Pablo Cuevas vs Nikoloz BasilashviliRio Olympics Round of 64

Rio Olympics · ATP · Round of 64
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 August 2016
hard
#135ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$326kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
Cuevas P.
6-3 6-7 6-3
Basilashvili N.
Cuevas P.
66862
Basilashvili N.
371031

Pablo Cuevas defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the Rio Olympics round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nikoloz Basilashvili came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Pablo Cuevas claimed a first win over Nikoloz Basilashvili in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Pablo Cuevas closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-01-06Atp CupRRhardNikoloz Basilashvili6-4 1-6 6-4
2018-07-23HamburgR16clayNikoloz Basilashvili7-6(6) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Cuevas P.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Basilashvili N.

Basilashvili N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Cuevas P.

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·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Even
4.9
5.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
3.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
58
73
Break points saved·Even
93
92
Break points won·Slight edge
32
42
Deciding sets·Slight edge
82
93
Tiebreaks·Dominant
44
85

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
89

Basilashvili N.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw