Mikhail Kukushkin

This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Aleksandrovich and the family name is Kukushkin.

Mikhail Kukushkin

Kukushkin at the 2015 French Open
Country (sports)	Russia (2006 – 2008) Kazakhstan (2008 – )
Residence	Astana, Kazakhstan
Born	(1987-12-26) 26 December 1987 Volgograd, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height
Turned pro	2006
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$2,741,457
Singles
Career record	92–119
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 46 (5 October 2015)
Current ranking	No. 83 (23 May 2016)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	4R (2012)
French Open	2R (2011, 2012, 2014)
Wimbledon	3R (2014)
US Open	3R (2013, 2015)
Doubles
Career record	19–44
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 114 (27 February 2012)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	1R (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016)
French Open	3R (2011)
Wimbledon	2R (2011, 2012, 2014)
US Open	3R (2014)
Team competitions
Davis Cup	QF (2011, 2013, 2014)
Medal record Representing Kazakhstan Men's tennis Asian Games 2014 Incheon Team Event
Last updated on: 1 February 2016.

Mikhail Aleksandrovich Kukushkin (Russian: Михаил Александрович Кукушкин, born 26 December 1987) is a professional Kazakhstani tennis player of Russian origin.

History

Born in Volgograd, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, he turned pro in 2006.

In 2009, he came through qualifying to reach the main draw of a Masters Series 1000 tournament for the first time at the Miami Masters. He beat Tommy Haas in the first round, but lost to Dmitry Tursunov in the second round.

In September 2010, during the Davis Cup play-offs, he notably beat Swiss player Stanislas Wawrinka. His good form continued, later reaching and winning his only ATP World Tour title, as he beat world number 10 player Mikhail Youzhny in the final of the St. Petersburg Open 6–3, 7–6.

In January 2012, Kukushkin became the first player with Kazakh passport to reach the fourth round of the 2012 Australian Open, after defeating Guillermo García-López, Viktor Troicki and Gaël Monfils. Later that season, he reached a then career-high singles ranking of World No. 49, just after the quarterfinals at Nice and the second round at the 2012 French Open.

By the end of 2012 he suffered from a bad hip injury and had to go for surgery twice. By August 2013 his ranking had tumbled to number 430. After making his recovery he reached the third round of the 2013 US Open, his best performance in the American Grand Slam, starting from the qualifying draw. In September he found good form again, winning two Challenger Tournaments in Turkey: Izmir and Istanbul. He then reached his second ATP World Tour final in Moscow, at the Kremlin Cup, beating in the semifinals World No. 22 and defending champion Andreas Seppi.

In the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, he reached the 3rd round where he lost in four sets to world number 1 player Rafael Nadal 7–6^(7–4), 1–6, 1–6, 1–6. As a result of his run he reached a new career high of world number 48 in July 2014. Aty the 2014 Kremlin Cup he defeated Mikhail Youzhny to reach semifinals, where he lost to Marin Čilić. Fabio Fognini and At the 2014 Swiss Indoors, he won over world number 4 player Stanislas Wawrinka in first round. At the 2014 Shanghai Rolex Masters he defeated Kevin Anderson to reach third round, where he fell to world number 1 player Novak Djokovic in three sets.

In the 2015 US Open, Kukushkin defeated 17th seed Grigor Dimitrov 6–3, 7–6^(7–2), 2–6, 4–6, 6–4 to reach third round.

ATP career finals

Singles: 3 (1–2)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (1–2)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Winner	1.	31 October 2010	St. Petersburg Open, St. Petersburg, Russia	Hard (i)	Mikhail Youzhny	6–3, 7–6(7–2)
Runner-up	1.	20 October 2013	Kremlin Cup, Moscow, Russia	Hard (i)	Richard Gasquet	6–4, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up	2.	17 January 2015	Apia International Sydney, Sydney, Australia	Hard	Viktor Troicki	2–6, 3–6

Singles performance timeline

Tournament	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	W–L
Grand Slam Tournaments
Australian Open	A	A	1R	4R	1R	1R	1R	1R	3–6
French Open	Q2	Q2	2R	2R	Q2	2R	1R	1R	3–5
Wimbledon	A	A	1R	1R	A	3R	1R		2–4
US Open	Q3	1R	2R	1R	3R	1R	3R		5–6
Win–Loss	0–0	0–1	2–4	4–4	2–2	3–4	2–4	0–2	13–21
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells Masters	A	A	1R	A	A	3R	1R	2R	3–4
Miami Masters	2R	A	2R	1R	A	1R	2R	3R	5–6
Monte Carlo Masters	A	A	Q1	3R	A	Q1	1R	Q1	2–2
Madrid Masters	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	Q2	0–0
Rome Masters	A	A	A	Q2	A	2R	Q1	2R	2–2
Canada Masters	A	A	A	2R	A	A	A		1–1
Cincinnati Masters	A	A	Q2	A	A	A	Q1		0–0
Shanghai Masters	A	A	1R	A	A	3R	A		2–2
Paris Masters	A	A	A	A	A	A	A		0–0
Win–Loss	1–1	0–0	1–3	3–3	0–0	5–4	1–3	4–3	15–17
Career Statistics
Titles–Finals	0–0	1–1	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	1–3
Year-End Ranking	132	59	91	107	67	70	65

Doubles performance timeline

Tournament	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	W–L
Grand Slam Tournaments
Australian Open	A	A	A	1R	1R	A	1R	0–3
French Open	A	A	A	3R	1R	A	2R	3–3
Wimbledon	Q1	A	A	2R	2R	A	2R	3–3
US Open	A	A	A	2R	1R	A	3R	3–2
Win–Loss	0–0	0–0	0–0	4–4	1–3	0–0	4–4	9–11

Top 10 wins per season

Season	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Wins	1	0	0	0	1	0

Wins over Top 10s per season

#	Player	Rank	Event	Surface	Rd	Score
2010
1.	Mikhail Youzhny	9	St. Petersburg Open, St. Petersburg, Russia	Hard	F	6–3, 7–6(7–2)
2014
2.	Stanislas Wawrinka	4	Swiss Indoors, Basel, Switzerland	Hard	1R	6–4, 6–7(1–7), 6–3

External links

• Mikhail Kukushkin at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Mikhail Kukushkin at the Davis Cup