Mikhail Kukushkin and Constant Lestienne will play each other in the 2nd round of the Bratislava 2 Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 4:00 pm on COURT 3. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Constant Lestienne who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Constant Lestienne is the pick to win this match.
Constant Lestienne -> 1.86
Mikhail Kukushkin -> 1.86
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Prediction and head to head Mikhail Kukushkin vs. Constant Lestienne
This will be the 2nd time that Mikhail Kukushkin and Constant Lestienne clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Lestienne (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on indoor hard courts.
The last time that they fought against each other, Lestienne won 7-5 6-3 in the 2nd round in the Cherbourg Challenger back in 2022.
Mikhail Kukushkin
52 - 29win/loss
112
39
LLLWLWWLWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52-32 | 24-10 | 10-9 | 12-9 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 23-24 | 17-11 | 3-5 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 36-28 | 18-11 | 0-2 | 13-11 | 5-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 12-24 | 8-9 | 0-6 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 9-12 | 3-5 | 3-2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 110, Kukushkin got to the 2nd round after beating Joao Fonseca 6-4 5-7 6-4.
In the 1st round, Kukushkin defeated Fonseca (6-4 5-7 6-4). During the match, Kukushkin scored 97 points vs Fonseca’s 93. Mikhail was exceptionally aggressive to blast 41 winners.
Talking about the service games, Kukushkin struck 2 aces and he committed only 1 double fault. Mikhail Kukushkin lost the serve 4 times. Furthermore, Kukushkin put 71% of his first serves in, winning 64% (41/64) of the points behind his 1st serve and 58% (15/26) on the 2nd serve. The Kazakhstani broke Fonseca 5 times after converting 50% of his break points (5/10).
Kukushkin has favorable win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 53% of his matches (292-255). 12-6 on indoor hard courts in 2024. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this event, Kukushkin has a composed 78-67 win-loss record in the last years on indoor hard courts.
His best result of the season was conquering the title the Manama Challenger where he beat Richard Gasquet in the final 7-6(5) 6-4 and the Tenerife 3 Challenger where he overcame Matteo Gigante in the final 6-2 2-0 ret..
Mikhail has a composed 52-29 win-loss record in 2024, 12-6 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Bratislava 2 Challenger
Constant Lestienne
23 - 27win/loss
196
48
WLWLLWWLWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26-30 | 15-14 | 0-3 | 8-9 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 32-29 | 22-12 | 0-5 | 7-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 51-27 | 25-6 | 4-7 | 18-11 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 24-20 | 10-3 | 4-9 | 10-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 8-14 | 2-2 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Ranked no. 196, the French player reached the 2nd round after beating Laslo Djere 3-6 7-6(5) 7-5.
In the 1st round against Djere, Lestienne recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (3-6 7-65 7-5).During the match Lestienne scored less points (2) than Djere. In fact, the world no. 110 won 111 points vs Djere’s. That means that Lestienne was more focused during the important points. Constant was pretty aggressive to blast 48 winners.
About the serving games, Lestienne scored 5 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Constant Lestienne lost the serve 3 times and he saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Lestienne put 65% of his first serves in, winning 68% (48/71) of the points behind his 1st serve and 56% (22/39) on the 2nd serve. Lestienne broke Djere 3 times after converting 27% of his break points (3/11).
Constant’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal in the Rennes Challenger.
The French player has a compiled 23-27 win-loss record in 2024, 6-6 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Kukushkin | Lestienne |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 1 |
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Games | 32 | 34 |
| Pts | 97-93 | 111-113 |
| Total Points | 190 | 224 |
| Winners | 41 | 48 |
| %Winners | 42% | 43% |
Both Kukushkin and Lestienne played 1 match. Both players lost a set in the event. Mikhail Kukushkin conceded 1 set, while Constant Lestienne dropped 1 set. Talking about their workload, Kukushkin and Lestienne have played the same amount of sets 3. However, Kukushkin played 2 games less than Lestienne. Kukushkin scored 41 winners (42% of the total points). On the other side, Constant made 48 winners (43%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Kukushkin | Lestienne |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 5 |
| Avg per match | 2 | 5 |
| 1st in | 64/90 | 71/110 |
| %1st in | 71% | 65% |
| 1st pts | 41/64 | 48/71 |
| %1st pts | 64% | 68% |
| 2nd pts | 15/26 | 22/39 |
| %2nd pts | 58% | 56% |
Kukushkin scored 2 aces . Lestienne blasted 5 aces . Kukushkin won 64% points behind his first serve. He extremely effective on his second serve to win 58% of the points. On the other side, Lestienne won 68% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 56% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Kukushkin | Lestienne |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 5 | 3 |
| Converted | 5/10 | 3/11 |
| % Converted | 50% | 27% |
| Conceded | 4 | 7 |
| Saved | 0 | 4 |
| % Saved | 0% | 57% |
| Times Broken | 4 | 3 |
Mikhail broke his opponent 5 times with a 50% conversion rate. Kukushkin dropped his serve 4 times and he saved 0% of the break points that he conceded. Lestienne broke his opponent 3 times with a 27% conversion rate. The French player conceded his serve 3 times and he saved 57% of the break points that he conceded.
