Mirza Basic vs Mikhail KukushkinMoscow Qualifying Round 2

Moscow · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
#699ATP
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 October 2017 ·
hard
#333ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Basic M.
7-6 6-3
Kukushkin M.
Basic M.
762
Kukushkin M.
630

Mirza Basic defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 7-6 6-3 in the Moscow qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mikhail Kukushkin came in ranked #333, leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Mirza Basic claimed a first win over Mikhail Kukushkin in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Mirza Basic closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-01-17Australian OpenQ1hardMikhail Kukushkin6-2 6-3
2022-01-10Australian OpenQ128hardMikhail Kukushkin6-2 6-3
2013-08-22US OpenQ64hardMikhail Kukushkin6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Even
3.0
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.5
1.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
22
19
Break points saved·Dominant
53
80
Break points won·Dominant
12
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
73
16
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
15
7

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
100

Basic M.: 17 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw