Mikhail Kukushkin vs Taro DanielAlmaty Qualifying Round 1

Almaty · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
#333ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 October 2025 ·
hard
#186ATP
1567ELO
1512Hard ELO
$64kYTD
$5.1MCAREER
33 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWLWWLW
Kukushkin M.
7-6 6-1
Daniel T.
Kukushkin M.
762
Daniel T.
610

Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Taro Daniel 7-6 6-1 in the Almaty qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Mikhail Kukushkin came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Mikhail Kukushkin extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Mikhail Kukushkin came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-09-14Rome MastersQ2clayMikhail Kukushkin6-2 6-2
2017-07-03WimbledonR128grassMikhail Kukushkin4-6 6-4 7-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.1
4.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.0
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (84 vs 64). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
19
20
Break points saved·Even
80
77
Break points won·Slight edge
42
34
Deciding sets·Slight edge
16
8
Tiebreaks·Dominant
7
52

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
65

Daniel T.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 66 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw