Kevin Anderson defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 5-7 7-6 6-2 in the Madrid Masters round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Kevin Anderson came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Kevin Anderson extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Anderson K. came through in three sets.
Anderson K. and Kukushkin M. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Anderson K. went 2–3 (40%) against them, Kukushkin M. 3–2 (60%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 1 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Clay: Anderson K. leads 1–0 · Hard: Anderson K. leads 2–1
Kevin Anderson beat Mikhail Kukushkin 5-7 7-6 6-2. Umpiry, "Kevin Anderson vs Mikhail Kukushkin — Madrid Masters Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-05-07/anderson-vs-kukushkin-madrid-masters-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 7 May 2018).