Denis Istomin vs Mikhail Kukushkin Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
D. Istomin vs M. Kukushkin

Denis Istomin

UZB

5

Win

Played

5

Win

Age

6'2" (188 cm)

Height

6'0" (183 cm)

740

C. Rank

317

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$3.0M

Career Money

$3.9M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Mikhail Kukushkin

KAZ

5

Win

Played

5

Win

Age

6'2" (188 cm)

Height

6'0" (183 cm)

740

C. Rank

317

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$3.0M

Career Money

$3.9M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Istomin 5 - 5 Kukushkin

They have played 26 sets in total, with Denis Istomin winning 12 and Mikhail Kukushkin winning 14. The last match between Mikhail Kukushkin and Denis Istomin was at the St. Petersburg Open - St. Petersburg, 19-09-2018, Round: R1, Surface: I.hard, with Draw getting the victory 7-5 2-4 ret..

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Istomin	5
Kukushkin	5

Last 10 H2H Matches:

(R1) St. Petersburg Open - St. Petersburg(09-19-18)

Stats

Mikhail Kukushkin

Denis Istomin

(Q3) Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid(05-01-16)

Stats

Denis Istomin

Mikhail Kukushkin

(R1) Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships - Dubai(02-23-16)

Stats

Mikhail Kukushkin

Denis Istomin

D. Istomin vs M. Kukushkin H2H Profile

D. Istomin	Stats	M. Kukushkin
$3,029,610	Career Prize Money	$3,944,910
53.09% (585-517)	Career Total W/L	56.27% (655-509)
2	Clay	1
1	Grass	0
1	Hard	3
1	Indoor	1
19	Titles	18
5	Total H2H Matches	5
0% (0-0)	YTD Win/Loss	0.00% (0-2)

D. Istomin vs M. Kukushkin Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Denis Istomin has won 0% of points on their second serve, while Mikhail Kukushkin has won 45.49%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Denis Istomin, in recent form, has won 0% of their opponent's second serve points, while Mikhail Kukushkin has won 44.78%. The same stats for first serve returns are 0% and 21.20% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: Denis Istomin has saved 0% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Mikhail Kukushkin has saved 59.35% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Denis Istomin has won 0% of matches played (W/L 0/1), with Mikhail Kukushkin winning 47.06% (W/L 24/27) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
Best surface: Denis Istomin has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 60% (W/L 273/185), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 46% (W/L 104/123). Mikhail Kukushkin has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 60% (W/L 259/181), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 43% (W/L 30/40).
Player level: In the last year, Denis Istomin has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 0.00% of matches (W/L 0/1), where as Mikhail Kukushkin has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 53.33% of matches (W/L 16/14). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
Direct H2H matches: They have played 10 times before with Denis Istomin winning 5 times and Mikhail Kukushkin being victorious 4 times. They have played 26 sets in total, with Denis Istomin winning 12 and Mikhail Kukushkin winning 14.
The last match between Denis Istomin and Mikhail Kukushkin was at the St. Petersburg Open - St. Petersburg, 19-09-2018, Round: R1, Surface: I.hard, with Draw getting the victory 7-5 2-4 ret..
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:42:28.
Deciding set H2H prediction: Denis Istomin and Mikhail Kukushkin have played a deciding set 5 times, with Denis Istomin winning 4 times and Mikhail Kukushkin 1 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
Head-to-Head extreme pressure situations: They have played 6 tiebreaks against each other with Denis Istomin winning 3, and Mikhail Kukushkin 3.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Denis Istomin has played against opponents with an average rank of 421 while Mikhail Kukushkin has played against players with an average rank of 254.92.
Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Denis Istomin has won 0% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Mikhail Kukushkin has won 53% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Denis Istomin has converted 0% of breakpoint opportunities, and Mikhail Kukushkin has converted 26.61% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

Denis Istomin vs Mikhail Kukushkin Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

D. Istomin vs M. Kukushkin H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

D. Istomin	Stats	M. Kukushkin
5	H2H Matches Won	4
12	Sets Won	14
128	Games Won	131
66	Aces (Total)	33
8	Total Double Faults	16
1:42:28	Average Match Time	1:42:28
66% (484/736)	1st Serve %	60% (434/729)
73% (353/484)	1st Serve Win %	69% (301/434)
46% (116/252)	2nd Serve Win %	57% (169/295)
40% (21/53)	Break Pts Won %	40% (25/62)
36% (259/729)	Return Points Win %	36% (267/736)
63% (5/8)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	38% (3/8)
0% (0/1)	Best‑of‑5 Win %	100% (1/1)
80% (4/5)	Deciding Set Win %	20% (1/5)
100% (4/4)	1st Set Won, Won Match	67% (4/6)
0% (0/4)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	17% (1/6)
17% (1/6)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	0% (0/4)

Recent Performance Stats

D. Istomin Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Cherbourg Challenger - 10-03-2025
Q1 David Jorda SanchisD. Jorda	L	6-1 6-1	Stats
Astana Challenger - 24-07-2023
Q1 Arslanbek AitkulovA. Aitkulov	L	6-2 6-4	Stats
Rome Challenger - 24-04-2023
Q3 Francesco FortiF. Forti	L	6-1 6-3	Stats
Q1 Sebastian FanselowS. Fanselow	W	6-4 4-6 6-3	Stats
Maia Challenger - 28-11-2022
R1 Nuno BorgesN. Borges	L	6-3 6-0	Stats

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M. Kukushkin Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Lyon Challenger - 10-11-2025
QF Tom ParisT. Paris	L	6-3 6-2	Stats
R2 Luca Van AsscheL. Van	W	6-2 7-6(5)	Stats
R1 Billy HarrisB. Harris	W	7-6(2) 7-5	Stats
Q3 Marat Sharipov (RUS)M. Sharipov	W	6-4 6-4	Stats
Q1 Gilles Arnaud BaillyG. Arnaud	W	6-1 6-3	Stats

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D. Istomin vs M. Kukushkin Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

D. Istomin	Stats	M. Kukushkin
53.09% (585/517)	YTD Win/Loss	56.27% (655/509)
52.53% (1414/1278)	Sets Win/Loss	54.93% (1554/1275)
51.15% (13382/12779)	Games Win/Loss	51.80% (14027/13052)
59.61% (273/185)	Hard Win/Loss	58.86% (259/181)
49.69% (159/161)	Clay Win/Loss	55.68% (201/160)
45.99% (109/128)	Indoor Hard W/L	56.31% (165/128)
50.57% (44/43)	Grass Win/Loss	42.86% (30/40)
0.37	Aces Per Game	0.22
4692	Aces Total	2891
0.11	Double Faults Per Game	0.1
1396	Total Double Faults	1327
1st Match	Average Match Time	1:15:14
554.58	Average Opponent Rank	512.81
65% (38540/58965)	1st Serve %	62% (42493/68808)
71% (27351/38540)	1st Serve Win %	67% (28676/42493)
51% (10405/20415)	2nd Serve Win %	53% (13848/26310)
38% (1806/4788)	Break Points Won % (Total)	42% (2689/6336)
36% (21414/59238)	Return Points Win %	38% (26146/67925)
42.22% (38/52)	Slam W/L	48.74% (58/61)
40.00% (38/57)	Masters W/L	46.40% (58/67)
66.04% (35/18)	Cups W/L	57.78% (26/19)
47.83% (176/192)	Main Tour W/L	48.04% (159/172)
58.43% (246/175)	Challenger W/L	65.42% (314/166)
71.43% (50/20)	Futures W/L	63.93% (39/22)
53% (502/940)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	57% (594/1040)
52% (69/132)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	46% (51/110)
51% (245/476)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	48% (208/435)
51% (163/322)	Deciding Set Win %	50% (175/353)
86% (560/480)	1st Set Won, Won Match	84% (667/557)
14% (560/78)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	16% (667/108)
19% (541/102)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	19% (497/95)