Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Jack Sock 6-7 7-5 6-2 in the Beijing round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nikoloz Basilashvili came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Nikoloz Basilashvili extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Basilashvili N. came through in three sets.
Basilashvili N. and Sock J. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Basilashvili N. went 2–3 (40%) against them, Sock J. 3–3 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 1 better-results split).
Nikoloz Basilashvili beat Jack Sock 6-7 7-5 6-2. Umpiry, "Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Jack Sock — Beijing Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-10-01/basilashvili-vs-sock-beijing-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 1 October 2018).