James Duckworth vs Mikhail Kukushkin — Almaty Qualifying Round 2
Almaty · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#86ATP
1628ELO
1592Hard ELO
$488kYTD
$5.4MCAREER
34 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 October 2025 ·
hard
#333ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Duckworth J.6-4 4-6 7-5
Kukushkin M.
Duckworth J.
6472
Kukushkin M.
4651
James Duckworth defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-4 4-6 7-5 in the Almaty qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — James Duckworth came in ranked #86. James Duckworth narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: James Duckworth edged Mikhail Kukushkin in three tight sets (6–4 4–6 7–5).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-16 | Australian Open | Q1 | hard | Mikhail Kukushkin | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2023-01-10 | Australian Open | Q128 | hard | Mikhail Kukushkin | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2021-09-20 | Nur-Sultan | R32 | hard | James Duckworth | 7-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
53%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.1
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
1.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (109 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
24
19
Break points saved·Clear edge
92
80
Break points won·Dominant
1
42
Deciding sets·Slight edge
21
16
Tiebreaks·Dominant
73
7
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
78
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Duckworth J.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 56 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About