Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Roberto Bautista AgutDubai Round of 16

Dubai · ATP · Round of 16
#135ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$326kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2019
hard
#180ATP
1700ELO
1668Hard ELO
$430kYTD
$20MCAREER
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLWL
Basilashvili N.
6-7 6-4 6-3
Bautista Agut R.
Basilashvili N.
62662
Bautista Agut R.
77431

Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Roberto Bautista Agut 6-7 6-4 6-3 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Roberto Bautista Agut came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending the title. Nikoloz Basilashvili narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-02-14DohaFhardRoberto Bautista Agut6-3 6-4
2021-03-08DohaFhardNikoloz Basilashvili7-6(5) 6-2
2020-09-21HamburgR32clayRoberto Bautista Agut6-4 6-3
2017-04-17Monte Carlo MastersR64clayRoberto Bautista Agut1-6 6-3 7-5
2015-06-29WimbledonR32grassRoberto Bautista Agut7-6(4) 6-0 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Basilashvili N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Bautista Agut R.

Bautista Agut R.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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

Serve & return on hard

Basilashvili N.Bautista Agut R.
Serve
23
Return
28

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
1.9

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
85
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
98
Break points won·Dominant
42
75
Deciding sets·Slight edge
93
87
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
85
93

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
89
98

Basilashvili N.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d) · Bautista Agut R.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
24°CMainly clear
Wind 31 km/hHumidity 44%