Mikhail Kukushkin vs Yosuke Watanuki — Traralgon CH Round of 32
Traralgon CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#333ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 January 2022 ·
hard
#416ATP
1541ELO
1531Hard ELO
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWWLL
Kukushkin M.7-6 6-1
Watanuki Y.
Kukushkin M.
762
Watanuki Y.
610
Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Yosuke Watanuki 7-6 6-1 in the Traralgon CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yosuke Watanuki came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Mikhail Kukushkin claimed a first win over Yosuke Watanuki in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mikhail Kukushkin came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-16 | Australian Open | Q2 | hard | Yosuke Watanuki | 4-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 2023-01-11 | Australian Open | Q64 | hard | Yosuke Watanuki | 4-6 7-6(3) 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
9.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.1
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 191). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
19
16
Break points saved·Slight edge
80
70
Break points won·Dominant
42
3
Deciding sets·Slight edge
16
11
Tiebreaks·Dominant
7
89
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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