Mikhail Kukushkin vs James Duckworth — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 128
Mikhail Kukushkin defeated James Duckworth 7-5 6-4 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Duckworth came in ranked #65, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Mikhail Kukushkin claimed a first win over James Duckworth in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mikhail Kukushkin edged James Duckworth in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKukushkin M. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Kukushkin M.January 2023Australian OpenThis matchHard7-5 6-4
- Duckworth J.September 2021Nur-SultanHard7-6 6-1
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchKukushkin M.Duckworth J.1 735ELO1 8421 650Hard ELO1 7263–7Last 106–435Age30183 cmHeight183 cmRightPlaysRightCareer $7.6M2026 $48KEarningsCareer $5.7M2026 $779K