Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Jan Lennard StruffHeilbronn CH Final

Heilbronn CH · CHALLENGER · Final
#135ATP
1672ELO
1635Clay ELO
$326kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLWWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 May 2016
clay
#41ATP
1694ELO
1659Clay ELO
$492kYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
Basilashvili N.
6-4 7-6
Struff J.
Basilashvili N.
6772
Struff J.
4630

Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Jan Lennard Struff 6-4 7-6 in the Heilbronn CH final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jan Lennard Struff came in ranked #41, defending last year's semi-final. Nikoloz Basilashvili extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-04-05Monte Carlo MastersQ1clayNikoloz Basilashvili6-3 6-3
2021-04-26MunichFclayNikoloz Basilashvili6-4 7-6(5)
2021-04-05CagliariQFclayNikoloz Basilashvili7-5 4-6 6-3
2020-11-02Paris MastersR64hardJan Lennard Struff6-4 6-2
2020-02-24DubaiR16hardJan Lennard Struff6-1 6-0
2019-08-05Canada MastersR32hardNikoloz Basilashvili2-6 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Basilashvili N.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Struff J.

Struff J.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%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.1
8.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.9
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
73
61
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
99
Break points won·Clear edge
42
21
Deciding sets·Dominant
93
68
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
85
94

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
90
71

Basilashvili N.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d) · Struff J.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 34 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast