Mikhail Kukushkin vs Joao Sousa — Davis Cup QLS R1: KAZ vs POR Round Robin
Davis Cup QLS R1: KAZ vs POR · ATP · Round Robin
#305ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 1 February 2019
hard
Kukushkin M.6-4 6-1
Sousa J.
Kukushkin M.
662
Sousa J.
410
Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Joao Sousa 6-4 6-1 in the Davis Cup QLS R1: KAZ vs POR round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Joao Sousa came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Mikhail Kukushkin narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Mikhail Kukushkin dropped just 5 games past Joao Sousa.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-16 | St. Petersburg | QF | carpet | Joao Sousa | 7-6(8) 6-2 |
| 2016-01-18 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Joao Sousa | 6-3 6-4 6-3 |
| 2014-05-11 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Mikhail Kukushkin | 6-3 6-7(1) 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Kukushkin M.
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 season1st serve in·Even
66%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
3.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.1
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
46
35
Break points saved·Even
93
91
Break points won·Dominant
41
14
Deciding sets·Slight edge
41
48
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
44
23
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About