Mikhail Kukushkin vs Alexander BublikAstana CH Semi-final

Astana CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
#316ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 July 2017
hard
#11ATP
1889ELO
1837Hard ELO
$1.2MYTD
$12MCAREER
29 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLWWLL
Kukushkin M.
6-2 6-4
Bublik A.
Kukushkin M.
662
Bublik A.
240

Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Alexander Bublik 6-2 6-4 in the Astana CH semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Bublik came in ranked #11, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Mikhail Kukushkin claimed a first win over Alexander Bublik in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-06-28WimbledonR128grassAlexander Bublik6-4 6-2 6-1
2021-06-21EastbourneR32grassAlexander Bublik6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kukushkin M.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Bublik A.

Bublik A.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Kukushkin M.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Kukushkin M.Bublik A.
Serve
65
Return
25

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
46%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
11.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.1
5.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
46
88
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
99
Break points won·Dominant
41
67
Deciding sets·Dominant
41
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
44
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
78

Bublik A.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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