Mikhail Kukushkin vs Steve JohnsonMemphis Quarter-final

Memphis · ATP · Quarter-final
#333ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 February 2017 ·
hard
36 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kukushkin M.
6-0 6-4
Johnson S.
Kukushkin M.
662
Johnson S.
040

Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Steve Johnson 6-0 6-4 in the Memphis quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Steve Johnson came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16, but Mikhail Kukushkin had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Mikhail Kukushkin narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-03-25Miami MastersR128hardMikhail Kukushkin6-4 3-6 6-2
2015-02-16Delray BeachR32hardSteve Johnson6-3 4-1
2014-02-17Delray BeachR32hardSteve Johnson6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
34%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
8.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.1
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
19
45
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
93
Break points won·Dominant
42
4
Deciding sets·Dominant
16
70
Tiebreaks·Dominant
7
65

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw