Mikhail Kukushkin vs Marin Cilic — St. Petersburg Round of 32
St. Petersburg · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2008 ·
carpet
CRO#80ATP
1800ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLL
Kukushkin M.7-6 4-6 7-6
Cilic M.
Kukushkin M.
7472
Cilic M.
6661
Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Marin Cilic 7-6 4-6 7-6 in the St. Petersburg round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Marin Cilic came in ranked #80, leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's semi-final. Mikhail Kukushkin claimed a first win over Marin Cilic in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mikhail Kukushkin edged Marin Cilic in three tight sets (7–6 4–6 7–6).
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-06 | Davis Cup WG QF: KAZ vs CRO | RR | clay | Marin Cilic | 6-1 6-1 6-1 |
| 2015-08-31 | US Open | R32 | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-7 6-1 |
| 2014-10-13 | Moscow | SF | hard | Marin Cilic | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
10.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.1
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
18
69
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
98
Break points won·Slight edge
42
32
Deciding sets·Dominant
16
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
7
89
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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