David Ferrer vs Mikhail KukushkinMadrid Masters Round of 64

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 64
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 May 2017
clay
#316ATP
1552ELO
1518Clay ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ferrer D.
2-6 7-6 6-4
Kukushkin M.
Ferrer D.
27762
Kukushkin M.
66141

David Ferrer defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 2-6 7-6 6-4 in the Madrid Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — David Ferrer came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's round of 16. David Ferrer extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-06-25EastbourneR16grassMikhail Kukushkin6-2 6-0
2017-08-28US OpenR128hardMikhail Kukushkin4-6 6-3 6-2 6-1
2015-09-28Kuala LumpurQFhardDavid Ferrer6-3 6-4
2014-07-14HamburgR32clayDavid Ferrer2-6 6-3 6-2
2014-05-11Rome MastersR32clayDavid Ferrer6-1 6-2
2014-02-24AcapulcoR32hardDavid Ferrer6-2 6-3
2013-08-26US OpenR32hardDavid Ferrer6-4 6-3 4-6 6-4
2009-04-20BarcelonaR32clayDavid Ferrer6-3 3-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Ferrer D.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kukushkin M.

Kukushkin M.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Ferrer 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.1
1.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (89 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
84
46
Break points saved·Even
95
93
Break points won·Dominant
73
41
Deciding sets·Dominant
95
41
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
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
23°CPartly cloudy
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 32%