Denis Istomin vs Mikhail Kukushkin — Madrid Masters Qualifying Round 2

Madrid Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
UZB9
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2016 ·
clay
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ
Mikhail Kukushkin
#333ATP
1552ELO
1518Clay ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Istomin D.
6-2 2-6 6-3
Kukushkin M.
Istomin D.
6262
Kukushkin M.
2631

Denis Istomin defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-2 2-6 6-3 in the Madrid Masters qualifying round 2 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mikhail Kukushkin came in leading the head-to-head 5–2. Denis Istomin narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Denis Istomin closed it out in three sets, 6–2 2–6 6–3.

Head to head

2–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-09-17St. PetersburgR32carpetMikhail Kukushkin7-5 2-4
2016-02-22DubaiR32hardMikhail Kukushkin7-5 7-6
2016-01-04BrisbaneR32hardMikhail Kukushkin6-2 7-5
2015-09-21St. PetersburgR32carpetDenis Istomin7-6 2-6 6-2
2015-01-11SydneyR32hardMikhail Kukushkin6-3 7-6
2014-06-16EastbourneR32grassDenis Istomin7-6 6-7 6-3
2012-09-14Davis Cup WG PO: KAZ vs UZBRRclayMikhail Kukushkin6-4 6-2 6-7 6-2

Statistics

This season
Istomin D.Kukushkin M.
1st serve in·Even
67%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.0
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
1.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Istomin D.Kukushkin M.
Clutch Rating·Even
15
19
Break points saved·Even
84
80
Break points won·Dominant
6
42
Deciding sets·Slight edge
23
16
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
28
7

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw