Mikhail Kukushkin vs Giulio ZeppieriLille CH Round of 32

Lille CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#305ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2026
hard
#193ATP
1622ELO
1589Hard ELO
$70kYTD
$1.4MCAREER
24 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kukushkin M.
6-3 6-1
Zeppieri G.
Kukushkin M.
662
Zeppieri G.
310

Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Giulio Zeppieri 6-3 6-1 in the Lille CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Giulio Zeppieri came in ranked #193, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Mikhail Kukushkin claimed a first win over Giulio Zeppieri in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-03-05Indian Wells MastersQ2hardGiulio Zeppieri7-6(6) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kukushkin M.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Zeppieri G.

Zeppieri G.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kukushkin M.

Serve advantage — Kukushkin M.

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
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
34%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
8.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
0.7
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (35 vs 8). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
46
55
Break points saved·Even
93
95
Break points won·Even
41
39
Deciding sets·Dominant
41
68
Tiebreaks·Even
44
44

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
6.8
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.4Hard Elo 1526
Surface ELO
5.6+63 Hard Elo edge
4.3Overall Elo 1552
ELO gap
5.7Overall Elo 1622
0.0
H2H
10.0
3.3
Surface form
5.8
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
4.4
Minutes 14d
7.8
0.0
3-set count
0.0
Prev. match
8.0
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·
100

Kukushkin M.: 19 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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