Joao Sousa vs Mikhail Kukushkin — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 January 2016 ·
hard
#333ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Sousa J.6-3 6-4 6-3
Kukushkin M.
Sousa J.
6663
Kukushkin M.
3430
Joao Sousa defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3 6-4 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mikhail Kukushkin came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128. Joao Sousa narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Joao Sousa closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-16 | St. Petersburg | QF | carpet | Joao Sousa | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2019-02-01 | Davis Cup QLS R1: KAZ vs POR | RR | hard | Mikhail Kukushkin | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2014-05-11 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Mikhail Kukushkin | 6-3 6-7 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
1.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
22
19
Break points saved·Slight edge
74
80
Break points won·Dominant
5
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
60
16
Tiebreaks·Even
8
7
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