Alex Kuznetsov vs Mikhail Kukushkin — Dallas CH Round of 32

Dallas CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
USA
Alex Kuznetsov
39 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 February 2015
hard
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ1
Mikhail Kukushkin
#316ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Kuznetsov A.
6-2 4-6 6-3
Kukushkin M.
Kuznetsov A.
6462
Kukushkin M.
2631

Alex Kuznetsov defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the Dallas CH round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Alex Kuznetsov came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Alex Kuznetsov extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Alex Kuznetsov closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-02-10MemphisR16hardAlex Kuznetsov2-6 6-3 7-6(1)

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsov A.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Kukushkin M.

Kukushkin M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kuznetsov A.

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
Kuznetsov A.Kukushkin M.
1st serve in·Even
62%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.9
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.8
1.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (62 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsov A.Kukushkin M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
34
46
Break points saved·Dominant
59
93
Break points won·Clear edge
23
41
Deciding sets·Clear edge
55
41
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
53
44

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Smyczek T.[4]
Ram R.[7]
6-24-1
Semi-finals
Ram R.[7]
Gabashvili T.[2]
5-76-46-3
Smyczek T.[4]
Trungelliti M.
7-656-2
Quarter-finals
Smyczek T.[4]
Smith J.
6-47-64
Ram R.[7]
Rublev A.
3-66-27-5
Trungelliti M.
Kuznetsov A.
1-66-36-4
Gabashvili T.[2]
Andreozzi G.
6-46-1
R16
Rublev A.
Velotti A.
6-26-3
Kuznetsov A.
Buchanan C.
6-43-67-60
Ram R.[7]
Quigley E.
6-26-4
Trungelliti M.
Tchoutakian M.
7-646-4
Smyczek T.[4]
Harrison R.
6-23-66-1
Smith J.
Kudla D.[5]
6-16-4
Andreozzi G.
Hanescu V.[6]
7-676-4
Gabashvili T.[2]
Jung J.
6-46-3
R32
Gabashvili T.[2]
Nguyen D.
6-46-3
Rublev A.
Rola B.[3]
2-67-656-4
Quigley E.
Norrie C.
6-27-63
Kuznetsov A.
Kukushkin M.[1]
6-24-66-3
Tchoutakian M.
Elias G.[8]
6-46-3
Harrison R.
Williams R.
7-656-2
Velotti A.
Molchanov D.
5-76-26-3
Andreozzi G.
Sweeting R.
6-06-2
Trungelliti M.
Meister N.
6-37-5
Kudla D.[5]
Broady L.
6-26-3
Hanescu V.[6]
Novikov D.
7-697-5
Smith J.
Struvay E.
6-36-2
Smyczek T.[4]
Mcgee J.
3-66-47-5
Buchanan C.
Smith C.
6-756-16-3
Ram R.[7]
Kwiatkowski T.
6-46-3
Jung J.
Kutrovsky D.
4-66-16-4