Mikhail Kukushkin vs Denis Istomin — Brisbane Round of 32

Brisbane · ATP · Round of 32
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ
Mikhail Kukushkin
#316ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 January 2016
hard
UZB
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLLLL
Kukushkin M.
6-2 7-5
Istomin D.
Kukushkin M.
672
Istomin D.
250

Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Denis Istomin 6-2 7-5 in the Brisbane round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Mikhail Kukushkin came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 16. Mikhail Kukushkin extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

4–3
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)
2015-09-21St. PetersburgR32carpetDenis Istomin7-6(4) 2-6 6-2
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

Serve vs return

This season
Kukushkin M.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

Istomin D.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.Istomin D.
1st serve in·Even
66%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.1
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kukushkin M.Istomin D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
46
29
Break points saved·Even
93
90
Break points won·Dominant
41
5
Deciding sets·Even
41
44
Tiebreaks·Dominant
44
18

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
Weather
23°CDrizzle
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 80%
Final
Raonic M.[4]
Federer R.[1]
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Raonic M.[4]
Tomic B.[7]
7-657-65
Federer R.[1]
Thiem D.[8]
6-16-4
Quarter-finals
Raonic M.[4]
Pouille L.
6-46-4
Thiem D.[8]
Cilic M.[3]
2-67-646-4
Federer R.[1]
Dimitrov G.
6-46-746-4
Tomic B.[7]
Nishikori K.[2]
6-31-66-3
R16
Tomic B.[7]
Stepanek R.
7-664-67-64
Raonic M.[4]
Dodig I.
6-726-16-4
Dimitrov G.
Troicki V.
5-77-666-2
Federer R.[1]
Kamke T.
6-26-1
Cilic M.[3]
Chung H.
7-57-63
Pouille L.
Goffin D.[6]
7-654-66-3
Thiem D.[8]
Kudla D.
6-36-2
Nishikori K.[2]
Kukushkin M.
6-36-4
R32
Kukushkin M.
Istomin D.
6-27-5
Stepanek R.
Lajovic D.
6-06-3
Tomic B.[7]
Mahut N.
6-46-3
Goffin D.[6]
Bellucci T.
6-46-4
Thiem D.[8]
Duckworth J.
3-66-46-3
Kudla D.
Smith J.
4-66-36-2
Chung H.
Groth S.
7-686-4
Dimitrov G.
Simon G.[5]
6-37-610
Troicki V.
Johnson S.
7-636-1
Kamke T.
Mitchell B.
6-26-4
Dodig I.
Anderson O.
6-36-2
Pouille L.
Nishioka Y.
4-66-37-5