Mikhail Kukushkin vs Sam Groth — Indian Wells Masters Round of 128
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 128
#333ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 6 March 2014 ·
hard
Kukushkin M.6-4 2-6 7-6
Groth S.
Kukushkin M.
6272
Groth S.
4661
Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Sam Groth 6-4 2-6 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sam Groth came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Mikhail Kukushkin had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Mikhail Kukushkin claimed a first win over Sam Groth in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mikhail Kukushkin closed it out in three sets, 6–4 2–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-17 | Davis Cup WG QF: AUS vs KAZ | RR | grass | Sam Groth | 6-3 7-6 4-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
14.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.1
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
19
12
Break points saved·Even
80
79
Break points won·Clear edge
42
19
Deciding sets·Even
16
19
Tiebreaks·Even
7
10
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast