Sam Groth vs Mikhail Kukushkin — Davis Cup WG QF: AUS vs KAZ Round Robin
Davis Cup WG QF: AUS vs KAZ · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 17 July 2015
grass
#316ATP
1552ELO
1510Grass ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Groth S.6-3 7-6 4-6 7-6
Kukushkin M.
Groth S.
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Kukushkin M.
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Sam Groth defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3 7-6 4-6 7-6 in the Davis Cup WG QF: AUS vs KAZ round robin on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Mikhail Kukushkin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Sam Groth claimed a first win over Mikhail Kukushkin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sam Groth closed it out in four sets, 6–3 7–6 4–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-06 | Indian Wells Masters | R128 | hard | Mikhail Kukushkin | 6-4 2-6 7-6(4) |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks
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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
32%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.1
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
1.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (151 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
28
46
Break points saved·Even
89
93
Break points won·Dominant
7
41
Deciding sets·Slight edge
33
41
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
31
44
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About