Donskoy v Kukushkin

Mikhail Kukushkin takes it, 10–3 on categories

Kukushkin wins on double faults. Donskoy’s case rests on first-serve points won %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Donskoy 165 matches, Kukushkin 369 matches.

• Donskoy averages 5.0 aces a match to Kukushkin’s 3.2 (57% more).
• Kukushkin averages 1.6 double faults a match to Donskoy’s 2.4.
• Kukushkin has the better break points converted %: 41 to Donskoy’s 34.1.
• Winners’ edge: Kukushkin’s team won 40%, Donskoy’s team won 32% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Kukushkin has 369 matches across 20 seasons, Donskoy 165 in 14 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals): those averages use only the games that logged them.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.