Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Andrey Rublev — Doha Round of 16

Doha · ATP · Round of 16
Nikoloz Basilashvili
GEO5
Nikoloz Basilashvili
#111ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$326kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 December 2018
hard
Andrey Rublev
RUS
Andrey Rublev
#13ATP
1902ELO
1849Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$34MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLWWW
Basilashvili N.
6-3 6-4
Rublev A.
Basilashvili N.
662
Rublev A.
340

Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Andrey Rublev 6-3 6-4 in the Doha round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andrey Rublev came in ranked #13, leading the head-to-head 5–2. Nikoloz Basilashvili narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-05-12Rome MastersR16clayAndrey Rublev3-6 7-6 6-2
2025-01-27MontpellierQFhardAndrey Rublev5-2 RET
2022-06-13HalleR32grassNikoloz Basilashvili7-6(1) 6-4
2021-06-14HalleSFgrassAndrey Rublev6-1 3-6 6-3
2020-02-10RotterdamR32hardAndrey Rublev6-2 6-3
2019-08-12Cincinnati MastersR64hardAndrey Rublev6-7(4) 6-4 6-2
2019-07-22HamburgFclayNikoloz Basilashvili7-5 4-6 6-3
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Serve vs return

This season
Basilashvili N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Rublev A.

Rublev A.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Basilashvili N.

Serve advantage — Rublev A.

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

Serve & return on hard

Basilashvili N.Rublev A.
—
Serve
55
—
Return
52

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Basilashvili N.Rublev A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
7.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.9
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Basilashvili N.Rublev A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
73
89
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
100
Break points won·Dominant
42
72
Deciding sets·Even
93
97
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
85
92

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

Freshness

Recent load
Basilashvili N.Rublev A.
Freshness·Slight edge
84
93

Basilashvili N.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d) · Rublev A.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
24°CMainly clear
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 62%
Final
Monfils G.
Rublev A.
6-26-3
Bautista Agut R.[7]
Berdych T.
6-43-66-3
Semi-finals
Monfils G.
Thiem D.[1]
W/O
Rublev A.
Pella G.
6-24-67-62
Berdych T.
Cecchinato M.[4]
7-666-3
Bautista Agut R.[7]
Djokovic N.[1]
3-67-666-4
Quarter-finals
Rublev A.
Coric B.
6-37-5
Pella G.
Basic M.
6-26-3
Monfils G.
Gojowczyk P.
6-37-66
Thiem D.[1]
Tsitsipas S.
7-56-4
Bautista Agut R.[7]
Wawrinka S.
6-46-4
Djokovic N.[1]
Basilashvili N.[5]
4-66-36-4
Cecchinato M.[4]
Lajovic D.
7-626-2
Berdych T.
Herbert P.
6-26-4
R16
Coric B.
Basilashvili N.
6-16-3
Rublev A.
Verdasco F.[7]
6-43-66-4
Pella G.
Travaglia S.
7-646-3
Basic M.
Lopez F.[8]
6-47-62
Gojowczyk P.
Berrettini M.
6-26-2
Monfils G.
Struff J.
6-31-66-3
Tsitsipas S.
Gasquet R.[5]
6-36-4
Thiem D.[1]
Bedene A.
7-56-4
Cecchinato M.[4]
Pella G.
W/O
Lajovic D.
Berankis R.
7-640-67-5
Berdych T.
Verdasco F.[8]
4-66-37-5
Herbert P.
Marterer M.
6-36-767-66
Basilashvili N.[5]
Rublev A.
6-36-4
Wawrinka S.
Jarry N.
6-47-63
Djokovic N.[1]
Fucsovics M.
4-66-46-1
Bautista Agut R.[7]
Garcia Lopez G.
6-16-4
R32
Rublev A.
Stebe C.
6-10-0
Basic M.
Haider Maurer A.
6-46-3
Lopez F.[8]
Garcia Lopez G.
6-45-77-63
Gojowczyk P.
Krajinovic F.[6]
6-46-1
Berrettini M.
Troicki V.
4-67-656-4
Gasquet R.[5]
Estrella V.
6-06-2
Bedene A.
Jaziri M.
7-56-1
Thiem D.[1]
Donskoy E.
7-636-3
Tsitsipas S.
Mayer F.
4-67-56-4
Verdasco F.[7]
Sela D.
4-66-46-0
Struff J.
Berdych T.[3]
6-41-67-64
Monfils G.
Lorenzi P.
6-33-66-4
Travaglia S.
Al Mutawa J.
6-16-2
Coric B.
Carreno Busta P.[2]
5-76-27-68
Basilashvili N.
Fabbiano T.
6-46-3
Pella G.
Ramos A.[4]
2-67-57-5
Rublev A.
Seppi A.
7-56-1
Basilashvili N.[5]
Ramos A.
6-11-66-1
Wawrinka S.
Khachanov K.[3]
7-676-4
Jarry N.
Haase R.
6-776-47-64
Lajovic D.
Mannarino A.
6-37-65
Pella G.
Ilkel C.
7-616-3
Marterer M.
Gojowczyk P.
6-16-4
Herbert P.
Thiem D.[2]
6-37-5
Garcia Lopez G.
Zayid M.
6-16-3
Bautista Agut R.[7]
Berrettini M.
6-16-4
Cecchinato M.[4]
Stakhovsky S.
6-46-2
Verdasco F.[8]
Lorenzi P.
6-36-4
Berdych T.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-47-65
Fucsovics M.
Copil M.
6-36-2
Djokovic N.[1]
Dzumhur D.
6-16-2
Berankis R.
Goffin D.[6]
3-66-47-64