Birthplace:
Volgograd, Russia
Residence:
Astana, Kazakhstan
Last Update:
December 2019
Number of Points Analyzed for this Study:
3816
Shots' Ranking 2020
Mikhail Kukushkin's Strengths
Serve
1 Star
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
* Ratio of Double Faults (5%)
* 2 times fewer Aces/Service Winners than his Rivals on Average
* First Serve Percentage (58%)
* First Serve Won Points (68%)
* Ratio of Aces/Service Winners on First Serve (22%)
* Ratio of Aces/Service Winners on Second Serve (1%)
Return
5 Stars
Strengths:
* 30% fewer Errors for the Same Ratio of Points with the Return than his Rivals on Average
* High Ratio of Points with the Forehand Return
* Low Ratio of Errors with the Forehand Return
* Second Serve Return Won Points (54%)
Weaknesses:
* High Ratio of Errors with the Backhand Return
Forehand
5 Stars
Strengths:
* 30% more Points for the Same Ratio of Errors with the Forehand than his Rivals on Average
* High Ratio of Points with the Forehand Down the Line & Inside Out
* Low Ratio of Errors with the Forehand Inside In
* Wins 55% of the Points after playing 2 Forehands Cross in a row
* Forehand Effectiveness in the Medium & Long Rallies (over 5 shots)
* Forehand Touch on a short ball
Weaknesses:
* Low Ratio of Points with the Forehand Inside In
* High Ratio of Errors with the Forehand Down the Line & Inside Out
* Forehand Drop Shot (33% of the points won when played)
Backhand
4 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
* 15% fewer Errors for the Same Ratio of Points with the Backhand than his Rivals on Average
* High Ratio of Errors with the Backhand Down the Line
* Wins 55% of the Points after playing 2 Backhands Cross in a row
* Wins 47% of the Points after playing a Backhand Down the Line
* Backhand Effectiveness on the Service Games
* Backhand Drop Shot (56% of the points won)
Volley
3 Stars
Strengths:
* Percentage & Total of Points Won at the Net in the Average (71%/11%)
* Volley Points/Errors Ratio (75%)
Weaknesses:
* 40% fewer Points with the Volley than his Rivals on Average
* Percentage & Total of Points Won at the Net in the Average (71%/11%)
* Serve & Volley (not really played)
* 1-2 Punch Approach (4% of his total points won)
Mikhail Kukushkin's Game Style
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