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Joao Sousa #33 def. Mikhail Kukushkin #94

6-3 6-4 6-3

Match Information

Date Jan 20, 2016*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Joao Sousa
Score6-3 6-4 6-3
Loser Mikhail Kukushkin
Duration2h 7m
StatJoao SousaMikhail Kukushkin
Aces135
Double faults13
First serve %6653
First serve points won %7464
Second serve points won %5341
Break points saved %5073
Break points converted %2750
Service points won %6753
Return points won %4733
Total points won %5545

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJoao SousaMikhail Kukushkin
Country POR KAZ
Birth dateMar 30, 1989Dec 26, 1987
Age2628
Height185183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3394
Ranking points (entering)1,191612
Elo (entering)1,8881,766
Career W-L189–247144–218
Career earnings$8,340,548$7,566,992
Pre-match H2H
Joao Sousa 0 1 Mikhail Kukushkin

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