Adrian Mannarino defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-1 6-3 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Adrian Mannarino came in ranked #83, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Adrian Mannarino extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Mannarino A. took it in straight sets.
Mannarino A. and Kukushkin M. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Mannarino A. went 2–5 (29%) against them, Kukushkin M. 2–4 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 0 better-results split).
Hard: Mannarino A. leads 2–0 · Clay: Mannarino A. leads 1–0
Adrian Mannarino beat Mikhail Kukushkin 6-1 6-3. Umpiry, "Adrian Mannarino vs Mikhail Kukushkin — Cincinnati Masters Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2019-08-12/kukushkin-vs-mannarino-cincinnati-masters-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 12 August 2019).