Mikhail Kukushkin vs Vasek PospisilBasel Qualifying Round 2

Basel · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
#316ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 October 2017
hard
36 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kukushkin M.
6-4 6-4
Pospisil V.
Kukushkin M.
662
Pospisil V.
440

Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Vasek Pospisil 6-4 6-4 in the Basel qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Mikhail Kukushkin came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Mikhail Kukushkin extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Mikhail Kukushkin edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-07-02WimbledonR128grassMikhail Kukushkin6-4 3-6 6-2 6-3
2015-03-12Indian Wells MastersR128hardVasek Pospisil6-4 4-2 RET
2014-03-06Indian Wells MastersR64hardMikhail Kukushkin6-0 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kukushkin M.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Pospisil V.

Pospisil V.serving86% hold

wins 67% 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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
9.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.1
3.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
46
49
Break points saved·Even
93
96
Break points won·Dominant
41
7
Deciding sets·Clear edge
41
62
Tiebreaks·Dominant
44
72

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast