Mikhail Kukushkin vs Yosuke Watanuki Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

Wojtek Kolan

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
M. Kukushkin vs Y. Watanuki

Mikhail Kukushkin

KAZ

1

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

6'0" (183 cm)

Height

5'11" (180 cm)

317

C. Rank

182

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$3.9M

Career Money

$863.4K

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Yosuke Watanuki

JPN

1

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

6'0" (183 cm)

Height

5'11" (180 cm)

317

C. Rank

182

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$3.9M

Career Money

$863.4K

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Kukushkin 1 - 1 Watanuki

They have played 5 sets in total, with Mikhail Kukushkin winning 3 and Yosuke Watanuki winning 2. The last match between Yosuke Watanuki and Mikhail Kukushkin was at the Australian Open - Melbourne, 11-01-2023, Round: Q2, Surface: Hard, with Draw getting the victory 4-6 7-6(3) 6-3.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Kukushkin	1
Watanuki	1

Last 2 H2H Matches:

(Q2) Australian Open - Melbourne(01-11-23)

Stats

Yosuke Watanuki

Mikhail Kukushkin

(R2) Traralgon Challenger(01-06-22)

Stats

Mikhail Kukushkin

Yosuke Watanuki

M. Kukushkin vs Y. Watanuki H2H Profile

M. Kukushkin	Stats	Y. Watanuki
$3,944,910	Career Prize Money	$863,445
56.28% (654-508)	Career Total W/L	59.91% (260-174)
1	Hard	1
18	Titles	9
1	Total H2H Matches	1
0.00% (0-2)	YTD Win/Loss	57.14% (4-3)

M. Kukushkin vs Y. Watanuki Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Mikhail Kukushkin has won 46.37% of points on their second serve, while Yosuke Watanuki has won 47.91%. 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 43.71% of their opponent's second serve points, while Yosuke Watanuki has won 45.12%. The same stats for first serve returns are 21.40% and 24.41% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: Mikhail Kukushkin has saved 59.13% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Yosuke Watanuki has saved 57.43% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Mikhail Kukushkin has won 46.00% of matches played (W/L 23/27), with Yosuke Watanuki winning 53.70% (W/L 29/25) 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). Yosuke Watanuki has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 59% (W/L 57/25), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 41% (W/L 18/26).
Player level: In the last year, Mikhail Kukushkin has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 51.72% of matches (W/L 15/14), where as Yosuke Watanuki has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 57.14% of matches (W/L 16/12). 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 2 times before with Mikhail Kukushkin winning 1 times and Yosuke Watanuki being victorious 1 times. They have played 5 sets in total, with Mikhail Kukushkin winning 3 and Yosuke Watanuki winning 2.
The last match between Mikhail Kukushkin and Yosuke Watanuki was at the Australian Open - Melbourne, 11-01-2023, Round: Q2, Surface: Hard, with Draw getting the victory 4-6 7-6(3) 6-3.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 2:13:1.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Mikhail Kukushkin has played against opponents with an average rank of 254.74 while Yosuke Watanuki has played against players with an average rank of 225.26.
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 Yosuke Watanuki has won 50% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Mikhail Kukushkin has converted 25.89% of breakpoint opportunities, and Yosuke Watanuki has converted 33.07% 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 Yosuke Watanuki Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

M. Kukushkin vs Y. Watanuki H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

M. Kukushkin	Stats	Y. Watanuki
1	H2H Matches Won	1
3	Sets Won	2
28	Games Won	24
7	Aces (Total)	13
5	Total Double Faults	6
2:13:1	Average Match Time	2:13:1
59% (121/205)	1st Serve %	59% (88/149)
65% (79/121)	1st Serve Win %	69% (61/88)
52% (44/84)	2nd Serve Win %	54% (33/61)
53% (8/15)	Break Pts Won %	33% (6/18)
37% (55/149)	Return Points Win %	40% (82/205)
50% (1/2)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	50% (1/2)
0% (0/1)	Deciding Set Win %	100% (1/1)
50% (1/2)	1st Set Won, Won Match	0% (0/0)
50% (1/2)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	0% (0/0)
0% (0/0)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	50% (1/2)

Recent Performance Stats

M. Kukushkin Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Lyon Challenger - 10-11-2025
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
Helsinki Challenger - 03-11-2025
Q1 Stuart ParkerS. Parker	L	6-2 5-2 ret.	Stats
Brest Challenger - 20-10-2025
Q1 Jonas ForejtekJ. Forejtek	L	6-3 7-6(3)	Stats

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Y. Watanuki Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Kobe Challenger - 10-11-2025
R1 Kaylan BigunK. Bigun	W	6-4 6-2	Stats
Seoul Challenger - 27-10-2025
R1 Kokoro IsomuraK. Isomura	L	5-2 ret.	Stats
Jinan Challenger - 06-10-2025
R1 Billy HarrisB. Harris	L	1-6 6-3 6-2	Stats
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai - 29-09-2025
Q3 Dalibor SvrcinaD. Svrcina	L	6-4 6-0	Stats
Q1 Hanyi LiuH. Liu	W	7-6(3) 6-2	Stats

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M. Kukushkin vs Y. Watanuki Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

M. Kukushkin	Stats	Y. Watanuki
56.28% (654/508)	YTD Win/Loss	59.91% (260/174)
54.94% (1552/1273)	Sets Win/Loss	57.31% (584/435)
51.81% (14009/13032)	Games Win/Loss	52.48% (5190/4699)
58.86% (259/181)	Hard Win/Loss	61.15% (159/101)
55.68% (201/160)	Clay Win/Loss	40.91% (18/26)
56.36% (164/127)	Indoor Hard W/L	66.00% (66/34)
42.86% (30/40)	Grass Win/Loss	56.67% (17/13)
0.22	Aces Per Game	0.62
2879	Aces Total	2984
0.1	Double Faults Per Game	0.32
1322	Total Double Faults	1559
1:15:12	Average Match Time	1:35:43
513.32	Average Opponent Rank	450.91
62% (42416/68680)	1st Serve %	56% (16415/29549)
67% (28625/42416)	1st Serve Win %	74% (12106/16415)
53% (13822/26259)	2nd Serve Win %	50% (6611/13134)
42% (2686/6326)	Break Points Won % (Total)	42% (1243/2960)
39% (26103/67798)	Return Points Win %	40% (12025/30375)
48.74% (58/61)	Slam W/L	51.52% (17/16)
46.40% (58/67)	Masters W/L	64.52% (20/11)
57.78% (26/19)	Cups W/L	60.00% (3/2)
48.04% (159/172)	Main Tour W/L	46.77% (29/33)
65.48% (313/165)	Challenger W/L	61.29% (152/96)
63.93% (39/22)	Futures W/L	70.91% (39/16)
57% (593/1038)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	61% (248/409)
46% (51/110)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	36% (5/14)
48% (207/434)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	51% (87/171)
50% (175/353)	Deciding Set Win %	56% (80/143)
83% (666/556)	1st Set Won, Won Match	87% (248/216)
16% (666/108)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	13% (248/32)
19% (496/95)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	22% (185/41)