Sam Groth vs Mikhail Kukushkin — AUS vs KAZ Round Robin
AUS vs KAZ · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 17 July 2015 ·
grass
#333ATP
1552ELO
1510Grass ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Groth S.6-3 7-6 4-6 7-6
Kukushkin M.
Groth S.
67473
Kukushkin M.
36661
Sam Groth defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3 7-6 4-6 7-6 in the AUS vs KAZ round robin on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Mikhail Kukushkin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Sam Groth claimed a first win over Mikhail Kukushkin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sam Groth closed it out in four sets, 6–3 7–6 4–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-06 | Indian Wells Masters | R128 | hard | Mikhail Kukushkin | 6-4 2-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
31%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.2
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
1.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (147 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
12
19
Break points saved·Even
79
80
Break points won·Clear edge
19
42
Deciding sets·Even
19
16
Tiebreaks·Even
10
7
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About