| Kukushkin | |||
| R1 Fonseca |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 5-7 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 32 | 32 | |
| pts | 97-93 | 97-93 | |
| Total points | 190 | 190 | |
| Winners | 41 | 41 | |
| %Winners | 42% | 42% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 2 | 2 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 1 | |
| 1st in | 64/90 | 64/90 | |
| % 1st in | 71% | 71% | |
| 1st pts | 41/64 | 41/64 | |
| % 1st pts | 64% | 64% | |
| 2nd pts | 15/26 | 15/26 | |
| % 2nd pts | 58% | 58% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 5 | 5 | |
| Converted | 5/10 | 5/10 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 50% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 4 | |
| Saved | 0/4 | 0 | |
| Saved % | 0% | 0% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 4 | |
| Lestienne | |||
| R1 Djere |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 3-6 7-65 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 34 | 34 | |
| pts | 111-113 | 111-113 | |
| Total points | 224 | 224 | |
| Winners | 48 | 48 | |
| %Winners | 43% | 43% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 5 | 5 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 4 | |
| 1st in | 71/110 | 71/110 | |
| % 1st in | 65% | 65% | |
| 1st pts | 48/71 | 48/71 | |
| % 1st pts | 68% | 68% | |
| 2nd pts | 22/39 | 22/39 | |
| % 2nd pts | 56% | 56% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 3 | 3 | |
| Converted | 3/11 | 3/11 | |
| Converted % | 27% | 27% | |
| Conceded | 7 | 7 | |
| Saved | 4/7 | 4 | |
| Saved % | 57% | 57% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 3 | |
Head 2 Head
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WLWLLWWLWW Tennis Scores in Bratislava 2 Challenger
- Emilio NavaNava – Damir DzumhurDzumhur (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Gabriel DialloDiallo – Zsombor PirosPiros (6-1 7-5) – See score progression
- Raphael CollignonCollignon – Hamad MedjedovicMedjedovic (6-3 3-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Alibek KachmazovKachmazov – Billy HarrisHarris (6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- Roman SafiullinSafiullin – Milos KarolKarol (7-67 7-65) – See score progression
- Marc-Andrea HueslerHuesler – Hynek BartonBarton (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Pierre-Hugues HerbertHerbert – Thiago Agustin TiranteAgustin Tirante (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Constant LestienneLestienne – Laslo DjereDjere (3-6 7-65 7-5) – See score progression
- Aslan KaratsevKaratsev – Alexander RitschardRitschard (6-76 7-64 7-63) – See score progression
- Mikhail KukushkinKukushkin – Joao FonsecaFonseca (6-4 5-7 6-4) – See score progression
- Jacob FearnleyFearnley – Lukas PokornyPokorny (7-63 6-1) – See score progression
- Roman SafiullinSafiullin – Milos KarolKarol (7-6(7) 7-6(5)) – See score progression
- Marc-Andrea HueslerHuesler – Hynek BartonBarton (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Alibek KachmazovKachmazov – Billy HarrisHarris (6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- Emilio NavaNava – Damir DzumhurDzumhur (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Raphael CollignonCollignon – Hamad MedjedovicMedjedovic (6-3 3-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Pierre-Hugues HerbertHerbert – Thiago Agustin TiranteAgustin Tirante (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Gabriel DialloDiallo – Zsombor PirosPiros (6-1 7-5) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
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- Marton FucsovicsFucsovics – Kei NishikoriNishikori (0-1) – H2H and prediction
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- Maximilian MartererMarterer – Stan WawrinkaWawrinka (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Roman SafiullinSafiullin – Marc-Andrea HueslerHuesler (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Otto VirtanenVirtanen – Lukas KleinKlein (0-3) – H2H and prediction
- Emilio NavaNava – (0-1) – H2H and prediction
