Denis Istomin vs Mikhail Kukushkin — Madrid Masters Qualifying Round 2

Madrid Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
UZB9
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2016
clay
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ
Mikhail Kukushkin
#316ATP
1552ELO
1518Clay ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Istomin D.
6-2 2-6 6-3
Kukushkin M.
Istomin D.
6262
Kukushkin M.
2631

Denis Istomin defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-2 2-6 6-3 in the Madrid Masters qualifying round 2 on clay. 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, 6–2 2–6 6–3.

Head to head

2–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-09-17St. PetersburgR32carpetMikhail Kukushkin7-5 2-4 RET
2016-02-22DubaiR32hardMikhail Kukushkin7-5 7-6(3)
2016-01-04BrisbaneR32hardMikhail Kukushkin6-2 7-5
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
Istomin D.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kukushkin M.

Kukushkin M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

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

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

Clutch

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

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
15°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 32%
Q2
Istomin D.[9]
Kukushkin M.
6-22-66-3
Giraldo S.
Lajovic D.[7]
6-46-3
Kudla D.[5]
Becker B.
2-67-656-2
Carballes Baena R.
Haase R.[6]
7-636-3
Stepanek R.
Granollers M.[1]
6-46-4
Pouille L.[2]
Menendez Maceiras A.
6-36-756-1
Herbert P.
Youzhny M.[12]
7-56-1
Q1
Stepanek R.
Fritz T.[8]
3-66-36-4
Youzhny M.[12]
Santillan A.
6-37-67
Kukushkin M.
Cervantes Huegun I.[3]
6-36-737-5
Granollers M.[1]
Ortega Olmedo R.
7-656-2
Giraldo S.
Ram R.[10]
7-56-4
Herbert P.
Rumenov Payakov G.
6-06-3
Lajovic D.[7]
Munar J.
7-56-2
Carballes Baena R.
Estrella V.[14]
5-77-616-1
Pouille L.[2]
Gulbis E.
7-627-64
Haase R.[6]
Lopez San Martin A.
6-36-4
Becker B.
Dodig I.[11]
4-66-06-3
Kudla D.[5]
Bachinger M.
6-46-3
Menendez Maceiras A.
Mannarino A.[13]
6-33-66-2
Istomin D.[9]
Montanes A.
6-46-3