Mikhail Kukushkin vs Pierre Hugues Herbert — Saint-Tropez CH Round of 32
Saint-Tropez CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#336ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 September 2025 ·
hard
#286ATP
1607ELO
1577Hard ELO
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWWL
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 #286, 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
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
76%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.1
8.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.0
5.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 78). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
18
33
Break points saved·Slight edge
80
89
Break points won·Dominant
42
11
Deciding sets·Dominant
16
69
Tiebreaks·Even
7
5
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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