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 | 76% | 22/29 | — | |
| Wins a set when losing | 32% | 7/22 | — | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 27% | 14/51 | — | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 52% | 15/29 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 70% | 14/20 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 54% | 14/26 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 24/27 | — | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 81% | 22/27 | — | |
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
🏹 Frontrunner vs 🤖 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
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
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kukushkin | Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 0–1 | - |
| Avg odds | 3.72 | - |
| ROI % | -100.0% | - |
| Units P/L | -1.00u | - |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
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
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 · 51–51 matches
| Metric | Kukushkin | Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 57% | - |
| Sets won | 56% | - |
| Games won | 53% | - |
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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