ATP 250 Almaty R2: [7] Tsitsipas def. Kukushkin 6-1, 6-2, as Kukushkin retires from tennis after 20 years of his career

posted by u/jovanmilic97 · 2026-10-21 15:40 UTC

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## Top comments

1. u/Positive_Affect_6720 · 2026-10-21 15:42 UTC

heartless from stefanos

in front of his wife & kids inside 60 minutes in his farewell match

2. u/Ok-Artist-8050 · 2026-10-21 15:49 UTC

Stef asked him for an autographed shirt at the end!

3. u/Bullets_and_Tears · 2026-10-21 15:55 UTC

That was a nice touch from Stef.

4. u/juanbrga_ · 2026-10-21 15:41 UTC

Legendary two handed slice topspin backhand haha. Will never forget what a player he was!!!

5. u/jovanmilic97 · 2026-10-21 15:45 UTC

Had a solid career - top 100 year-end ten times, got few R4s in slams, a main tour title, reached top 40. Feels like a lot of players I've watched long ago are retiring this year 😭

6. u/Windforce · 2026-10-21 15:50 UTC

Despite what the score shows, Mikhail put up a real fight, with some brutal rallies.

Some nice moment there after the match when Stef requested an autographed shirt from Kukushkin.

7. u/GreekCavalier · 2026-10-21 15:51 UTC

Two Stefs was too much for Kukushkin.

8. u/Bullets_and_Tears · 2026-10-21 15:48 UTC

Now for Duckworth. I'm scared.

9. u/pizzainmyshoe · 2026-10-21 15:53 UTC

It'll be interesting to see what Tsitsipas can do as the only seed in this half now. Some tricky players left though.