Brandon Nakashima vs Mikhail KukushkinBordeaux CH Round of 16

Bordeaux CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#31ATP
1839ELO
1735Clay ELO
$990kYTD
$7.9MCAREER
24 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
clay
#305ATP
1552ELO
1518Clay ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Nakashima B.
6-3 7-5
Kukushkin M.
Nakashima B.
672
Kukushkin M.
350

Brandon Nakashima defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3 7-5 in the Bordeaux CH round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Brandon Nakashima came in ranked #31.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Nakashima B.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Kukushkin M.

Kukushkin M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Nakashima B.

Even serve battle

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·Even
67%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
Return points won·Even
35%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.0
3.1
Double faults / match·Even
1.0
1.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (82 vs 84). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
56
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
93
Break points won·Dominant
13
41
Deciding sets·Clear edge
64
41
Tiebreaks·Dominant
89
44

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
3.8
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
7.3+217 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.7Clay Elo 1518
8.0Overall Elo 1839
ELO gap
2.0Overall Elo 1552
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
4.9
Surface form
4.7
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
9.2
Minutes 14d
8.7
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
7.0
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·
86

Nakashima B.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast