Prediction Of Shevchenko Vs Kukushkin H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Almaty Open 2024?

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Shevchenko and Kukushkin are on the Day 2 Schedule at Almaty Open 2024 on Tuesday 15 October 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?

Alexander Shevchenko from Kazakhstan will face off against Mikhail Kukushkin from Kazakhstan in the upcoming match. Kukushkin currently leads the head-to-head record between the two players, with a score of 1-0 in his favor.

The match will take place on hard court at the 24 Hangzhou tournament in China. In their previous encounter at this tournament, Kukushkin emerged victorious with a scoreline of 6-4, 7-6(3).

Shevchenko, 23 years old, is currently ranked 61st in the world and has reached a career-high ranking of 45th in February 2024. He has had a successful career progression, breaking into the top 300 in March 2022, top 200 in June 2022, and top 100 in April 2023. His breakthrough moment came when he defeated No. 7 Rune to reach the Rotterdam Quarterfinals, securing his career-high ranking. He also had notable performances in 2023, saving two match points to earn his first top 10 win against No. 9 Fritz and reaching the quarterfinals in Basel. He advanced to his first semifinal and final in Metz, ending the season on a high note. Shevchenko continued his success in 2024, reaching the quarterfinals in tournaments such as Montpellier, Rotterdam, and Geneva. He achieved his first ATP Tour win in 2023 at the Barcelona tournament and his first Grand Slam win at the 2023 Roland Garros. Shevchenko has a strong record on hard courts, with a 10-4 win-loss record in opening rounds this season. He aims to secure his second win at the Hangzhou tournament after defeating van de Zandschulp in the first round last year. Shevchenko hopes to join Bublik as the second player representing Kazakhstan to achieve 20 tour-level wins this season.

On the other hand, Mikhail Kukushkin is 36 years old and ranked 111th in the world. He has reached a career-high ranking of 39th in the past. Kukushkin had a successful year in 2019, achieving his career-best ranking and posting a personal-best of 22 wins. Throughout his career, he has recorded impressive victories, including defeating No. 10 Youzhny to win the 2010 St. Petersburg title and beating No. 4 Wawrinka in the 2014 Basel first round. He has also reached the fourth round of the Australian Open in 2012 and Wimbledon in 2019, after defeating top players like Isner, Troicki, and Monfils. Kukushkin has an impressive Challenger record, with 16 titles and victories against notable players such as Bautista Agut, Goffin, and Khachanov. Although he experienced a title drought on the Challenger tour, he was able to capture titles in Manama and Tenerife in 2024. Kukushkin underwent hip surgeries in 2012. In the current season, he aims to secure his third ATP Tour win after reaching the quarterfinals in Hangzhou during his first tour-level appearance of the year. He has the distinction of being the only player to have made main draw appearances at all five editions of the Hangzhou tournament.

The match will be held on Court 1.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Shevchenko will win.
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