Mikhail Kukushkin vs Gael Monfils — Australian Open Round of 32
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 32
#333ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2012 ·
hard
FRA#305ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLWL
Kukushkin M.6-2 7-5 5-7 1-6 6-4
Monfils G.
Kukushkin M.
675163
Monfils G.
257642
Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Gael Monfils 6-2 7-5 5-7 1-6 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gael Monfils came in ranked #305, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Mikhail Kukushkin claimed a first win over Gael Monfils in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mikhail Kukushkin closed it out in five sets, 6–2 7–5 5–7 1–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-04 | Sofia | R16 | hard | Gael Monfils | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2015-06-15 | Halle | R16 | grass | Gael Monfils | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
8.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.1
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
19
86
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
96
Break points won·Dominant
42
79
Deciding sets·Dominant
16
89
Tiebreaks·Dominant
7
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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89
Monfils G.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast