Mikhail Kukushkin vs Taro DanielPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Mikhail Kukushkin and Taro Daniel have met 3 times since 2017; Mikhail Kukushkin leads 3–0. Their first meeting came at Wimbledon in 2017 on grass. Kukushkin has won the last 3 meetings. Across all meetings Kukushkin has taken 7 sets to Daniel's 1. Their most recent meeting: Mikhail Kukushkin won at Almaty (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kukushkin | Daniel | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Mikhail Kukushkin | Taro Daniel | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 80% | 20/25 | 73% | 29/40 |
| Wins a set when losing | 25% | 5/20 | 38% | 8/21 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 22% | 10/45 | 31% | 19/61 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 54% | 14/26 | 60% | 15/25 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 63% | 10/16 | 77% | 23/30 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 52% | 11/21 | 53% | 10/19 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 91% | 21/23 | 83% | 35/42 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 87% | 20/23 | 69% | 29/42 |
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: 2 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kukushkin 2, Daniel 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kukushkin
🏹 Frontrunner
Daniel
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
🏹 Frontrunner vs 🪃 Counterpuncher is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 1,152 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Oct 11, 2025
Almaty
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 2, 2020
ATP Masters 1000 Rome
C Clay · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jul 4, 2017
Wimbledon
G Grass · Round of 128
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kukushkin | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 10–6 |
| Avg odds | - | 1.73 |
| ROI % | - | +5.1% |
| Units P/L | - | +0.82u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kukushkin | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 2 |
| Events | — | 3 |
| Matches | — | 6 |
| Distance | — | 2,283 mi · 3,674 km |
| Route | — | CHN → JPN → 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 5 shared opponents, both Kukushkin and Daniel posted a 40% win rate.
| Opponent | Kukushkin | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Marat Sharipov | W 64 64 | L 57 67 |
| Damir Dzumhur | L 26 16 | W 64 46 63 |
| Hynek Barton | W 67 62 76 | L 67 57 |
| Jonas Forejtek | L 36 67 | W 76 61 |
| Michael Mmoh | L 57 67 | L 64 46 36 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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
Shintaro Mochizuki
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Adolfo Daniel Vallejo
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Fabian Marozsan
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 2nd Round
Sep 25
Dane Sweeny
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 1st Round
Sep 24
Hayato Matsuoka
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 23
Jake Delaney
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 22
Marat Sharipov
Shanghai Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 9
Matthew Dellavedova
Shanghai Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 7
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 45–61 matches
| Metric | Kukushkin | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 56% | 66% |
| Sets won | 55% | 62% |
| Games won | 52% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kukushkin | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kukushkin | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
| Grass | 1 | 0 |
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