Prediction Of Darderi Vs Kukushkin H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Hangzhou Open 2024?

What Time Will Luciano Darderi Play Against Mikhail Kukushkin?

Darderi and Kukushkin are on the Day 1 Schedule at Hangzhou Open 2024 on Wednesday 18 September 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

Luciano Darderi, an Italian tennis player, is set to face off against Mikhail Kukushkin from Kazakhstan in their first ever meeting. Darderi, aged 22, is currently ranked at No. 41 in the world and reached a career-high of No. 32 in August. He had a successful 2024 season with a record of 23-19 and won the Cordoba title. This was his first ATP Tour title and he achieved it as a qualifier, defeating Bagnis in the final. Darderi also reached the semifinals at the 2024 Houston and Lyon tournaments.

In addition to his ATP Tour success, Darderi has a strong record in Challenger events, with a record of 86-58 and winning titles in Todi, Lima-2, and Perugia. As a junior player, he reached a career-high ranking of No. 8 in the world and has won multiple singles and doubles titles.

Darderi started playing tennis at the age of 4 with the guidance of his father, Luciano Enrique, a former tennis player and his current coach. Notably, Darderi has struggled on tour-level hard courts, holding a 1-6 record. However, he has been dominant against players ranked outside the Top 100 since April, winning all 12 matches he has played.

On the other hand, Mikhail Kukushkin, aged 36, currently holds a world ranking of No. 112

with a career-high of No. 39. He experienced his best season in 2019, earning 22 wins and reaching his highest ranking. Kukushkin has had notable wins in his career, including defeating Youzhny to win the 2010 St. Petersburg title and defeating Wawrinka in the first round of the 2014 Basel tournament.

Kukushkin has also achieved success in Grand Slam tournaments, reaching the fourth round of the Australian Open in 2012 and Wimbledon in 2019. He has a strong record in Challenger events, with a 247-129 record and 16 titles. Kukushkin has also defeated former or future Top-10 players such as Ancic, Bautista Agut, Berrettini, Gasquet, Goffin, Khachanov, Schwartzman, and Verdasco.

In 2024, Kukushkin ended a six-year title drought on the Challenger tour by winning titles in Manama and Tenerife. He has gone through hip surgeries on both his left and right hips in September and October 2012. Kukushkin is currently searching for his first ATP Tour win of 2024, with his last victory coming against Muller last October. He aims to secure his first Top 50 win since defeating van de Zandschulp at the 2022 ATP Masters 1000 Miami, as he has a record of 1-17 against Top 50 players since the beginning of the 2021 season.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Darderi will win.
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