Mikhail Kukushkin vs Austin Krajicek — Irving CH Round of 32

Irving CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ
Mikhail Kukushkin
#316ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 March 2018
hard
USA
Austin Krajicek
36 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLWW
Kukushkin M.
6-7 6-4 7-5
Krajicek A.
Kukushkin M.
63672
Krajicek A.
77451

Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Austin Krajicek 6-7 6-4 7-5 in the Irving CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Austin Krajicek came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Mikhail Kukushkin had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Mikhail Kukushkin claimed a first win over Austin Krajicek in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-02-09MemphisR32hardAustin Krajicek6-2 6-7(3) 7-6(8)

Serve vs return

This season
Kukushkin M.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Krajicek A.

Krajicek A.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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.Krajicek A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
8.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.1
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 16). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kukushkin M.Krajicek A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
46
31
Break points saved·Clear edge
93
76
Break points won·Dominant
41
3
Deciding sets·Slight edge
41
52
Tiebreaks·Even
44
41

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