Mikhail Kukushkin vs James DuckworthAustralian Open Q128

Australian Open · ATP · Q128
#317ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 10 January 2023 ·
hard
#82ATP
1628ELO
1592Hard ELO
$488kYTD
$5.4MCAREER
34 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWLL
Kukushkin M.
7-5 6-4
Duckworth J.
Kukushkin M.
762
Duckworth J.
540

Mikhail Kukushkin defeated James Duckworth 7-5 6-4 in the Australian Open q128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Duckworth came in ranked #82, defending last year's round of 128. Mikhail Kukushkin extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-01-16Australian OpenQ1hardMikhail Kukushkin7-5 6-4
2021-09-20Nur-SultanR32hardJames Duckworth7-6 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
54%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.0
7.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.1
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (174 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
23
24
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
92
Break points won·Dominant
54
1
Deciding sets·Slight edge
16
21
Tiebreaks·Dominant
8
72

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw