Mikhail Kukushkin vs Pierre Hugues Herbert — Saint-Tropez CH Round of 32
Saint-Tropez CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#317ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 September 2025 ·
hard
#243ATP
1607ELO
1577Hard ELO
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kukushkin M.5-7 7-6 7-5
Hugues Herbert P.
Kukushkin M.
5772
Hugues Herbert P.
7651
Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Pierre Hugues Herbert 5-7 7-6 7-5 in the Saint-Tropez CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pierre Hugues Herbert came in ranked #243, leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Mikhail Kukushkin narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Mikhail Kukushkin dropped the opening set before beating Pierre Hugues Herbert 5–7 7–6 7–5.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-14 | Marseille | R32 | hard | Pierre Hugues Herbert | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2022-01-31 | Montpellier | Q2 | hard | Pierre Hugues Herbert | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2020-02-17 | Marseille | R32 | hard | Pierre Hugues Herbert | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2018-10-29 | Paris Masters | R64 | hard | Mikhail Kukushkin | 3-6 6-3 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
47%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.3
8.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.0
5.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (69 vs 53). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
32
29
Break points saved·Even
86
88
Break points won·Dominant
73
19
Deciding sets·Dominant
24
61
Tiebreaks·Even
10
7
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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96
Hugues Herbert P.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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