Mikhail Kukushkin vs Steve JohnsonPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Mikhail Kukushkin and Steve Johnson have met 5 times since 2015; Mikhail Kukushkin leads 3–2. Their first meeting came at Delray Beach in 2015 on hard. On hard courts Kukushkin leads 3–2. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Johnson leading those 1–0. Across all meetings Kukushkin has taken 7 sets to Johnson's 5. Their most recent meeting: Steve Johnson won at Bloomfield Hills (2023).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kukushkin | Johnson | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Mikhail Kukushkin | Steve Johnson | ||
| 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 (Kukushkin 2, Johnson 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kukushkin
🏹 Frontrunner
Johnson
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 54% vs 🏹 Frontrunner across 1,115 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Steve Johnson.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the frontrunner's fast starts.
Previous meetings
5 career meetings, newest first
Jul 9, 2023
Bloomfield Hills
H Hard · Final
Mar 15, 2018
Irving
H Hard · Semifinals
Feb 13, 2017
Memphis
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Mar 26, 2015
ATP Masters 1000 Miami
H Hard · Round of 128
Feb 9, 2015
Delray Beach
H Hard · Round of 32
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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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
Emilio Nava
ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 4
Aleksandar Kovacevic
Los Cabos · 1st Round Qualifying
Feb 17
Christopher Eubanks
Dallas · Round of 32
Feb 6
Terence Atmane
Dallas · 2nd Round Qualifying
Feb 5
Timo Stodder
Dallas · 1st Round Qualifying
Feb 4
Michael Mmoh
Charlottesville · Round of 32
Oct 31
Nishesh Basavareddy
Fairfield · Semifinals
Oct 14
Christian Harrison
Fairfield · Quarterfinals
Oct 13
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 45–45 matches
| Metric | Kukushkin | Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 56% | - |
| Sets won | 55% | - |
| Games won | 52% | - |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kukushkin | Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 0 | 1 |
| ATP 250 | 1 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 1 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kukushkin | Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 3 | 2 |
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