Tommy Paul vs Mikhail Kukushkin — Indian Wells Masters Round of 128
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 128
USA#24ATP
1949ELO
1881Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$15MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWLLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 March 2022 ·
hard
#333ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Paul T.6-4 6-4
Kukushkin M.
Paul T.
662
Kukushkin M.
440
Tommy Paul defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-4 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Tommy Paul came in ranked #24, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Tommy Paul extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Tommy Paul edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-15 | Davis Cup Finals RR: USA vs KAZ | RR | hard | Tommy Paul | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2022-01-17 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Tommy Paul | 6-3 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
53%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.2
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
1.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
90
19
Break points saved·Clear edge
97
80
Break points won·Dominant
88
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
16
Tiebreaks·Dominant
89
7
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
64
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Paul T.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 60 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast