Andrey Rublev vs Mikhail KukushkinCincinnati Masters Qualifying Round 2

Cincinnati Masters · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#16ATP
1902ELO
1849Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$34MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 August 2019
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#316ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rublev A.
3-6 6-4 6-3
Kukushkin M.
Rublev A.
3662
Kukushkin M.
6431

Andrey Rublev defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the Cincinnati Masters qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Andrey Rublev came in ranked #16. Andrey Rublev narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-01-06DohaR16hardAndrey Rublev6-4 6-2
2019-08-12Cincinnati MastersQ2hardAndrey Rublev3-6 6-4 6-3
2019-02-18MarseilleQFhardMikhail Kukushkin6-4 6-1
2018-10-22ViennaR16hardMikhail Kukushkin7-6(4) 6-4
2018-10-22ViennaQ2hardMikhail Kukushkin6-2 6-3
2016-09-19St. PetersburgR32carpetAndrey Rublev6-3 4-1 RET
2015-10-19MoscowR32hardMikhail Kukushkin6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Rublev A.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Kukushkin M.

Kukushkin M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Rublev A.

Serve advantage — Rublev A.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Rublev A.Kukushkin M.
55
Serve
52
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.9
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
1.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
93
Break points won·Dominant
72
41
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
41
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
44

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
95

Rublev A.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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