Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Mikhail Kukushkin — Memphis Semi-final

Memphis · ATP · Semi-final
Nikoloz Basilashvili
GEO
Nikoloz Basilashvili
#135ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$326kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 February 2017
hard
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ
Mikhail Kukushkin
#316ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Basilashvili N.
7-6 6-1
Kukushkin M.
Basilashvili N.
7762
Kukushkin M.
6510

Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 7-6 6-1 in the Memphis semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Nikoloz Basilashvili came in ranked #135, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nikoloz Basilashvili extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Nikoloz Basilashvili came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-01-27MontpellierR32hardNikoloz Basilashvili6-3 3-6 5-0 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Basilashvili N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kukushkin M.

Kukushkin M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Basilashvili N.

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
Basilashvili N.Kukushkin M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
1.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Basilashvili N.Kukushkin M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
73
46
Break points saved·Even
92
93
Break points won·Even
42
41
Deciding sets·Dominant
93
41
Tiebreaks·Dominant
85
44

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

Freshness

Recent load
Basilashvili N.Kukushkin M.
Freshness·
89
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Basilashvili N.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Final
Harrison R.
Basilashvili N.
6-16-4
Semi-finals
Harrison R.
Young D.
6-46-4
Basilashvili N.
Kukushkin M.
7-656-1
Quarter-finals
Young D.
Isner J.[2]
7-653-67-66
Harrison R.
Dzumhur D.
6-36-4
Kukushkin M.
Johnson S.[4]
6-06-4
Basilashvili N.
Ebden M.
7-636-4
R16
Isner J.[2]
Nishioka Y.
4-66-36-4
Harrison R.
Querrey S.[3]
6-36-1
Dzumhur D.
Darcis S.[7]
7-626-4
Kukushkin M.
King D.
6-36-0
Johnson S.[4]
Smyczek T.
3-66-46-2
Ebden M.
Fritz T.
6-44-66-3
Basilashvili N.
Karlovic I.[1]
7-626-3
Young D.
Opelka R.
7-636-3
R32
Darcis S.[7]
Albot R.
7-53-66-4
Opelka R.
Donaldson J.
6-17-5
Harrison R.
Kravchuk K.
6-37-5
Dzumhur D.
Anderson K.
6-767-626-4
King D.
Tomic B.[5]
6-46-4
Kukushkin M.
Becker B.
6-36-4
Smyczek T.
Tiafoe F.
6-35-76-3
Fritz T.
Lu Y.[8]
4-67-647-67
Ebden M.
Polansky P.
6-746-36-1
Basilashvili N.
Thompson J.
6-36-0
Young D.
Mannarino A.[6]
3-67-57-64
Nishioka Y.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-46-4