Mikhail Kukushkin
Born: December 26, 1987 (age 36)
Height: 6' 0" (183cm)
Hometown: Volgograd, Russia
Nationality: 
Kazakhstani
Kazakhstani
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Sports Mole has 65 articles about Mikhail Kukushkin. Articles 1 to 40:
Cameron Norrie loses in Shanghai second round, Dan Evans advances
Cameron Norrie suffers a second-round exit to J.J. Wolf at the Shanghai Masters, while Dan Evans sets up a tie with top seed Carlos Alcaraz in round three.
Oct 8, 09:55
Andy Murray eliminated from Shanghai Masters in first round
Andy Murray's losing streak extends to three matches as Roman Safiullin beats the Briton 6-3 6-2 in the first round of the Shanghai Masters.
Oct 4, 15:23
Tennis roundup: Novak Djokovic suffers shock defeat to Lorenzo Sonego in Vienna
The world number one went down in the quarter-finals of the Erste Bank Open.
Oct 30, 22:30
Briton Joe Salisbury reaches first grand slam final with doubles win
Joe Salisbury and Ram will face Australian duo Max Purcell and Luke Saville in the final on Sunday.
Jan 30, 07:10
Rafael Nadal battles through to Wimbledon third round
Rafael Nadal earns a place in the third round at Wimbledon courtesy of an hard-earned straight-sets win over Mikhail Kukushkin.
Jul 5, 16:09
Rafael Nadal coasts into Wimbledon round two
World number one Rafael Nadal coasts into round two of Wimbledon with a straight-sets win over Dudi Sela.
Jul 3, 17:31
Kyle Edmund overcomes Andy Murray at Eastbourne International
Kyle Edmund wins the battle of the British players in Eastbourne, with the 23-year-old registering a straight-sets win over Andy Murray in the second round.
Jun 27, 19:02
Cameron Norrie downs John Isner to reach Lyon Open semi-finals
British number three Cameron Norrie registers the biggest win of his career by beating John Isner to reach the Lyon Open semi-finals.
May 24, 13:26
Bernard Tomic "felt bored" during defeat to Mischa Zverev
Bernard Tomic confesses that he called a medical timeout against Mischa Zverev for illegal reasons, while also claiming that he "felt bored" during the match.
Jul 4, 22:12
Andy Murray marches into third round of Italian Open in Rome
Andy Murray beats Mikhail Kukushkin in straight sets to reach the third round of the Italian Open.
May 11, 14:36
Roger Federer begins Swiss Indoors Basel campaign with comfortable win
Top seed Roger Federer defeats Mikhail Kukushkin in straight sets in the first round of the Swiss Indoors Basel tournament.
Oct 28, 01:43
Marin Cilic defeats Mikhail Kukushkin in five sets
Marin Cilic beats Mikhail Kukushkin 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-7 6-1 at the US Open.
Sep 4, 20:25
Defending US Open champion Marin Cilic: 'I can handle expectations'
Marin Cilic says that he can handle the expectations surrounding him as he attempts to successfully defend his US Open title.
Sep 3, 17:27
Mikhail Kukushkin shocks Grigor Dimitrov in second round
World number 56 Mikhail Kukushkin defeats Grigor Dimitrov - ranked 39 places higher than the Kazakh - to reach the third round of the US Open.
Sep 3, 00:30
Andy Murray: "I'm playing very well"
British number one Andy Murray believes that his general form is promising heading into the second week of Wimbledon.
Jul 5, 13:39
Assessing the British players remaining at Wimbledon
With two rounds completed, Sports Mole assesses the chances of the three remaining British players at Wimbledon.
Jul 3, 11:32
Andy Murray breezes into Wimbledon third round
Third seed Andy Murray is through to the Wimbledon third round after easing past Robin Haase in straight sets.
Jul 2, 14:41
Judy Murray calls for men's heat break
Great Britain's Fed Cup captain Judy Murray believes that a heat rule should be brought in to men's tennis.
Jul 1, 11:41
Andy Murray: "I was not surprised" by Mikhail Kukushkin
British number one Andy Murray admits that he was fully aware that he would face a difficult battle against Mikhail Kukushkin in the first round of Wimbledon.
Jun 30, 18:44
British number one Andy Murray advances to second round at Wimbledon
British number one Andy Murray defeats Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin in straight sets to reach second round of Wimbledon.
