H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Mikhail Kukushkin vs Jarkko Nieminen H2H: 2-1
Mikhail Kukushkin holds a 2–1 lead over Jarkko Nieminen in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Mikhail Kukushkin leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Jarkko Nieminen won the 2012 US Open first round 6-0 6-2 RET.
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Kazakhstan
Age 38
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
FIN
Age 44
Left-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2012* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-0 6-2 (ret.) | Mikhail Kukushkin | Match data |
| Mar 25, 2011* | Miami Masters | Masters 1000 | R128 | Hard | Mikhail Kukushkin | 3-6 6-3 6-2 | Jarkko Nieminen | Match data |
| Apr 30, 2008* | Barcelona | ATP 500 | R64 | Clay | Mikhail Kukushkin | 6-4 6-4 | Jarkko Nieminen | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Kukushkin | #316 | #39 | 1,075 | 1,907 | 144 | 218 | 39.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jarkko Nieminen | #1,029 | #13 | 1,700 | 1,917 | 357 | 334 | 51.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Mikhail Kukushkin | Jarkko Nieminen | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #308 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #218 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | 2001 | 4–1 | 80.0% | #61 | 1,608 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2008 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #148 | 1,593 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 25–26 | 49.0% | #40 | 1,703 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2009 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #132 | 1,690 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 37–29 | 56.1% | #36 | 1,728 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2010 | 11–8 | 57.9% | #59 | 1,809 | 0 | 1 | 2004 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #77 | 1,696 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2011 | 7–20 | 25.9% | #91 | 1,659 | 0 | 1 | 2005 | 29–22 | 56.9% | #28 | 1,797 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2012 | 10–13 | 43.5% | #107 | 1,708 | 0 | 1 | 2006 | 49–27 | 64.5% | #15 | 1,789 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2013 | 6–5 | 54.5% | #67 | 1,783 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | 31–26 | 54.4% | #27 | 1,814 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2014 | 15–24 | 38.5% | #70 | 1,803 | 0 | 1 | 2008 | 24–26 | 48.0% | #37 | 1,758 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2015 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #65 | 1,752 | 0 | 1 | 2009 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #88 | 1,712 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2016 | 11–20 | 35.5% | #89 | 1,656 | 0 | 1 | 2010 | 28–27 | 50.9% | #39 | 1,873 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2017 | 10–14 | 41.7% | #74 | 1,731 | 0 | 1 | 2011 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #77 | 1,830 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2018 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #53 | 1,834 | 0 | 1 | 2012 | 23–26 | 46.9% | #41 | 1,744 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | 2019 | 19–25 | 43.2% | #67 | 1,796 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | 27–26 | 50.9% | #39 | 1,789 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | 2020 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #89 | 1,744 | 0 | 1 | 2014 | 23–25 | 47.9% | #73 | 1,767 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | 2021 | 2–11 | 15.4% | #182 | 1,599 | 0 | 1 | 2015 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #153 | 1,692 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | 2022 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #188 | 1,663 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2023 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #264 | 1,660 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2024 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #113 | 1,603 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2025 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #298 | 1,527 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |