Mikhail Kukushkin vs Daniel Merida Aguilar — Doha Qualifying Round 1

Doha · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ8
Mikhail Kukushkin
#333ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2025 ·
hard
ESP
Daniel Merida Aguilar
#40ATP
1744ELO
1676Hard ELO
21 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWWWLWW
Kukushkin M.
6-2 6-4
Merida Aguilar D.
Kukushkin M.
662
Merida Aguilar D.
240

Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Daniel Merida Aguilar 6-2 6-4 in the Doha qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Daniel Merida Aguilar came in ranked #40. Mikhail Kukushkin extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-02-15DohaQ16hardMikhail Kukushkin6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
Kukushkin M.Merida Aguilar D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
42%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.1
1.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.0
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (84 vs 112). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kukushkin M.Merida Aguilar D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
19
55
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
64
Break points won·Even
42
46
Deciding sets·Dominant
16
87
Tiebreaks·Dominant
7
49

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kukushkin M.Merida Aguilar D.
Freshness·
—
68

Merida Aguilar D.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 57 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw