ATP 250 · Round of 16 · Brisbane
Final score
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Nishikori
🎾 All-Court
Kukushkin
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🎾 All-Court vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 1,343 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and H2H matter most when Kei Nishikori plays Mikhail Kukushkin.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Nishikori | Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–2 | 3–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.62 | 2.00 |
| ROI % | -30.0% | -47.4% |
| Units P/L | -1.20u | -4.27u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 6 career meetings
6
Nishikori
0
Kukushkin
Jul 8, 2019
Wimbledon
G Grass · Round of 16
Oct 24, 2018
Vienna
H Hard · Semifinals
May 15, 2017
Geneva
C Clay · Round of 16
Mar 5, 2016
ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells
H Hard · Round of 64
Feb 12, 2016
Memphis
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Jan 7, 2016
Brisbane
H Hard · Round of 16
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Nishikori | Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 60.6% | 57% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 67.5% | 72.3% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 52% | 51.5% |
| Aces / Match | 1.8 | 4.2 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.8 | 1.6 |
| Break Points Saved % | 64.5% | 48% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 35.1% | 30.5% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 53.9% | 50.8% |
| BP Converted % | 46.6% | 39.7% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 19 | 18.8 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 39.3 | 29.3 |
| Net Pts Won % | 68.2% | 57.9% |
| Total Pts Won % | 52% | 50.3% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 0% | 50% |
Last five matches per player
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Apr 21
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Apr 15
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Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open · Round of 16
Apr 9
Nicolas Kicker
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Apr 8
Clement Tabur
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Matchup overview
Kei Nishikori and Mikhail Kukushkin face off in the Round of 16 at Brisbane on Hard.
Kei Nishikori leads 6-0 over 6 previous meetings.
Kei Nishikori is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Colton Smith (Apr 21).
Mikhail Kukushkin is 1-4 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Mattia Bellucci (Jun 13).
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