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

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
M. Kukushkin vs D. Istomin

Mikhail Kukushkin

KAZ

5

Win

Played

5

Win

Age

6'0" (183 cm)

Height

6'2" (188 cm)

300

C. Rank

740

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$3.9M

Career Money

$3.0M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Denis Istomin

UZB

5

Win

Played

5

Win

Age

6'0" (183 cm)

Height

6'2" (188 cm)

300

C. Rank

740

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$3.9M

Career Money

$3.0M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Kukushkin 5 - 5 Istomin

They have played 26 sets in total, with Mikhail Kukushkin winning 14 and Denis Istomin winning 12. 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
Kukushkin	5
Istomin	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

M. Kukushkin vs D. Istomin H2H Profile

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

M. Kukushkin vs D. Istomin Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Mikhail Kukushkin has won 45.36% of points on their second serve, while Denis Istomin has won 0%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Mikhail Kukushkin, in recent form, has won 44.23% of their opponent's second serve points, while Denis Istomin has won 0%. The same stats for first serve returns are 20.69% and 0% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: Mikhail Kukushkin has saved 57.63% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Denis Istomin has saved 0% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Mikhail Kukushkin has won 47.06% of matches played (W/L 24/27), with Denis Istomin winning 0% (W/L 0/1) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
Best surface: Mikhail Kukushkin has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 59% (W/L 259/181), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 43% (W/L 30/40). Denis Istomin has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 59% (W/L 273/185), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 46% (W/L 104/123).
Player level: In the last year, Mikhail Kukushkin has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 53.33% of matches (W/L 16/14), where as Denis Istomin has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 0.00% of matches (W/L 0/1). 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 Mikhail Kukushkin winning 4 times and Denis Istomin being victorious 5 times. They have played 26 sets in total, with Mikhail Kukushkin winning 14 and Denis Istomin winning 12.
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..
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: Mikhail Kukushkin and Denis Istomin have played a deciding set 5 times, with Mikhail Kukushkin winning 1 times and Denis Istomin 4 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 Mikhail Kukushkin winning 3, and Denis Istomin 3.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Mikhail Kukushkin has played against opponents with an average rank of 259.45 while Denis Istomin has played against players with an average rank of 394.
Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Mikhail Kukushkin has won 53% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Denis Istomin has won 0% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Mikhail Kukushkin has converted 27.17% of breakpoint opportunities, and Denis Istomin has converted 0% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

Mikhail Kukushkin vs Denis Istomin Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

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

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

Recent Performance Stats

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 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 vs D. Istomin Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

M. Kukushkin	Stats	D. Istomin
56.27% (655/509)	YTD Win/Loss	53.09% (585/517)
54.93% (1554/1275)	Sets Win/Loss	52.53% (1414/1278)
51.80% (14027/13052)	Games Win/Loss	51.15% (13382/12779)
58.86% (259/181)	Hard Win/Loss	59.61% (273/185)
55.68% (201/160)	Clay Win/Loss	49.69% (159/161)
56.31% (165/128)	Indoor Hard W/L	45.99% (109/128)
42.86% (30/40)	Grass Win/Loss	50.57% (44/43)
0.22	Aces Per Game	0.37
2891	Aces Total	4692
0.1	Double Faults Per Game	0.11
1327	Total Double Faults	1396
1:15:14	Average Match Time	1st Match
514.17	Average Opponent Rank	555.29
62% (42493/68808)	1st Serve %	65% (38540/58965)
67% (28676/42493)	1st Serve Win %	71% (27351/38540)
53% (13848/26310)	2nd Serve Win %	51% (10405/20415)
42% (2689/6336)	Break Points Won % (Total)	38% (1806/4788)
38% (26146/67925)	Return Points Win %	36% (21414/59238)
48.74% (58/61)	Slam W/L	42.22% (38/52)
46.40% (58/67)	Masters W/L	40.00% (38/57)
57.78% (26/19)	Cups W/L	66.04% (35/18)
48.04% (159/172)	Main Tour W/L	47.83% (176/192)
65.42% (314/166)	Challenger W/L	58.43% (246/175)
63.93% (39/22)	Futures W/L	71.43% (50/20)
57% (594/1040)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	53% (502/940)
46% (51/110)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	52% (69/132)
48% (208/435)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	51% (245/476)
50% (175/353)	Deciding Set Win %	51% (163/322)
84% (667/557)	1st Set Won, Won Match	86% (560/480)
16% (667/108)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	14% (560/78)
19% (497/95)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	19% (541/102)