Joao Sousa vs Mikhail Kukushkin — St. Petersburg Quarter-final

St. Petersburg · ATP · Quarter-final
POR
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 September 2019 ·
carpet
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ
Mikhail Kukushkin
#333ATP
1552ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Sousa J.
7-6 6-2
Kukushkin M.
Sousa J.
762
Kukushkin M.
620

Joao Sousa defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 7-6 6-2 in the St. Petersburg quarter-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Mikhail Kukushkin came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Joao Sousa narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Joao Sousa closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-02-01Davis Cup QLS R1: KAZ vs PORRRhardMikhail Kukushkin6-4 6-1
2016-01-18Australian OpenR128hardJoao Sousa6-3 6-4 6-3
2014-05-11Rome MastersR64clayMikhail Kukushkin6-3 6-7 6-3

Statistics

This season
Sousa J.Kukushkin M.
1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.7
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
1.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Sousa J.Kukushkin M.
Clutch Rating·Even
22
18
Break points saved·Slight edge
74
80
Break points won·Dominant
5
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
60
16
Tiebreaks·Even
8
7

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw