Elias Ymer vs Mikhail Kukushkin — Porto CH Round of 16

Porto CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
Elias Ymer
SWE
Elias Ymer
#183ATP
1548ELO
1527Hard ELO
$191kYTD
$2.4MCAREER
30 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 July 2025
hard
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ
Mikhail Kukushkin
#316ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Ymer E.
6-3 3-6 6-4
Kukushkin M.
Ymer E.
6362
Kukushkin M.
3641

Elias Ymer defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3 3-6 6-4 in the Porto CH round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elias Ymer came in ranked #183, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Elias Ymer extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Elias Ymer closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-11-27Davis Cup Finals RR: KAZ vs SWERRhardElias Ymer6-3 7-6(4)
2020-09-14Rome MastersQ1clayMikhail Kukushkin6-7(3) 6-4 7-5
2014-07-07BastadR32clayElias Ymer6-3 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Ymer E.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kukushkin M.

Kukushkin M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Ymer E.

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
Ymer E.Kukushkin M.
1st serve in·Even
62%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.3
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
0.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (89 vs 84). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ymer E.Kukushkin M.
Clutch Rating·Even
48
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
93
Break points won·Clear edge
23
41
Deciding sets·Dominant
78
41
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
35
44

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Ymer E.
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
Kukushkin M.
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.0+2 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
5.0Hard Elo 1526
5.0Overall Elo 1548
ELO gap
5.0Overall Elo 1552
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.7
Surface form
4.8
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
5.8
Minutes 14d
9.1
4.0
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
8.0
6.0
Surface transition
Context
5.0
Defending pts
8.5

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
Ymer E.Kukushkin M.
Freshness·
100
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Ymer E.: 19 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Final
Echargui M.
Maestrelli F.[6]
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Maestrelli F.[6]
Moro Canas A.
6-46-4
Echargui M.
Grenier H.[7]
7-666-4
Quarter-finals
Echargui M.
Butvilas E.
4-66-36-3
Maestrelli F.[6]
Escoffier A.
6-26-4
Grenier H.[7]
Ymer E.
3-66-16-4
Moro Canas A.
Rocha H.[5]
6-36-2
R16
Ymer E.
Kukushkin M.
6-33-66-4
Rocha H.[5]
Coulibaly E.
7-666-4
Moro Canas A.
Landaluce M.[2]
4-67-646-3
Escoffier A.
Pereira T.
3-66-47-5
Maestrelli F.[6]
Loffhagen G.
6-36-2
Echargui M.
Ferreira Silva F.
6-36-3
Butvilas E.
Van Assche L.[8]
6-26-4
Grenier H.[7]
Soto M.
6-36-3
R32
Soto M.
Alvarez Varona N.
7-614-62-0
Ferreira Silva F.
Huesler M.[3]
7-54-66-3
Landaluce M.[2]
Elias G.
7-56-3
Ymer E.
Faria J.[1]
2-67-637-5
Kukushkin M.
Karatsev A.
7-676-4
Grenier H.[7]
Araujo P.
6-07-64
Echargui M.
Sultanov K.
6-736-46-4
Butvilas E.
Yevseyev D.
6-27-66
Maestrelli F.[6]
Torres T.
4-67-626-3
Loffhagen G.
Zeppieri G.
6-726-36-0
Escoffier A.
Merida Aguilar D.[4]
6-26-2
Rocha H.[5]
Searle H.
6-46-4
Moro Canas A.
Cui J.
6-47-63
Van Assche L.[8]
Soriano Barrera A.
6-26-3
Coulibaly E.
Albot R.
6-06-3
Pereira T.
Mckennon M.
6-26-2