Mikhail Kukushkin vs Lucas Pouille — Rome Masters Qualifying Round 2

Rome Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ13
Mikhail Kukushkin
#316ATP
1552ELO
1518Clay ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 May 2016
clay
FRA1
Lucas Pouille
32 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLLLLW
Kukushkin M.
7-5 6-2
Pouille L.
Kukushkin M.
762
Pouille L.
520

Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Lucas Pouille 7-5 6-2 in the Rome Masters qualifying round 2 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Lucas Pouille came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Mikhail Kukushkin claimed a first win over Lucas Pouille in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-01-14Australian OpenR128hardLucas Pouille6-1 7-5 6-4
2017-08-28US OpenR32hardLucas Pouille2-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
2016-08-29US OpenR128hardLucas Pouille3-6 6-2 6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kukushkin M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Pouille L.

Pouille L.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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.Pouille L.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
6.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.1
3.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kukushkin M.Pouille L.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
46
74
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
98
Break points won·Clear edge
41
29
Deciding sets·Dominant
41
96
Tiebreaks·Dominant
44
94

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 55%
Q2
Bedene A.[2]
De Schepper K.
6-36-3
Gulbis E.[12]
Kudla D.[4]
6-36-2
Robert S.
Donati M.
6-26-4
Dzumhur D.[10]
Haase R.[6]
6-22-66-4
Kukushkin M.[13]
Pouille L.[1]
7-56-2
Volandri F.
Stepanek R.
1-66-36-3
Cervantes Huegun I.[7]
Ram R.[11]
6-43-67-5
Q1
Kudla D.[4]
Giannessi A.
7-636-4
Stepanek R.
Fritz T.[9]
4-67-646-1
Volandri F.
Jaziri M.[5]
6-44-1
Ram R.[11]
Viola M.
1-66-36-3
Donati M.
Giraldo S.
4-66-37-63
De Schepper K.
Lajovic D.[8]
6-37-5
Cervantes Huegun I.[7]
Fabbiano T.
6-46-3
Haase R.[6]
Giustino L.
6-26-4
Bedene A.[2]
Giacalone O.
4-66-36-1
Dzumhur D.[10]
Vavassori A.
6-46-1
Pouille L.[1]
Arnaboldi A.
6-26-3
Robert S.
Mathieu P.[3]
6-24-67-5
Gulbis E.[12]
Vanni L.
6-26-4
Kukushkin M.[13]
Gaio F.
6-726-46-4