Mikhail Kukushkin vs Tennys SandgrenChengdu Round of 32

Chengdu · ATP · Round of 32
#316ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 September 2018
hard
34 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kukushkin M.
6-4 6-3
Sandgren T.
Kukushkin M.
662
Sandgren T.
430

Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Tennys Sandgren 6-4 6-3 in the Chengdu round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Mikhail Kukushkin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Mikhail Kukushkin extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayMikhail Kukushkin6-2 6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kukushkin M.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Sandgren T.

Sandgren T.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
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
8.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.1
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
46
36
Break points saved·Even
93
92
Break points won·Dominant
41
2
Deciding sets·Clear edge
41
28
Tiebreaks·Dominant
44
86

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