Otto Virtanen vs Mikhail KukushkinDubai Qualifying Round 1

Dubai · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
#126ATP
1706ELO
1674Hard ELO
$214kYTD
$1.5MCAREER
25 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2025
hard
#316ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Virtanen O.
6-1 7-5
Kukushkin M.
Virtanen O.
672
Kukushkin M.
150

Otto Virtanen defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-1 7-5 in the Dubai qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Otto Virtanen came in ranked #126.

Key context

  • Match story: Otto Virtanen came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Virtanen O.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Kukushkin M.

Kukushkin M.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Virtanen O.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
1.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (74 vs 85). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
48
46
Break points saved·Even
94
93
Break points won·Dominant
3
41
Deciding sets·Clear edge
57
41
Tiebreaks·Dominant
85
44

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.7+149 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.3Hard Elo 1526
6.8Overall Elo 1706
ELO gap
3.2Overall Elo 1552
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
3.7
Surface form
4.3
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
5.3
Minutes 14d
6.1
7.0
3-set count
7.0
8.0
Prev. match
8.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
80

Virtanen O.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
27°COvercast
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 63%