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Victor Hanescu def. Mikhail Kukushkin
6-3 7-6(7)
Match Information
| Date | Oct 24, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | St. Petersburg |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Victor Hanescu |
| Score | 6-3 7-6(7) |
| Loser | Mikhail Kukushkin |
| Duration | 1h 38m |
| Stat | Victor Hanescu | Mikhail Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 6 |
| Double faults | 4 | 4 |
| First serve % | 72 | 55 |
| First serve points won % | 71 | 71 |
| Second serve points won % | 47 | 47 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Victor Hanescu | Mikhail Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | KAZ |
| Birth date | Jul 21, 1981 | Dec 26, 1987 |
| Age | 27 | 20 |
| Height | 198 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 66 | 158 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 629 | 272 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,760 | 1,602 |
| Career W-L | 186–226 | 144–218 |
| Career earnings | $4,330,340 | $7,566,992 |
Path
Victor Hanescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2008 | R32 | Evgeny Korolev | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Victor Hanescu's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2008 | QF | Mikhail Elgin | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mikhail Kukushkin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2008 | R32 | Marin Cilic | 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 21, 2008 | Q3 | Denys Molchanov | 6-2 3-6 7-6(7) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 20, 2008 | Q2 | Andrei Gorban | 6-3 3-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 20, 2008 | Q1 | Philipp Davydenko | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |