Mikhail Kukushkin vs David Ferrer — US Open Round of 128

US Open · ATP · Round of 128
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ
Mikhail Kukushkin
#333ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 August 2017 ·
hard
ESP21
David Ferrer
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
Kukushkin M.
4-6 6-3 6-2 6-1
Ferrer D.
Kukushkin M.
46663
Ferrer D.
63211

Mikhail Kukushkin defeated David Ferrer 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-1 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Ferrer came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending last year's round of 32. Mikhail Kukushkin narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-06-25EastbourneR16grassMikhail Kukushkin6-2 6-0
2017-05-08Madrid MastersR64clayDavid Ferrer2-6 7-6 6-4
2015-09-28Kuala LumpurQFhardDavid Ferrer6-3 6-4
2014-07-14HamburgR32clayDavid Ferrer2-6 6-3 6-2
2014-05-11Rome MastersR32clayDavid Ferrer6-1 6-2
2014-02-24AcapulcoR32hardDavid Ferrer6-2 6-3
2013-08-26US OpenR32hardDavid Ferrer6-4 6-3 4-6 6-4
2009-04-20BarcelonaR32clayDavid Ferrer6-3 3-6 6-1

Statistics

This season
Kukushkin M.Ferrer D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.1
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 90). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kukushkin M.Ferrer D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
19
84
Break points saved·Slight edge
80
89
Break points won·Dominant
42
83
Deciding sets·Dominant
16
95
Tiebreaks·Dominant
7
78

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