Kei Nishikori def. Mikhail Kukushkin 6-4 6-3

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Geneva

ATP 250 · Round of 16 · Clay · Tue 23 May

Final

Kei Nishikori

WinnerJPN · Rank #436

2–0

Set 16–4

Set 26–3

Mikhail Kukushkin

LostKAZ · Rank #351

Nishikori won in 2 sets · 1h 22m

Venue and conditions

At the match

Venue

Tennis Club de Geneve

Geneva, SUI· Clay

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

How fast does this court play?

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Wind

8 km/h

Light

Humidity

61%

Moderate

Temperature

24°C

Warm

Altitude

394 m

Moderate

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 22m

Kei NishikoriNishikoriMatch statsMikhail KukushkinKukushkin

6Aces0

1Double faults0

44Service points won38

10Service games played9

10Service games won7

9Return games played10

2/2(100%)Break points saved6/8(75%)

2/8(25%)Break points converted0/2(0%)

First- and second-serve breakdown unavailable.

Head to head

11Nishikori

0Kukushkin

11 meetings

Clay 2–0Hard 7–0Grass 2–0

GenevaRound of 16 · 23 May 2017ClayThis match
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Mikhail Kukushkin
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 3
Phoenix CHRound of 16 · 13 Mar 2025Hard
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 2
Mikhail Kukushkin
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 1
Mikhail Kukushkin · Retired
WimbledonRound of 16 · 8 Jul 2019Grass
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6Set 4: 6
Mikhail Kukushkin
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 3Set 4: 4
ViennaSemifinal · 27 Oct 2018Hard
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Mikhail Kukushkin
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 3
Indian Wells MastersRound of 64 · 13 Mar 2016Hard
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Mikhail Kukushkin
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3
MemphisQuarterfinal · 12 Feb 2016Hard
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Mikhail Kukushkin
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 4

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Geneva

ATP 250 · Round of 16 · Clay · Tue 23 May

Final

Kei Nishikori

WinnerJPN · Rank #436

2–0

Set 16–4

Set 26–3

Mikhail Kukushkin

LostKAZ · Rank #351

Nishikori won in 2 sets · 1h 22m

Venue and conditions

At the match

Venue

Tennis Club de Geneve

Geneva, SUI· Clay

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

How fast does this court play?

Unlock with Data

Wind

8 km/h

Light

Humidity

61%

Moderate

Temperature

24°C

Warm

Altitude

394 m

Moderate

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 22m

Kei NishikoriNishikoriMatch statsMikhail KukushkinKukushkin

6Aces0

1Double faults0

44Service points won38

10Service games played9

10Service games won7

9Return games played10

2/2(100%)Break points saved6/8(75%)

2/8(25%)Break points converted0/2(0%)

First- and second-serve breakdown unavailable.

Head to head

11Nishikori

0Kukushkin

11 meetings

Clay 2–0Hard 7–0Grass 2–0

GenevaRound of 16 · 23 May 2017ClayThis match
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Mikhail Kukushkin
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 3
Phoenix CHRound of 16 · 13 Mar 2025Hard
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 2
Mikhail Kukushkin
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 1
Mikhail Kukushkin · Retired
WimbledonRound of 16 · 8 Jul 2019Grass
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6Set 4: 6
Mikhail Kukushkin
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 3Set 4: 4
ViennaSemifinal · 27 Oct 2018Hard
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Mikhail Kukushkin
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 3
Indian Wells MastersRound of 64 · 13 Mar 2016Hard
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Mikhail Kukushkin
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3
MemphisQuarterfinal · 12 Feb 2016Hard
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Mikhail Kukushkin
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 4

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Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Final score

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