Mikhail Kukushkin vs James Blake — Basel Round of 16
Basel · ATP · Round of 16
#333ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 October 2011 ·
hard
Kukushkin M.6-3 6-4
Blake J.
Kukushkin M.
662
Blake J.
340
Mikhail Kukushkin defeated James Blake 6-3 6-4 in the Basel round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Mikhail Kukushkin had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Mikhail Kukushkin claimed a first win over James Blake in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mikhail Kukushkin closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-30 | Basel | QF | hard | James Blake | 7-6(4) 3-6 6-0 |
| 2011-08-21 | Winston-Salem | R64 | hard | James Blake | 7-5 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
5.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.1
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
19
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
80
71
Break points won·Even
42
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
16
56
Tiebreaks·Dominant
7
43
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast