Daniel Merida vs Mikhail KukushkinPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Daniel Merida and Mikhail Kukushkin have met 2 times since 2024; Mikhail Kukushkin leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Tenerife 3 Challenger in 2024 on hard. On hard courts Kukushkin leads 2–0. Kukushkin has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Merida has taken 0 sets to Kukushkin's 4. Their most recent meeting: Mikhail Kukushkin won at Doha (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Merida | Kukushkin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Daniel Merida | Mikhail Kukushkin | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 62% | 23/37 | 76% | 22/29 |
| Wins a set when losing | 41% | 9/22 | 32% | 7/22 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 39% | 23/59 | 27% | 14/51 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 45% | 17/38 | 52% | 15/29 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 56% | 10/18 | 70% | 14/20 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 60% | 9/15 | 54% | 14/26 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 91% | 31/34 | 89% | 24/27 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 68% | 23/34 | 81% | 22/27 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 2 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Merida 0, Kukushkin 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Merida
🪃 Counterpuncher
Kukushkin
🏹 Frontrunner
Matchup analysis
The 🏹 Frontrunner archetype wins about 54% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 657 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Mikhail Kukushkin.
Frontrunner players often use fast starts and aggressive openers to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Feb 15, 2025
Doha
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 1, 2024
Tenerife 3 Challenger
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Merida | Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–3 | 0–1 |
| Avg odds | 4.13 | 3.72 |
| ROI % | -15.2% | -100.0% |
| Units P/L | -0.91u | -1.00u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 4 shared opponents, both Merida and Kukushkin posted a 50% win rate.
| Opponent | Merida | Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Lajal | L 26 26 | L 67 76 67 |
| Tom Gentzsch | W 61 64 | W 62 64 |
| Vilius Gaubas | L 16 46 | L 46 36 |
| Christoph Negritu | W 36 63 62 | W 62 61 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Daniil Medvedev
Wimbledon - London · 2nd Round
Jul 1
Camilo Ugo Carabelli
Wimbledon · Round of 128
Jun 30
Martin Damm
HSBC Championships · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 13
Henrique Rocha
Perugia Challenger · Final
Jun 7
Andrea Pellegrino
Perugia Challenger · Semifinals
Jun 6
Pablo Llamas Ruiz
Perugia Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jun 5
Liam Broady
Perugia Challenger · 2nd Round
Jun 3
Ben Shelton
French Open - Paris · 1st Round
May 25
Mattia Bellucci
Terra Wortmann Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 13
Mark Lajal
Wuxi Challenger · 2nd Round
May 6
Tianhui Zhang
Wuxi Challenger · 1st Round
May 4
Coleman Wong
Jiujiang Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 29
Leandro Riedi
Gwangju Challenger · 2nd Round
Apr 23
Pavel Kotov
Gwangju Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 21
Blake Ellis
Wuning 2 Challenger · 2nd Round
Apr 16
Jie Cui
Wuning 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 15
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 51–62 matches
| Metric | Merida | Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 60% | 57% |
| Sets won | 57% | 56% |
| Games won | 52% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Merida | Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 500 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Merida | Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 2 |
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