Denis Istomin vs Mikhail Kukushkin — St. Petersburg Round of 32

St. Petersburg · ATP · Round of 32
UZB
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 September 2015
carpet
KAZ
Mikhail Kukushkin
#303ATP
1563ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Denis Istomin defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 7-6 2-6 6-2 in the St. Petersburg round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Mikhail Kukushkin came in leading the head-to-head 5–2. Denis Istomin narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Denis Istomin closed it out in three sets, 7–6 2–6 6–2.
Istomin D.
77262
Kukushkin M.
64621

Head to head

2–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-09-17St. PetersburgR32carpetMikhail Kukushkin7-5 2-4 RET
2016-05-02Madrid MastersQ2clayDenis Istomin6-2 2-6 6-3
2016-02-22DubaiR32hardMikhail Kukushkin7-5 7-6(3)
2016-01-04BrisbaneR32hardMikhail Kukushkin6-2 7-5
2015-01-11SydneyR32hardMikhail Kukushkin6-3 7-6(1)
2014-06-16EastbourneR32grassDenis Istomin7-6(6) 6-7(7) 6-3
2012-09-14Davis Cup WG PO: KAZ vs UZBRRclayMikhail Kukushkin6-4 6-2 6-7(5) 6-2

Statistics

Recent form
Istomin D.Kukushkin M.
67%1st serve in+2%65%
67%1st serve points won+2%69%
45%2nd serve points won+8%53%
60%Service points won+4%64%
36%Return points won+2%38%
56%Break points saved+4%60%
5.1Aces / match+2.13
2.5Double faults / match+1.60.9

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 19). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Raonic M.
Sousa J.
6-33-66-3
Semi-finals
Sousa J.
Thiem D.
6-47-65
Raonic M.
Bautista Agut R.
6-27-62
Quarter-finals
Sousa J.
Bolelli S.
7-677-61
Thiem D.
Istomin D.
6-27-5
Bautista Agut R.
Pouille L.
6-26-3
Raonic M.
Robredo T.
6-16-2
R16
Bolelli S.
Berdych T.
7-656-4
Sousa J.
Granollers M.
6-36-3
Thiem D.
Haider Maurer A.
6-27-62
Istomin D.
Becker B.
2-67-656-4
Pouille L.
Janowicz J.
7-687-61
Bautista Agut R.
Gabashvili T.
6-35-77-5
Robredo T.
Baghdatis M.
7-656-1
Raonic M.
Donskoy E.
6-46-4
R32
Bolelli S.
Rublev A.
4-66-36-1
Granollers M.
Kokkinakis T.
6-36-3
Sousa J.
Albot R.
3-67-56-4
Haider Maurer A.
Gimeno Traver D.
7-57-62
Becker B.
Golubev A.
6-41-66-4
Istomin D.
Kukushkin M.
7-642-66-2
Janowicz J.
Paire B.
6-43-0
Pouille L.
Berankis R.
7-693-67-64
Gabashvili T.
Shyla Y.
6-26-2
Robredo T.
Youzhny M.
6-43-66-3
Baghdatis M.
Gulbis E.
6-44-66-3
Donskoy E.
Sidorenko A.
6-26-4