James Duckworth vs Mikhail Kukushkin — Almaty Qualifying Round 2
Almaty · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
#82ATP
1637ELO
1597Hard ELO
$312kYTD
$5.2MCAREER
34 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
LWLLWWWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 October 2025
hard
James Duckworth defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-4 4-6 7-5 in the Almaty qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — James Duckworth came in ranked #82, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. James Duckworth extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: James Duckworth edged Mikhail Kukushkin in three tight sets (6–4 4–6 7–5).
Umpiry Score
Pre-match5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry ScoreForm & Matchup
5.8+65 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO4.2Hard Elo 1531
6.0Overall Elo 1637
ELO gap4.0Overall Elo 1563
0.0
H2H10.0
2.1
Surface form3.2
0.0Lost last 6
Win streak0.0Lost last 3
Fatigue & Travel
7.6
Minutes 14d7.0
Prev. matchContext
6.0
Defending pts6.0
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.
Duckworth J.
6472
Kukushkin M.
4651
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-13 | Almaty | Q2 | hard | James Duckworth | 6-4 4-6 7-5 |
| 2023-01-16 | Australian Open | Q1 | hard | Mikhail Kukushkin | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2021-09-20 | Nur-Sultan | R32 | hard | James Duckworth | 7-6(3) 6-1 |
Statistics
Recent form56%1st serve in+9%65%
74%1st serve points won+5%69%
52%2nd serve points won52%
65%Service points won+2%63%
34%Return points won+3%37%
75%Break points saved+17%58%
9Aces / match+6.22.8
3.9Double faults / match+2.81.1
Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 19). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Draw — qualifying
Q2
Topo M.
Droguet T.[7]
6-43-67-65
Tomic B.[8]
Huesler M.
3-67-637-66
Blanchet U.[5]
Hijikata R.[2]
7-56-2
Duckworth J.[1]
Kukushkin M.
6-44-67-5