Mikhail Kukushkin

Mikhail Kukushkin

Country	Russia (2006 – 2008)  Kazakhstan (2008 – )
Residence	Astana, Kazakhstan
Born	(1987-12-26) 26 December 1987 Volgograd, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro	2006
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$1,373,801
Singles
Career record	64-84 (43.24%)
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 48 (21 July 2014)
Current ranking	No. 51 (19 January 2015)[1]
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	4R (2012)
French Open	2R (2011, 2012, 2014)
Wimbledon	3R (2014)
US Open	3R (2013)
Doubles
Career record	13–22
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 114 (27 February 2012)
Current ranking	No. 486 (26 August 2013)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	1R (2011, 2012)
French Open	3R (2011)
Wimbledon	2R (2011, 2012, 2014)
US Open	3R (2014)
Team competitions
Davis Cup	QF (2011, 2013, 2014)
Last updated on: 26 August 2013.

Mikhail Aleksandrovich Kukushkin (Russian: Михаил Александрович Кукушкин, born 26 December 1987) is a professional Kazakh 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 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. 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 4 sets to World No. 1 Rafael Nadal 7-6, 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.

ATP career finals

Singles: 3 (1–2)

Outcome	No.	Date	Championship	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	W–L
Grand Slam Tournaments
Australian Open	A	A	1R	4R	1R	1R	1R	3–5
French Open	Q2	Q2	2R	2R	Q2	2R		3–3
Wimbledon	A	A	1R	1R	A	3R		2–3
US Open	Q3	1R	2R	1R	3R	1R		3–5
Win–Loss	0–0	0–1	2–4	4–4	2–2	3–4	0–1	11–16
ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells Masters	A	A	1R	A	A	3R	1R	2–3
Miami Masters	2R	A	2R	1R	A	1R	2R	3–5
Monte Carlo Masters	A	A	Q1	3R	A	Q1	1R	2–2
Rome Masters	A	A	A	Q2	A	2R		1–1
Madrid Masters	A	A	A	A	A	A		0–0
Canada Masters	A	A	A	2R	A	A		1–1
Cincinnati Masters	A	A	Q2	A	A	A		0–0
Shanghai Masters	A	A	1R	A	A	3R		2–2
Paris Masters	A	A	A	A	A	A		0–0
Win–Loss	1–1	0–0	1–3	3–3	0–0	5–4	1–3	11–14
Career Statistics
Titles–Finals	0–0	1–1	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–1	1–3
Year-End Ranking	132	59	91	107	67	70

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

References

External links

• Mikhail Kukushkin at the Association of Tennis Professionals