Mikhail Kukushkin vs Yoshihito Nishioka — Indian Wells Masters Qualifying Round 2
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
#333ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 March 2022 ·
hard
#199ATP
1689ELO
1659Hard ELO
$42kYTD
$7.5MCAREER
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kukushkin M.6-2 7-6
Nishioka Y.
Kukushkin M.
672
Nishioka Y.
260
Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yoshihito Nishioka came in ranked #199, defending last year's round of 64, but Mikhail Kukushkin had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard.
Key context
- Match story: Mikhail Kukushkin closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
54%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.1
1.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 191). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
18
79
Break points saved·Slight edge
80
89
Break points won·Clear edge
42
57
Deciding sets·Dominant
16
97
Tiebreaks·Dominant
7
94
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast