Kevin Anderson vs Mikhail Kukushkin — Pune Quarter-final

Pune · ATP · Quarter-final
RSA2
Kevin Anderson
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 January 2018
hard
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ7
Mikhail Kukushkin
#316ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Anderson K.
6-7 6-4 6-2
Kukushkin M.
Anderson K.
63662
Kukushkin M.
77421

Kevin Anderson defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-7 6-4 6-2 in the Pune quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kevin Anderson came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Kevin Anderson extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-10-08Shanghai MastersR32hardKevin Anderson6-3 6-2
2018-05-07Madrid MastersR32clayKevin Anderson5-7 7-6(3) 6-2
2015-08-23Winston-SalemR32hardKevin Anderson4-6 6-2 6-3
2014-10-05Shanghai MastersR32hardMikhail Kukushkin6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Anderson K.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Kukushkin M.

Kukushkin M.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Anderson K.

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
Anderson K.Kukushkin M.
1st serve in·Even
64%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.6
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
1.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (155 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Anderson K.Kukushkin M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
63
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
93
Break points won·Dominant
10
41
Deciding sets·Dominant
84
41
Tiebreaks·Dominant
93
44

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
Final
Simon G.
Anderson K.[2]
7-646-2
Anderson K.[1]
Karlovic I.
7-646-727-65
Semi-finals
Anderson K.[2]
Paire B.[4]
6-767-626-1
Simon G.
Cilic M.[1]
1-66-36-2
Anderson K.[1]
Simon G.[3]
6-37-63
Karlovic I.
Darcis S.
7-634-66-3
Quarter-finals
Anderson K.[2]
Kukushkin M.[7]
6-736-46-2
Cilic M.[1]
Herbert P.[8]
6-36-2
Simon G.
Ojeda Lara R.
6-26-3
Paire B.[4]
Haase R.[5]
7-52-66-3
Karlovic I.
Gulbis E.
7-657-65
Simon G.[3]
Paire B.[5]
3-67-646-4
Anderson K.[1]
Munar J.[7]
6-36-3
Darcis S.
Jaziri M.[4]
7-56-2
R16
Ojeda Lara R.
Ivashka I.
6-46-4
Anderson K.[2]
Monteiro T.
7-643-2
Cilic M.[1]
Ramanathan R.
6-46-3
Haase R.[5]
Jarry N.
3-67-657-5
Kukushkin M.[7]
Djere L.
7-57-65
Simon G.
Bautista Agut R.[3]
6-37-65
Paire B.[4]
Fucsovics M.
6-46-747-66
Herbert P.[8]
Bhambri Y.
4-66-36-4
Simon G.[3]
Ivashka I.
6-736-26-1
Anderson K.[1]
Djere L.
7-637-66
Gulbis E.
Chung H.[2]
7-626-2
Paire B.[5]
Vesely J.
6-46-2
Jaziri M.[4]
Ramanathan R.
6-767-656-3
Darcis S.
Mmoh M.
4-67-646-2
Karlovic I.
Donskoy E.
6-47-5
Munar J.[7]
Bolelli S.
7-56-0
R32
Fucsovics M.
Kicker N.
6-06-3
Herbert P.[8]
Cecchinato M.
7-646-766-2
Djere L.
Copil M.
5-76-47-5
Ivashka I.
Nagal S.
6-36-3
Ojeda Lara R.
Vesely J.[6]
6-37-65
Jarry N.
Andujar P.
6-746-47-5
Kukushkin M.[7]
Albot R.
6-27-64
Ramanathan R.
Carballes Baena R.
7-646-2
Bhambri Y.
Kadhe A.
6-36-4
Simon G.
Sandgren T.
6-46-1
Monteiro T.
Bemelmans R.
6-746-37-68
Haase R.[5]
Kavcic B.
7-667-5
Ivashka I.
Hurkacz H.
6-796-26-3
Darcis S.
Carballes Baena R.[6]
6-36-4
Donskoy E.
Andujar P.[8]
6-35-77-66
Paire B.[5]
Monteiro T.
7-656-3
Mmoh M.
Gunneswaran P.
7-56-3
Karlovic I.
Auger Aliassime F.
6-47-5
Vesely J.
Hoang A.
4-66-46-4
Bolelli S.
Istomin D.
6-46-4
Munar J.[7]
Albot R.
6-27-64
Djere L.
Kadhe A.
7-57-66
Gulbis E.
Sousa P.
6-44-66-4
Ramanathan R.
Granollers M.
4-66-46-3