Otto Virtanen vs Mikhail KukushkinDubai Qualifying Round 1

Dubai · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
#116ATP
1706ELO
1674Hard ELO
$214kYTD
$1.5MCAREER
25 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2025 ·
hard
#333ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Virtanen O.
6-1 7-5
Kukushkin M.
Virtanen O.
672
Kukushkin M.
150

Otto Virtanen defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-1 7-5 in the Dubai qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Otto Virtanen came in ranked #116, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Otto Virtanen extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Otto Virtanen came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-02-22DubaiQ16hardOtto Virtanen6-1 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.1
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
1.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (72 vs 84). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
11
19
Break points saved·Even
82
80
Break points won·Dominant
1
42
Deciding sets·Clear edge
29
16
Tiebreaks·Even
10
7

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
79

Virtanen O.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw