Mikhail Kukushkin vs Pierre-Hugues HerbertPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats

π°πΏMikhail Kukushkin
#335 Β· 38 yrs Β· R
11w5 meetings Β· sets 4β8

π«π·Pierre-Hugues Herbert
#288 Β· 35 yrs Β· R
5Mikhail Kukushkin and Pierre-Hugues Herbert have met 5 times since 2018; Pierre-Hugues Herbert leads 3β2. Their first meeting came at ATP Masters 1000 Paris in 2018 on hard. On hard courts Herbert leads 3β2. Across all meetings Kukushkin has taken 4 sets to Herbert's 8. Their most recent meeting: Mikhail Kukushkin won at St. Tropez Challenger (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches Β· Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kukushkin | Herbert | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Mikhail Kukushkin | Pierre-Hugues Herbert | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 76% | 22/29 | 71% | 12/17 |
| Wins a set when losing | 32% | 7/22 | 38% | 8/21 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 27% | 14/51 | 34% | 13/38 |
| Covers β1.5 sets as favorite | 52% | 15/29 | 43% | 6/14 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 70% | 14/20 | 59% | 13/22 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 54% | 14/26 | 40% | 8/20 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 24/27 | 84% | 16/19 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 81% | 22/27 | 63% | 12/19 |
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: 3 of 5 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kukushkin 0, Herbert 3).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kukushkin
πΉ Frontrunner
Herbert
π€ Servebot
Matchup analysis
πΉ Frontrunner vs π€ Servebot is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 767 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
5 career meetings, newest first
Sep 16, 2025
St. Tropez Challenger
H Hard Β· 1st Round
Feb 15, 2022
Open 13 Provence - Marseille
H Hard Β· 1st Round
Jan 31, 2022
Montpellier
H Hard Β· 2nd Round Qualifying
Feb 19, 2020
Open 13 Provence - Marseille
H Hard Β· 1st Round
Oct 30, 2018
ATP Masters 1000 Paris
H Hard Β· Round of 64
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches Β· Last 90 days
| Metric | Kukushkin | Herbert |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 0β1 | 2β4 |
| Avg odds | 3.72 | 1.95 |
| ROI % | -100.0% | -54.2% |
| Units P/L | -1.00u | -3.25u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kukushkin | Herbert |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | β | 1 |
| Events | β | 1 |
| Matches | β | 1 |
| Distance | β | 0 mi Β· 0 km |
| Route | β | USA |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. 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 Β· Last 12 months
Herbert has a higher win rate against shared opponents (57% vs Kukushkin's 43%).
| Opponent | Kukushkin | Herbert |
|---|---|---|
| Edas Butvilas | W 76 64 | L 16 76 1012 |
| Martin Landaluce | W 62 61 | L 75 36 46 |
| Daniil Glinka | L 36 36 | W 76 64 |
| Leandro Riedi | L 36 26 | W 64 67 63 |
| Mark Lajal | L 67 76 67 | W 64 76 |
| Blake Ellis | L 36 67 | L 57 64 46 |
| Gilles Arnaud Bailly | W 61 63 | W 63 67 63 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Mattia Bellucci
Terra Wortmann Open Β· 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 13
Mark Lajal
Wuxi Challenger Β· 2nd Round
May 6
Tianhui Zhang
Wuxi Challenger Β· 1st Round
May 4
Coleman Wong
Jiujiang Challenger Β· 1st Round
Apr 29
Leandro Riedi
Gwangju Challenger Β· 2nd Round
Apr 23
Pavel Kotov
Gwangju Challenger Β· 1st Round
Apr 21
Blake Ellis
Wuning 2 Challenger Β· 2nd Round
Apr 16
Jie Cui
Wuning 2 Challenger Β· 1st Round
Apr 15
Lorenzo Sonego
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem Β· 1st Round
Aug 24
Thiago Monteiro
Gstaad
Jul 11
Edas Butvilas
Bundesliga - men
Jul 5
Paul Jubb
Wimbledon Β· 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 29
Martin Landaluce
Boss Open - Stuttgart Β· 1st Round
Jun 8
Mert Alkaya
BOSS OPEN Β· 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 7
Daniil Glinka
BOSS OPEN Β· 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 6
Leandro Riedi
Roland Garros Β· 3rd Round Qualifying
May 25
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won Β· Last 12 months Β· 39β51 matches
| Metric | Kukushkin | Herbert |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 57% | 44% |
| Sets won | 56% | 47% |
| Games won | 53% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kukushkin | Herbert |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
| ATP World Tour 250 | 0 | 2 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kukushkin | Herbert |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 3 |
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