Mikhail Kukushkin vs Steve Johnson — Irving CH Semi-final

Irving CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ
Mikhail Kukushkin
#316ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 March 2018
hard
USA3
Steve Johnson
36 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWWLL
Kukushkin M.
6-4 7-6
Johnson S.
Kukushkin M.
6782
Johnson S.
4660

Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Steve Johnson 6-4 7-6 in the Irving CH semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Mikhail Kukushkin came in defending last year's final. Mikhail Kukushkin extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-02-13MemphisQFhardMikhail Kukushkin6-0 6-4
2015-03-25Miami MastersR128hardMikhail Kukushkin6-4 3-6 6-2
2015-02-16Delray BeachR32hardSteve Johnson6-3 4-1 RET
2014-02-17Delray BeachR32hardSteve Johnson6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kukushkin M.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Johnson S.

Johnson S.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

Statistics

This season
Kukushkin M.Johnson S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
38%
34%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
8.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.1
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kukushkin M.Johnson S.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
46
52
Break points saved·Even
93
97
Break points won·Dominant
41
10
Deciding sets·Clear edge
41
64
Tiebreaks·Dominant
44
76

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Final
Kukushkin M.
Berrettini M.
6-23-66-1
Semi-finals
Berrettini M.
Fucsovics M.[4]
6-36-4
Kukushkin M.
Johnson S.[3]
6-47-66
Quarter-finals
Kukushkin M.
Fratangelo B.
6-36-3
Johnson S.[3]
De Minaur A.
6-26-2
Fucsovics M.[4]
Chrysochos P.
6-36-3
Berrettini M.
Basic M.
6-46-756-1
R16
Johnson S.[3]
Lacko L.
6-06-2
De Minaur A.
Youzhny M.
6-22-66-2
Fucsovics M.[4]
Ymer E.
6-43-66-3
Chrysochos P.
Rinderknech A.
6-34-66-2
Kukushkin M.
Donaldson J.[2]
6-36-3
Fratangelo B.
Mmoh M.
7-656-4
Berrettini M.
Smyczek T.
3-66-16-4
Basic M.
Simon G.[5]
7-53-66-3
R32
Lacko L.
Fanselow S.
6-46-3
Donaldson J.[2]
Albot R.
6-47-64
Kukushkin M.
Krajicek A.
6-736-47-5
Fratangelo B.
Kypson P.
7-606-0
Chrysochos P.
Fabbiano T.[8]
2-67-56-2
Rinderknech A.
Ram Harel O.
3-67-56-4
Ymer E.
Galan D.
6-23-66-3
Simon G.[5]
Berankis R.
6-26-2
Basic M.
Maginley H.
6-26-1
Smyczek T.
Krstin P.
6-46-3
Berrettini M.
Sugita Y.[1]
3-66-17-63
De Minaur A.
Marterer M.[6]
6-46-3
Youzhny M.
Ebden M.
3-66-17-64
Johnson S.[3]
Stakhovsky S.
5-77-676-4
Fucsovics M.[4]
Petzschner P.
6-46-2
Mmoh M.
Hank T.
6-16-2