Kazakh tennis player Mikhail Kukushkin earns his first ATP win

ASTANA. November 1. KAZINFORM /Gulnara Zhandagulova/ It was the first ATP win for Mikhail Kukushkin who achieved it at the tournament in St. Petersburg.

22 years old Kazakh tennis player Mikhail Kukushkin came out victorious in the finals match with 28 years old Mikhail Youzhny on October 31. The match lasted 2 hours 26 minutes and M. Kukushkin needed two sets to beat his opponent - 6:3, 7:6.

It should be noted that it was the first win for the Kazakh tennis player at the ATP tournaments. The prize fund he will be awarded is USD 113.600 thousand and 250 points and Mikhail Youzhny's prize is USD 59.900 thousand and 150 points.