Jun 30, 17:52
Tim Henman: 'Andy Murray has rebuilt his identity'
British tennis legend Tim Henman believes that Andy Murray's return to form has coincided with the 28-year-old having rebuilt his identity on the court.
Jun 30, 11:46
Andy Murray reveals advice from Sir Alex Ferguson
Andy Murray reveals that he has listened to advice from Sir Alex Ferguson on how to achieve success over a long period.
Jun 30, 03:58
Andy Murray praises fellow Brit Liam Broady after comeback win at Wimbledon
Andy Murray tweets his praise for fellow Brit Liam Broady following the 21-year-old's five-set win in the first round of Wimbledon.
Jun 29, 16:14
Punter places £50,000 bet on Andy Murray to win Wimbledon
One punter from Scotland will land £175,000 should Andy Murray go all the way and lift the Wimbledon title this year.
Jun 29, 14:19
Tim Henman: 'Andy Murray in form of his life heading into Wimbledon'
Tim Henmann claims that British number one Andy Murray is playing "the best and most consistent" tennis of his career at this moment in time.
Jun 29, 14:01
Andy Murray: "I don't fear playing anyone"
Third seed Andy Murray insists that every player competing at Wimbledon - no matter how experienced - will feel the nerves ahead of their opening-round matches.
Jun 29, 12:15
Andy Murray feeling confident ahead of Wimbledon opener
Andy Murray acknowledges that he is "playing extremely well right now", but is unsure whether he is currently in the best form of his career heading into Wimbledon.
Jun 29, 12:01
Andy Murray feeling prepared for Wimbledon assault
Andy Murray claims that he is in good shape ahead of Wimbledon and says that he is looking forward to the tournament.
Jun 28, 05:10
Andy Murray: 'I didn't enjoy tennis during Wimbledon win'
Andy Murray admits that his long-term back injury meant that he didn't enjoy tennis in the summer of 2013, when he won the Wimbledon title.
Jun 27, 04:37
Andy Murray anticipates tough opener against Mikhail Kukushkin
Third seed Andy Murray predicts that world number 58 Mikhail Kukushkin will provide tough opposition in the first round of Wimbledon.
Jun 26, 16:52
Assessing men's and women's Wimbledon draw
Sports Mole takes a look at the draws for the men's and women's singles at Wimbledon.
Jun 26, 11:15
Andy Murray dealt difficult hand in Wimbledon draw
British number one Andy Murray will face Mikhail Kukushkin in the first round of Wimbledon next week.
Jun 26, 10:22
Tommy Robredo into Barcelona Open third round
Former champion Tommy Robredo reaches round three of the Barcelona Open thanks to a 6-3 6-2 win over Mikhail Kukushkin.
Apr 21, 16:02
Gilles Simon comes through Mikhail Kukushkin test at Miami Masters
Twelfth seed Gilles Simon advances to the third round of the Miami Masters with a 6-3 6-7[5] 6-0 win over Mikhail Kukushkin.
Mar 28, 17:33
Tommy Robredo retires after five games at Australian Open
15th seed Tommy Robredo retires after just five games of his Australian Open match with Eduoard Roger-Vasselin.
Jan 19, 06:59
Novak Djokovic: 'I had to stay mentally focused'
Top seed Novak Djokovic says that he is "really glad" he managed to stay mentally focused in his third-round victory over Mikhail Kukushkin earlier today.
Oct 9, 14:45
Novak Djokovic survives Mikhail Kukushkin scare to advance at Shanghai Masters
Novak Djokovic books his place in the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters courtesy of a 6-3 4-6 6-4 victory over unseeded Mikhail Kukushkin.
Oct 9, 14:15
Novak Djokovic into third round at Shanghai Masters
World number one Novak Djokovic just needs a single break in either set to beat unseeded Austrian Dominic Thiem in the second round of the Shanghai Masters.
Oct 8, 12:22
Unseeded Mikhail Kukushkin comfortably beats Kevin Anderson in Shanghai
World number 85 Mikhail Kukushkin beats another top-20 player in Kevin Anderson to continue his fine form at the Shanghai Masters.
Oct 7, 14:04
Britain's James Ward loses in first round of Shanghai Masters
British qualifier James Ward is beaten in three sets by 16th seed Kevin Anderson in the first round of the Shanghai Masters.
Oct 6, 12:18
