Denis Istomin vs Mikhail KukushkinPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Denis Istomin and Mikhail Kukushkin have met 6 times since 2015; they are level 3–3. Their first meeting came at Sydney in 2015 on hard. On hard courts Kukushkin leads 3–2. Istomin has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Istomin has taken 5 sets to Kukushkin's 9. Their most recent meeting: Denis Istomin won at St. Petersburg (2018).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Istomin | Kukushkin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Denis Istomin | Mikhail Kukushkin | ||
| Wins in straight sets | — | 76% | 22/29 | |
| Wins a set when losing | — | 32% | 7/22 | |
| Goes to a deciding set | — | 27% | 14/51 | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | — | 52% | 15/29 | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | — | 70% | 14/20 | |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | 54% | 14/26 | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | — | 89% | 24/27 | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | — | 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. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 3 of 5 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Istomin 0, Kukushkin 3).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Istomin
⚙️ Grinder
Kukushkin
🏹 Frontrunner
Matchup analysis
⚙️ Grinder vs 🏹 Frontrunner is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 279 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
6 career meetings, newest first
Sep 9, 2018
St. Petersburg
H Hard · Round of 32
May 1, 2016
ATP Masters 1000 Madrid
C Clay · 2nd Round Qualifying
Feb 12, 2016
Dubai
H Hard · Round of 32
Jan 6, 2016
Brisbane
H Hard · Round of 32
Sep 12, 2015
St. Petersburg
H Hard · Round of 32
Jan 7, 2015
Sydney
H Hard · Round of 32
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Istomin | Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 0–1 |
| Avg odds | - | 3.72 |
| ROI % | - | -100.0% |
| Units P/L | - | -1.00u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
David Jorda Sanchis
Cherbourg · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 9
Arslanbek Aitkulov
Astana · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 23
Francesco Forti
Rome · 2nd Round Qualifying
Apr 24
Sebastian Fanselow
Rome · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 23
Nuno Borges
Maia · Round of 32
Nov 29
Denis Yevseyev
Maia · 2nd Round Qualifying
Nov 28
Guilherme Valdoleiros
Maia · 1st Round Qualifying
Nov 27
David Poljak
Andria · 1st Round Qualifying
Nov 20
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 · 51–51 matches
| Metric | Istomin | Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | - | 57% |
| Sets won | - | 56% |
| Games won | - | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Istomin | Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 500 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP 250 | 2 | 2 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Istomin | Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 3 |
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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