Pablo Cuevas vs Mikhail Kukushkin — Beijing Round of 32

Beijing · ATP · Round of 32
URU
Pablo Cuevas
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2014
hard
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ
Mikhail Kukushkin
#305ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Cuevas P.
7-6 3-6 6-4
Kukushkin M.
Cuevas P.
77362
Kukushkin M.
63641

Pablo Cuevas defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 7-6 3-6 6-4 in the Beijing round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mikhail Kukushkin came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Pablo Cuevas claimed a first win over Mikhail Kukushkin in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Pablo Cuevas closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-01-11SydneyR16hardMikhail Kukushkin7-5 7-5
2009-10-19MoscowQFhardMikhail Kukushkin4-6 6-1 6-4
2008-04-28BarcelonaR32clayMikhail Kukushkin6-0 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Cuevas P.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Kukushkin M.

Kukushkin M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Cuevas P.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Cuevas P.Kukushkin M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
1.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Cuevas P.Kukushkin M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
58
46
Break points saved·Even
93
93
Break points won·Slight edge
32
41
Deciding sets·Dominant
82
41
Tiebreaks·Even
44
44

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Cuevas P.Kukushkin M.
Freshness·
—
100

Kukushkin M.: 20 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 44%
Final
Djokovic N.[1]
Berdych T.[3]
6-06-2
Semi-finals
Berdych T.[3]
Klizan M.
6-46-1
Djokovic N.[1]
Murray A.[6]
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Klizan M.
Nadal R.[2]
6-776-46-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Dimitrov G.[5]
6-26-4
Murray A.[6]
Cilic M.[4]
6-16-4
Berdych T.[3]
Isner J.[8]
6-16-4
R16
Cilic M.[4]
Sousa J.
6-36-3
Klizan M.
Gulbis E.[7]
6-23-0
Murray A.[6]
Cuevas P.
6-26-2
Dimitrov G.[5]
Andujar P.
6-46-4
Nadal R.[2]
Gojowczyk P.
6-36-4
Djokovic N.[1]
Pospisil V.
6-37-5
Isner J.[8]
Robredo T.
3-67-57-64
Berdych T.[3]
Troicki V.
6-36-4
R32
Klizan M.
Mayer L.
7-626-736-4
Gojowczyk P.
Karlovic I.
6-42-67-5
Murray A.[6]
Janowicz J.
6-796-46-2
Pospisil V.
Rosol L.
6-46-3
Dimitrov G.[5]
Verdasco F.
6-13-66-3
Cilic M.[4]
Bai Y.
6-36-4
Sousa J.
Gabashvili T.
1-67-646-4
Cuevas P.
Kukushkin M.
7-633-66-4
Troicki V.
Youzhny M.
6-36-4
Robredo T.
Seppi A.
3-67-646-2
Berdych T.[3]
Lopez F.
6-16-2
Isner J.[8]
Giraldo S.
6-16-3
Nadal R.[2]
Gasquet R.
6-46-0
Gulbis E.[7]
Fognini F.
6-36-4
Djokovic N.[1]
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-1
Andujar P.
Benneteau J.
6-46-1