Mikhail Kukushkin vs Stefanos Sakellaridis — Almaty Round of 32
Why
Surface+40 Hard Elo edgeSupports Sakellaridis S.
Overall ratingOverall Elo 1630Supports Sakellaridis S.
Recent run2-match win streakSupports Sakellaridis S.
Surface switchGrass → HardSupports Sakellaridis S.
Long matches1 three-setter in 14 daysInformative
ELO1 735
Hard ELO1 649
Last 103–7
Age38
Height183 cm
PlaysRight
EarningsCareer $7.6M2026 $48K
ELO1 774
Hard ELO1 675
Last 104–6
Age22
Height196 cm
PlaysRight
EarningsCareer $442K2026 $226K
Mikhail Kukushkin faces Stefanos Sakellaridis in the Almaty round of 32 on hard. Stefanos Sakellaridis holds the paper edge — ranked #135, a roughly 40-point hard Elo advantage. Recent hard form is closely matched.
Key context
- Under pressure: Stefanos Sakellaridis has the edge on pressure points (Clutch Rating 46 vs Mikhail Kukushkin's 15).
- Last match: Stefanos Sakellaridis edged Alexander Shevchenko in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
- Fatigue load: Stefanos Sakellaridis carries the heavier recent load — 1 three-setter to 0 in the past fortnight.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
They have not met before.
Evidence
Kukushkin M.Sakellaridis S.
FormLast 10 matches each · 2026
Win–loss3–74–6 (ahead)
Season win rate55% (22–18)64% (42–24) (ahead)
RatingUmpiry ELO
Overall ELO17351774 (ahead)
Hard-court ELO16491675 (ahead)
Serve vs returnLast 38 vs 63 matches
1st-serve points won69%73% (ahead)
Return points won40% (ahead)37%
Aces / match2.56.9 (ahead)
ClutchLast 38 vs 63 matches
Break points saved58%61% (ahead)
Draw
Odds
Cite this
Umpiry, "Mikhail Kukushkin vs Stefanos Sakellaridis — Almaty Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-19/kukushkin-vs-sakellaridis-almaty-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 19 October 2026).