Mikhail Kukushkin vs Pavel KotovPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Mikhail Kukushkin and Pavel Kotov have met 2 times since 2025; Mikhail Kukushkin leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Bordeaux Challenger in 2025 on clay. Kukushkin has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Kukushkin has taken 4 sets to Kotov's 1. Their most recent meeting: Mikhail Kukushkin won at Gwangju Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kukushkin | Kotov | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Mikhail Kukushkin | Pavel Kotov | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 76% | 22/29 | 60% | 15/25 |
| Wins a set when losing | 32% | 7/22 | 50% | 6/12 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 27% | 14/51 | 43% | 16/37 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 52% | 15/29 | 44% | 11/25 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 70% | 14/20 | 60% | 6/10 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 54% | 14/26 | 67% | 10/15 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 24/27 | 87% | 20/23 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 81% | 22/27 | 65% | 15/23 |
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: 1 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kukushkin 1, Kotov 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kukushkin
🏹 Frontrunner
Kotov
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🏹 Frontrunner vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 554 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Apr 21, 2026
Gwangju Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
May 14, 2025
Bordeaux Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kukushkin | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Avg odds | 3.72 | 2.21 |
| ROI % | -100.0% | -63.0% |
| Units P/L | -1.00u | -1.89u |
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 7 shared opponents, both Kukushkin and Kotov posted a 71% win rate.
| Opponent | Kukushkin | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Lajal | L 67 76 67 | W 36 64 64 |
| Tianhui Zhang | W 76 63 | W 64 64 |
| Jie Cui | W 46 64 61 | L 26 63 46 |
| Clement Chidekh | L 76 36 26 | W 16 61 76 |
| Tom Gentzsch | W 62 64 | W 64 16 76 |
| Remy Bertola | W 61 62 | L 67 57 |
| Christoph Negritu | W 62 61 | W 76 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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
Daniel Elahi Galan
Bonn Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 28
Franco Ribero
Royan Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 16
Marco Trungelliti
Lyon Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 9
Guy Den Ouden
Bad Rappenau Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 1
Cezar Cretu
Chisinau Challenger · 2nd Round
May 28
Gauthier Onclin
Chisinau Challenger · 1st Round
May 26
Mikhail Kukushkin
Gwangju Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 21
Yi Zhou
Renault Busan Open Tennis Championships · Round of 32
Apr 14
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 37–51 matches
| Metric | Kukushkin | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 57% | 68% |
| Sets won | 56% | 62% |
| Games won | 53% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kukushkin | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kukushkin | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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