Mikhail Kukushkin vs Daniel Merida Aguilar — Doha Q16

Doha · ATP · Q16
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ
Mikhail Kukushkin
#317ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 15 February 2025 ·
hard
ESP
Daniel Merida Aguilar
#59ATP
1744ELO
1676Hard ELO
21 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWLL
Kukushkin M.
6-2 6-4
Merida Aguilar D.
Kukushkin M.
662
Merida Aguilar D.
240

Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Daniel Merida Aguilar 6-2 6-4 in the Doha q16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Daniel Merida Aguilar came in ranked #59. Mikhail Kukushkin extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-02-17DohaQ1hardMikhail Kukushkin6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
Kukushkin M.Merida Aguilar D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
42%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.3
1.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.0
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (70 vs 77). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kukushkin M.Merida Aguilar D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
32
55
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
64
Break points won·Dominant
73
46
Deciding sets·Dominant
24
87
Tiebreaks·Dominant
10
49

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kukushkin M.Merida Aguilar D.
Freshness·
—
75

Merida Aguilar D.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw