Lucas Pouille vs Mikhail KukushkinAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
32 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLLLWL
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2019 ·
hard
#333ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Pouille L.
6-1 7-5 6-4
Kukushkin M.
Pouille L.
6763
Kukushkin M.
1540

Lucas Pouille defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-1 7-5 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Lucas Pouille came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128. Lucas Pouille extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Lucas Pouille came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-08-28US OpenR32hardLucas Pouille2-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
2016-08-29US OpenR128hardLucas Pouille3-6 6-2 6-4 6-2
2016-05-09Rome MastersQ2clayMikhail Kukushkin7-5 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.4
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
1.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
68
19
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
80
Break points won·Clear edge
26
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
93
16
Tiebreaks·Dominant
91
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

Draw