Jie Cui vs Mikhail KukushkinPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Jie Cui and Mikhail Kukushkin have met 2 times since 2024; Mikhail Kukushkin leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Porto Challenger in 2024 on hard. On hard courts Kukushkin leads 2–0. Kukushkin has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Cui has taken 2 sets to Kukushkin's 4. Their most recent meeting: Mikhail Kukushkin won at Wuning 2 Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Cui | Kukushkin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Jie Cui | Mikhail Kukushkin | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 79% | 22/28 | 80% | 20/25 |
| Wins a set when losing | 44% | 11/25 | 25% | 5/20 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 32% | 17/53 | 22% | 10/45 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 62% | 13/21 | 54% | 14/26 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 63% | 17/27 | 63% | 10/16 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 33% | 8/24 | 52% | 11/21 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 74% | 23/31 | 91% | 21/23 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 71% | 22/31 | 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. Head-to-head: 0 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Cui 0, Kukushkin 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cui
🏹 Frontrunner
Kukushkin
🏹 Frontrunner
Matchup analysis
Both Jie Cui and Mikhail Kukushkin are 🏹 Frontrunner types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 280 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Apr 15, 2026
Wuning 2 Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Jul 30, 2024
Porto Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Cui | Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–6 | - |
| Avg odds | 3.49 | - |
| ROI % | -8.9% | - |
| Units P/L | -0.89u | - |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Cui | Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | — |
| Events | 3 | — |
| Matches | 4 | — |
| Distance | 1,361 mi · 2,191 km | — |
| Route | CHN | — |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 1 shared opponent, both Cui and Kukushkin posted a 100% win rate.
| Opponent | Cui | Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Pavel Kotov | W 62 36 64 | W 16 62 63 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Aleksandar Vukic
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Botic van de Zandschulp
China Open - Beijing · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 29
Daniel Altmaier
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Adolfo Daniel Vallejo
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 1st Round
Sep 24
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, NOR-CHN 4-0 · Rubber 2
Sep 18
Yi Zhou
Shanghai Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Fajing Sun
Shanghai Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
James Kent Trotter
Zhangjiagang Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 31
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
Chak Pong Marco Lam
Jiujiang Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 29
Coleman Wong
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 · 45–53 matches
| Metric | Cui | Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 53% | 56% |
| Sets won | 54% | 55% |
| Games won | 53% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Cui | Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Cui | Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 2 |
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