James Duckworth vs Mikhail Kukushkin · Match odds & ELO prediction
Almaty • Hard • Oct 12, 2025 • 11:10 AM
Final score
2 - 1
Winner James Duckworth
Key insights
Player performance profile
James Duckworth
67% · 2–1 on hard
Games won (last 10)
57%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~6,654 points across 44 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~6,654 points across 44 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | 1.7 | 68% | Solid |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -3.1 | 23% | Vulnerable |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | -2.4 | 30% | Shaky |
Tiebreak win % | 48% | 41% | Shaky |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Mikhail Kukushkin
75% · 3–1 on hard
Games won (last 10)
55%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~2,569 points across 19 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~2,569 points across 19 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | -2.2 | 11% | Vulnerable |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -1.1 | 66% | Solid |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | -4.3 | 17% | Vulnerable |
Tiebreak win % | Insufficient data | — | — |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Match Overview
James Duckworth and Mikhail Kukushkin are set to meet at the Almaty on October 12, 2025 in a hard-court singles match. Duckworth enters with a 35–24 record on hard courts in 2025, while Kukushkin has posted a 20–22 mark on hard courts this season. Elo ratings suggest a modest statistical edge for Kukushkin, but the gap is not overwhelming. In their head-to-head history, Duckworth leads 2–1 over Kukushkin, including a win in their most recent meeting.