BRISBANE DRAW. Mikhail Kukushkin’s prediction with Mensik next. H2H and rankings

Brisbane draw - Mikhail Kukushkin. See the draw preview and prediction with Jakub Mensik, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe, Novak Djokovic, Grigor Dimitrov in the Brisbane International.

Mikhail Kukushkin Stats info

Mikhail Kukushkin is about to commence his campaign in the draw in Brisbane.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Mikhail Kukushkin’s projected draw alongsidehisplausible opposition in Brisbane International. The Kazakhstani has a unfavourable record (4-5) against the projected opposition.

R1 – Jakub Mensik (48) – H2H 1-0
R2 – Sebastian Korda (22) – H2H 0-0
or Arthur Cazaux (63) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Frances Tiafoe (18) – H2H 0-2
or Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (31) – H2H 1-0
1/2 – Novak Djokovic (7) – H2H 0-2
or Alexei Popyrin (24) – H2H 0-1
Fin – Grigor Dimitrov (10) – H2H 3-1
or Jordan Thompson (26) – H2H 1-2
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R1 – Jakub Mensik’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Mikhail Kukushkin

41 - 27win/loss in 2025

Rank
48
High
48
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 41-27 26-12 6-4 7-6 2-5 0-0
2023 37-23 10-6 17-11 10-6 0-0 0-0
2022 37-16 18-4 17-10 0-1 0-0 2-1
2021 1-4 0-0 1-4 0-0 0-0 0-0

Jakub Mensik has a 41-27 win-loss record in 2024, 26-12 on hard. In connection to the last 3 years, Jakub has a 54-22 record on hard. The Czech needs to find his way after he has lost the previous 4 matches.

Mensik’s most significant achievement of the current season was getting to the final the Canberra Challenger and Doha.

H2H Mikhail Kukushkin vs. Jakub Mensik

This would be the 2nd time that Mikhail Kukushkin and Jakub Mensik fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Kukushkin (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

R2 – Sebastian Korda’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

31 - 19win/loss in 2025

Rank
22
High
15
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Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 31-19 17-9 5-5 2-2 7-3 0-0
2023 26-16 18-8 1-3 4-3 3-2 0-0
2022 34-22 13-9 8-6 12-5 1-2 0-0
2021 36-20 12-8 6-5 13-5 5-2 0-0
2020 22-10 6-4 6-1 3-4 0-0 7-1
2019 41-25 11-9 24-13 6-3 0-0 0-0
2018 21-25 17-15 3-7 1-3 0-0 0-0
2017 21-11 5-3 16-8 0-0 0-0 0-0

Sebastian Korda has a 31-19 record in 2024, 17-9 on hard. During the last 9 years, Korda has a 99-65 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sebastian won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His best result of this current season was winning the competition in Washington where he overcame Flavio Cobolli in the final 4-6 6-2 6-0.

H2H Mikhail Kukushkin vs. Sebastian Korda

There is no head to head record between Mikhail Kukushkin and Sebastian Korda since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

On the other hand, Mikhail Kukushkin could face Arthur Cazaux. Their head to head record is 0-0.

1/4 – Frances Tiafoe’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Frances Tiafoe

33 - 27win/loss in 2025

Rank
18
High
10
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 33-27 21-13 5-6 4-5 3-3 0-0
2023 40-21 21-10 8-4 4-5 7-2 0-0
2022 35-25 19-11 8-6 5-5 3-3 0-0
2021 42-27 19-13 4-7 10-4 9-3 0-0
2020 19-15 7-9 6-3 6-3 0-0 0-0
2019 23-27 13-13 4-5 5-6 1-3 0-0
2018 30-29 13-11 7-7 6-9 4-2 0-0
2017 33-25 17-13 10-3 5-6 1-3 0-0

Frances Tiafoe has a 33-27 record in 2024, 21-13 on hard. As for the previous 11 years, Tiafoe has a 179-122 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 4 of his last 10 matches.

Francis’s most significant achievement of this current season was reaching the final Houston and Cincinnati.

H2H Mikhail Kukushkin vs. Frances Tiafoe

This match would represent the 3rd time that Mikhail Kukushkin and Frances Tiafoe face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Tiafoe (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Mikhail Kukushkin may take on Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Mikhail Kukushkin.

1/2 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Novak Djokovic

37 - 9win/loss in 2025

Rank
7
High
1
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 37-9 15-5 16-3 1-0 5-1 0-0
2023 56-7 27-1 12-3 11-2 6-1 0-0
2022 42-7 2-1 14-4 19-2 7-0 0-0
2021 55-7 19-3 18-3 11-1 7-0 0-0
2020 41-5 26-1 11-1 4-3 0-0 0-0
2019 57-11 26-6 15-3 9-2 7-0 0-0
2018 53-13 23-4 11-5 8-3 11-1 0-0
2017 32-8 10-3 12-4 2-0 8-1 0-0

Novak Djokovic has a 37-9 win-loss record in 2024, 15-5 on hard. During the previous 21 years, the Serbian has a 541-88 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Djokovic won 8 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the season was conquering the title in Paris where he defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the final 7-6(3) 7-6(2).

H2H Mikhail Kukushkin vs. Novak Djokovic

This match would represent the 3rd time that Mikhail Kukushkin and Novak Djokovic fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Mikhail Kukushkin may square off with Alexei Popyrin. Their H2H is 1-0 for Alexei Popyrin.

Final – Grigor Dimitrov’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-1 for Mikhail Kukushkin

46 - 18win/loss in 2025

Rank
10
High
3
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 46-18 21-7 8-4 13-5 4-2 0-0
2023 43-21 16-10 10-5 10-4 7-2 0-0
2022 26-22 10-11 10-5 5-4 1-2 0-0
2021 24-18 18-10 3-5 2-2 1-1 0-0
2020 18-11 8-5 6-2 4-4 0-0 0-0
2019 24-21 12-10 7-6 5-3 0-2 0-0
2018 25-19 11-9 7-5 6-3 1-2 0-0
2017 49-19 24-8 4-5 15-3 6-3 0-0

Grigor Dimitrov has a 46-18 win-loss record in 2024, 21-7 on hard. In the course of the previous 18 years, Grigor has a 267-154 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

His best achievement of the season was winning the title in Brisbane where he overcame Holger Rune in the final 7-6(5) 6-4.

H2H Mikhail Kukushkin vs. Grigor Dimitrov

This would be the 5th time that Mikhail Kukushkin and Grigor Dimitrov play each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Kukushkin (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Mikhail Kukushkin may compete against Jordan Thompson. Their H2H record is 2-1 for Jordan Thompson.