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Sakellaridis vs Kukushkin Prediction

Monday, Oct 19, 2026, 10:30 AM ET, Round 1

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PREDICTION

AGATHA'S PICKPRED1U

Sakellaridis to Win

54%WIN CHANCE

PREDICTED SETS

SakellaridisSakellaridis
2-0
KukushkinKukushkin

Predicted 2-0

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Who will win Sakellaridis vs Kukushkin?

Stefanos Sakellaridis. Agatha gives Sakellaridis a 54% chance to win and predicts a 2-0 win in sets. It is Agatha's prediction for this match, sealed and graded like every pick.

Why Agatha picks Sakellaridis

Stefanos Sakellaridis beat Aleksandr Shevchenko 7-6, 6-4 in the final qualifying round of the Almaty Open on Oct 18, and has won two matches in a row, both at the Almaty Open. Mikhail Kukushkin has lost three matches in a row, the latest at the Mallorca Championships, and last played on Jun 20, 121 days before this match. Agatha has Sakellaridis winning, slightly better than even, and predicts straight sets. The risk is that Sakellaridis lost to Timofey Skatov 6-3, 6-2 in the first qualifying round of the Rolex Shanghai Masters on Oct 5.

Sakellaridis vs Kukushkin recent form

Sakellaridis: last 5 matches

Last 5: 2-3

  1. Oct 18Aleksandr ShevchenkoW7-6(4), 6-4
  2. Oct 17Petr Bar BiryukovW6-2, 6-3
  3. Oct 5Timofey SkatovL3-6, 2-6
  4. Aug 25Christopher O'ConnellL3-6, 3-6
  5. Aug 12Titouan DroguetL4-6, 2-6

Kukushkin: last 4 matches

Last 4: 1-3

  1. Jun 20Damir DzumhurL2-6, 1-6
  2. Jun 13Mattia BellucciL4-6, 3-6
  3. Oct 12, 2025James DuckworthL4-6, 6-4, 5-7
  4. Oct 11, 2025Taro DanielW7-6(3), 6-1

Sakellaridis vs Kukushkin player stats

  • Mikhail Kukushkin

    2026 record
    0-0
    Titles
    1career, Wikipedia
    Grand Slam titles
    0career, Wikipedia