Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Mikhail YouzhnyDoha Round of 32

Doha · ATP · Round of 32
#135ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$326kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 January 2015
hard
44 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWLLL
Basilashvili N.
7-5 6-2
Youzhny M.
Basilashvili N.
762
Youzhny M.
520

Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Mikhail Youzhny 7-5 6-2 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mikhail Youzhny came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Nikoloz Basilashvili claimed a first win over Mikhail Youzhny in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-02-22DubaiQ2hardMikhail Youzhny6-2 6-4
2015-10-26BaselQ1hardMikhail Youzhny6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Basilashvili N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Youzhny M.

Youzhny M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Basilashvili N.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
56%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.9
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
73
63
Break points saved·Even
92
93
Break points won·Even
42
41
Deciding sets·Dominant
93
68
Tiebreaks·Even
85
83

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
90

Basilashvili N.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 37%