Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Andrey Rublev — Doha Round of 16
Doha · ATP · Round of 16
#133ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$329kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 2 January 2019 ·
hard
#14ATP
1902ELO
1849Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$34MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLLLL
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 #14, leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's final. Nikoloz Basilashvili narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Nikoloz Basilashvili closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
3–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Rome Masters | R16 | clay | Andrey Rublev | 3-6 7-6 6-2 |
| 2025-01-27 | Montpellier | QF | hard | Andrey Rublev | 5-2 |
| 2022-06-13 | Halle | R32 | grass | Nikoloz Basilashvili | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2021-06-14 | Halle | SF | grass | Andrey Rublev | 6-1 3-6 6-3 |
| 2020-02-10 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Andrey Rublev | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2019-08-12 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Andrey Rublev | 6-7 6-4 6-2 |
| 2019-07-22 | Hamburg | F | clay | Nikoloz Basilashvili | 7-5 4-6 6-3 |
| 2018-12-31 | Doha | R16 | hard | Nikoloz Basilashvili | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.6
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 pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
51
80
Break points saved·Clear edge
78
98
Break points won·Dominant
20
60
Deciding sets·Clear edge
84
96
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
79
85
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
69
71
Basilashvili N.: played today · 1 match, 26 games (7d) · Rublev A.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 42 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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