Mikhail Kukushkin vs Daniel Merida Aguilar — Doha Qualifying Round of 16

Doha · ATP · Qualifying Round of 16
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ
Mikhail Kukushkin
#336ATP
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
#39ATP
1744ELO
1676Hard ELO
21 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWWW
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 qualifying round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Daniel Merida Aguilar came in ranked #39. 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
65%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
42%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
1.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.0
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 111). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kukushkin M.Merida Aguilar D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
18
55
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
64
Break points won·Even
42
46
Deciding sets·Dominant
16
87
Tiebreaks·Dominant
7
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·
—
74

Merida Aguilar D.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 73 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw