Roberto Carballes Baena vs Mikhail Kukushkin — Murcia CH Round of 16

Murcia CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
Roberto Carballes Baena
ESP8
Roberto Carballes Baena
#163ATP
1632ELO
1612Clay ELO
$188kYTD
$6.3MCAREER
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 March 2026
clay
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ
Mikhail Kukushkin
#305ATP
1552ELO
1518Clay ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Carballes Baena R.
6-1 3-6 6-2
Kukushkin M.
Carballes Baena R.
6362
Kukushkin M.
1621

Roberto Carballes Baena defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-1 3-6 6-2 in the Murcia CH round of 16 on clay. Roberto Carballes Baena claimed a first win over Mikhail Kukushkin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-07Madrid MastersR64clayMikhail Kukushkin6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Carballes Baena R.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kukushkin M.

Kukushkin M.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Carballes Baena R.

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
Carballes Baena R.Kukushkin M.
1st serve in·Even
67%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
54%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
56%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.6
0.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (25 vs 35). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Carballes Baena R.Kukushkin M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
61
46
Break points saved·Even
93
93
Break points won·Clear edge
58
41
Deciding sets·Clear edge
64
41
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
51
44

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Carballes Baena R.
5.9
Even matchUmpiry Score
Kukushkin M.
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.0+94 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.0Clay Elo 1518
5.7Overall Elo 1632
ELO gap
4.3Overall Elo 1552
5.0
H2H
5.0
2.9
Surface form
6.4
0.0Lost last 4
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
7.8
Minutes 14d
4.0
3-set count
Surface transition
6.0
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
Carballes Baena R.Kukushkin M.
Freshness·
100
—

Carballes Baena R.: 18 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Carreno Busta P.[3]
Carballes Baena R.[8]
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Carballes Baena R.[8]
De Jong J.[1]
2-66-46-4
Carreno Busta P.[3]
Coppejans K.
6-26-3
Quarter-finals
Carballes Baena R.[8]
Ofner S.[4]
7-642-66-1
Carreno Busta P.[3]
Pellegrino A.[7]
6-36-4
De Jong J.[1]
Llamas Ruiz P.
6-36-2
Coppejans K.
Bailly G.
6-03-66-3
R16
De Jong J.[1]
Houkes M.
6-16-3
Llamas Ruiz P.
Choinski J.[6]
6-26-746-3
Ofner S.[4]
Brancaccio R.
6-06-4
Pellegrino A.[7]
Engel J.
3-66-27-5
Bailly G.
Moro Canas A.
7-56-756-2
Carreno Busta P.[3]
Gill F.
4-66-36-2
Coppejans K.
Negritu C.
7-56-4
Carballes Baena R.[8]
Kukushkin M.
6-13-66-2
R32
Houkes M.
Wessels L.
6-26-2
De Jong J.[1]
Hassan B.
6-33-66-3
Ofner S.[4]
Ferreira Silva F.
6-27-64
Brancaccio R.
Sanchez Quilez A.
7-646-2
Kukushkin M.
Butvilas E.
7-646-4
Engel J.
Shelbayh A.
6-33-67-5
Coppejans K.
Moller E.[5]
6-46-1
Negritu C.
Gakhov I.
6-16-2
Carballes Baena R.[8]
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
6-37-65
Pellegrino A.[7]
Martin Tiffon P.
6-46-4
Gill F.
Pieczonka F.
6-33-67-65
Carreno Busta P.[3]
Sanchez Jover C.
7-636-1
Bailly G.
Purtseladze S.
6-34-66-4
Moro Canas A.
Gaubas V.[2]
7-626-2
Choinski J.[6]
Damas M.
4-66-46-4
Llamas Ruiz P.
Jorda Sanchis D.
6-16-2