Mikhail Kukushkin vs Matteo Gigante Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

In terms of second serve performance over the last six months, Gigante has managed to win 40.68% of their second serve points, while Kukushkin has achieved a higher percentage, winning 47.15%. This statistic is crucial in predicting match outcomes. On the aspect of opponent's second serve returns, Gigante has been successful in winning 50% of points, whereas Kukushkin follows closely with 48.75%. For first serve returns, Gigante stands at 25.97% and Kukushkin at 26.02%, another key metric in determining the favored player in their head-to-head encounters.

In the realm of withstanding pressure, Gigante has saved 47.85% of breakpoints, while Kukushkin has demonstrated a slightly superior breakpoint save rate of 52.08%. When it comes to overall performance in the past year, Gigante holds a match win percentage of 50.94% (27 wins, 26 losses), contrasted by Kukushkin's 52.78% (38 wins, 34 losses). Both players predominantly compete in Challengers/ITF tournaments exceeding the $10K prize threshold, where Gigante has a win rate of 51.52%, and Kukushkin has performed better with a win rate of 58.97%.

Reflecting on surface preference, Gigante excels on hard courts with a 71% win rate, compared to Kukushkin's 59% on the same surface. However, Gigante struggles the most on indoor hard courts, with a win rate of 26%, whereas Kukushkin's least favorable surface is grass, where he has a 44% win rate. Historically, in their head-to-head encounters, Kukushkin has had the upper hand, winning the single match they played, which was held at the Tenerife 3 Challenger.

Analyzing opponent quality statistics over the past year, Gigante has competed against opponents with an average rank of 200.23, whereas Kukushkin faced adversaries averaging a rank of 231.68. In deciding set situations, Gigante's prowess is notable with a 64% success rate compared to Kukushkin’s 58%. Additionally, in breakpoint conversion, Gigante leads with 36.84% effectiveness over Kukushkin's 32.12%, providing further insight into their potential performance in high-stakes moments.

Taking into account all these statistics, Kukushkin seems to exhibit a slight edge, particularly with his more consistent second serve results and previous head-to-head victories. Therefore, based on the compiled data, Kukushkin is expected to prevail in this confrontation.