Gilles Simon vs Mikhail Kukushkin — Rotterdam Round of 32

Rotterdam · ATP · Round of 32
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 February 2020
hard
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ
Mikhail Kukushkin
#316ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Simon G.
7-6 3-6 6-3
Kukushkin M.
Simon G.
77362
Kukushkin M.
63631

Gilles Simon defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 7-6 3-6 6-3 in the Rotterdam round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Simon closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-21LyonQFclayGilles Simon4-6 6-4 7-6(5)
2015-03-25Miami MastersR64hardGilles Simon6-3 6-7(5) 6-0
2012-07-25London OlympicsR64grassGilles Simon6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kukushkin M.

Kukushkin M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Serve 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 season
Simon G.Kukushkin M.
1st serve in·Even
62%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
53%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
61%
Aces / match·Even
3.0
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
1.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (113 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Kukushkin M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
74
46
Break points saved·Even
94
93
Break points won·Dominant
68
41
Deciding sets·Dominant
73
41
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
44

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
8°CMainly clear
Wind 44 km/hHumidity 59%
Final
Monfils G.[3]
Auger Aliassime F.
6-26-4
Semi-finals
Monfils G.[3]
Krajinovic F.
6-47-65
Auger Aliassime F.
Carreno Busta P.
7-626-4
Quarter-finals
Krajinovic F.
Rublev A.[7]
7-626-4
Monfils G.[3]
Evans D.
7-656-2
Carreno Busta P.
Sinner J.
7-53-67-66
Auger Aliassime F.
Bedene A.
6-47-66
R16
Monfils G.[3]
Simon G.
6-46-1
Evans D.
Khachanov K.
4-66-36-4
Carreno Busta P.
Bautista Agut R.[6]
6-42-67-64
Sinner J.
Goffin D.[4]
7-677-5
Auger Aliassime F.
Dimitrov G.
6-46-2
Bedene A.
Tsitsipas S.[2]
7-56-4
Krajinovic F.
Pospisil V.
6-47-67
Rublev A.[7]
Bublik A.
7-56-3
R32
Pospisil V.
Medvedev D.[1]
6-46-3
Krajinovic F.
Griekspoor T.
6-46-1
Bublik A.
Barrere G.
6-36-726-4
Rublev A.[7]
Basilashvili N.
6-26-3
Monfils G.[3]
Sousa J.
6-36-2
Simon G.
Kukushkin M.
7-633-66-3
Evans D.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-37-5
Khachanov K.
Fognini F.[5]
6-36-3
Auger Aliassime F.
Struff J.
6-31-66-3
Bedene A.
Paire B.
6-26-4
Tsitsipas S.[2]
Hurkacz H.
6-726-36-1
Bautista Agut R.[6]
Fucsovics M.
4-67-616-1
Sinner J.
Albot R.
W/O
Carreno Busta P.
Mannarino A.
7-56-736-4
Goffin D.[4]
Haase R.
3-67-656-4
Dimitrov G.
Shapovalov D.[8]
6-37-63