Joao Sousa def. Mikhail Kukushkin
6-3 6-4 6-3
Joao Sousa defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3 6-4 6-3 in the 2016 Australian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Joao Sousa | Mikhail Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 13 | 5 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 65.5% | 53.3% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 73.7% | 64.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 53.3% | 41.1% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 50.0% | 72.7% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 66.7% | 53.3% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 27.3% | 50.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 46.7% | 33.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 55.1% | 44.9% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +3.0 | -10.3 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +10.3 | -3.0 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2016 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Joao Sousa | Mikhail Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | POR | KAZ |
| Birth date | Mar 30, 1989 | Dec 26, 1987 |
| Age | 26 | 28 |
| Height | 185 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 33 | 94 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,191 | 612 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,888 | 1,767 |
| Current career W-L | 190–250 | 146–221 |
| Current career earnings | $8,340,548 | $7,566,992 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.