Mikhail Kukushkin vs James Duckworth — Australian Open Qualifying Round 1
Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
#335ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2023 ·
hard
#79ATP
1628ELO
1592Hard ELO
$488kYTD
$5.4MCAREER
34 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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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 qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Duckworth came in ranked #79, defending last year's round of 128. Mikhail Kukushkin extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mikhail Kukushkin edged James Duckworth in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-10 | Australian Open | Q128 | hard | Mikhail Kukushkin | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2021-09-20 | Nur-Sultan | R32 | hard | James Duckworth | 7-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
55%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
7.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.1
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
18
27
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
92
Break points won·Dominant
42
1
Deciding sets·Slight edge
16
27
Tiebreaks·Dominant
7
72
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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50
Duckworth J.: played today · 5 matches, 102 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast