Mikhail Kukushkin vs Albert Montanes — US Open Round of 128
US Open · ATP · Round of 128
#333ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2011 ·
hard
Kukushkin M.7-5 6-2 3-6 7-6
Montanes A.
Kukushkin M.
76373
Montanes A.
52661
Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Albert Montanes 7-5 6-2 3-6 7-6 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Montanes came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Mikhail Kukushkin had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Mikhail Kukushkin claimed a first win over Albert Montanes in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mikhail Kukushkin closed it out in four sets, 7–5 6–2 3–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-09 | Shanghai Masters | R64 | hard | Albert Montanes | 6-2 5-7 7-6 |
| 2008-04-28 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Albert Montanes | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.1
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
18
39
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
61
Break points won·Clear edge
42
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
16
74
Tiebreaks·Dominant
7
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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