Mikhail Kukushkin vs Evgeny Donskoy — Beijing Q1

Beijing · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1

KAZ

Mikhail Kukushkin

#305ATP

1552ELO

1526Hard ELO

38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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0 — 0

Sets

Monday, 29 September 2014

hard

RUS

36 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Kukushkin M.

6-3 6-2

Donskoy E.

Kukushkin M.

662

Donskoy E.

32–

Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Evgeny Donskoy 6-3 6-2 in the Beijing qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Mikhail Kukushkin came in leading the head-to-head 5–2. Mikhail Kukushkin extended the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Match story: Mikhail Kukushkin dropped just 5 games past Evgeny Donskoy.

Head to head

5–2

Date	Tournament	Round	Surface	Winner	Score
2019-10-14	Moscow	R32	hard	Mikhail Kukushkin	6-4 6-3
2018-10-15	Moscow	R32	hard	Evgeny Donskoy	6-4 7-6(10)
2017-08-28	US Open	R64	hard	Mikhail Kukushkin	6-4 6-4 7-5
2016-10-03	Beijing	Q1	hard	Evgeny Donskoy	6-4 6-1
2016-09-16	Davis Cup WG PO: KAZ vs RUS	RR	hard	Mikhail Kukushkin	6-7(7) 6-2 4-6 6-2 6-2
2016-04-25	Munich	R32	clay	Mikhail Kukushkin	6-2 3-0 RET
2014-09-29	Beijing	Q1	hard	Mikhail Kukushkin	6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season

Kukushkin M.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Donskoy E.

Donskoy E.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kukushkin M.

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

Kukushkin M.Donskoy E.

1st serve in·Slight edge

66%

57%

1st serve points won·Even

68%

72%

2nd serve points won·Even

53%

51%

Service points won·Even

63%

63%

Return points won·Even

38%

36%

Break points saved·Even

61%

62%

Aces / match·Slight edge

2.9

4.2

Double faults / match·Dominant

1.1

2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure

Kukushkin M.Donskoy E.

Clutch Rating·Clear edge

46

25

Break points saved·Even

93

89

Break points won·Dominant

41

5

Deciding sets·Dominant

41

10

Tiebreaks·Clear edge

44

65

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

Freshness

Recent load

Kukushkin M.Donskoy E.

Freshness·

100

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

Conditions

Court speed

Medium-slowfavours grinders

SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q2

Q1

Kukushkin M.

Donskoy E.

6-36-2