R64 Barcelona Open 2008

Mikhail Kukushkin #146 def. Jarkko Nieminen #24

6-4 6-4

Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-4 6-4 in the 2008 Barcelona Open first round on clay courts.

Match Information

Date
Apr 30, 2008*
Tournament
Barcelona Open
Edition
2008
Category
International Series Gold → modern equivalent ATP 500
Surface
Clay
Round
R64
Duration
1h 26m

Match Statistics

StatMikhail KukushkinJarkko Nieminen
Aces24
Double faults12
First serve %69.0%58.0%
First serve points won %68.0%57.0%
Second serve points won %61.0%49.0%
Break points saved %60.0%69.0%
Break points converted %31.0%40.0%
Service points won %66.0%54.0%
Return points won %46.0%34.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%

Player Comparison

FieldMikhail KukushkinJarkko Nieminen
Country KAZ FIN
Birth dateDec 26, 1987Jul 23, 1981
Age2026
Height183 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)14624
Ranking points (entering)3101,170
Elo (entering)1,5441,766
Current career W-L145–220363–339
Current career earnings$7,566,992$7,743,345
Pre-match H2H
Mikhail Kukushkin #146 0 – 0 Jarkko Nieminen #24

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Path

Mikhail Kukushkin's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Oliver Marach #1654-6 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataApr 28, 2008Q2
Guillermo Olaso #4247-5 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 28, 2008Q1

Mikhail Kukushkin's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pablo Cuevas #1066-0 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 1, 2008R32

Jarkko Nieminen's path

No prior matches in this tournament.