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 | — | 80% | 20/25 | |
| Wins a set when losing | — | 25% | 5/20 | |
| Goes to a deciding set | — | 22% | 10/45 | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | — | 54% | 14/26 | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | — | 63% | 10/16 | |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | 52% | 11/21 | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | — | 91% | 21/23 | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | — | 87% | 20/23 | |
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
💥 Big Hitter
Kukushkin
🏹 Frontrunner
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🏹 Frontrunner is historically tight (51% vs 49%, 1,017 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
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 Challenger · 1st Round
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
Damir Dzumhur
Mallorca Championships - Mallorca · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 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
Chak Pong Marco Lam
Jiujiang Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 29
Leandro Riedi
Gwangju Challenger · 2nd Round
Apr 23
Pavel Kotov
Gwangju Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 21
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 45–45 matches
| Metric | Istomin | Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | - | 56% |
| Sets won | - | 55% |
| Games won | - | 52% |
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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