Borna Coric vs Nikoloz Basilashvili — Dubai Quarter-final

Dubai · ATP · Quarter-final
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Borna Coric
#855ATP
29 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2019
hard
Nikoloz Basilashvili
GEO
Nikoloz Basilashvili
#135ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$326kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Coric B.
4-6 6-2 7-6
Basilashvili N.
Coric B.
46772
Basilashvili N.
62611

Borna Coric defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili 4-6 6-2 7-6 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nikoloz Basilashvili came in ranked #135. Borna Coric extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-06-18HalleR16grassBorna Coric6-4 6-2
2018-01-01DohaR16hardBorna Coric6-1 6-3
2017-08-14Cincinnati MastersR64hardNikoloz Basilashvili6-3 7-6(5)
2017-05-22LyonR32clayNikoloz Basilashvili6-4 5-7 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Coric B.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Basilashvili N.

Basilashvili N.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Coric B.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Coric B.Basilashvili N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.8
5.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
3.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Coric B.Basilashvili N.
Clutch Rating·Even
71
73
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
92
Break points won·Slight edge
36
42
Deciding sets·Slight edge
84
93
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
90
85

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

Freshness

Recent load
Coric B.Basilashvili N.
Freshness·
—
89

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
24°CMainly clear
Wind 31 km/hHumidity 44%
Final
Federer R.[2]
Tsitsipas S.[5]
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Monfils G.
4-67-647-64
Federer R.[2]
Coric B.[6]
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Hurkacz H.
7-646-716-1
Monfils G.
Berankis R.
6-16-736-2
Coric B.[6]
Basilashvili N.
4-66-27-61
Federer R.[2]
Fucsovics M.
7-666-4
R16
Coric B.[6]
Berdych T.
1-66-17-64
Hurkacz H.
Nishikori K.[1]
7-55-76-2
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Gerasimov E.
6-36-1
Berankis R.
Kudla D.
6-46-1
Basilashvili N.
Bautista Agut R.
6-726-46-3
Fucsovics M.
Struff J.
6-46-2
Monfils G.
Baghdatis M.
6-36-2
Federer R.[2]
Verdasco F.
6-33-66-3
R32
Federer R.[2]
Kohlschreiber P.
6-43-66-1
Gerasimov E.
Haase R.
7-627-65
Nishikori K.[1]
Paire B.
6-46-3
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Ebden M.
6-43-66-3
Monfils G.
Cilic M.[3]
6-34-66-0
Baghdatis M.
Safwat M.
4-66-36-4
Berankis R.
Medvedev D.[8]
6-36-3
Coric B.[6]
Vesely J.
7-53-67-64
Berdych T.
Ivashka I.
6-44-67-64
Bautista Agut R.
Ramanathan R.
6-46-3
Basilashvili N.
Khachanov K.[4]
6-46-1
Struff J.
Raonic M.[7]
6-45-76-4
Fucsovics M.
Dzumhur D.
6-17-65
Hurkacz H.
Moutet C.
6-37-5
Kudla D.
Berrettini M.
2-67-57-5
Verdasco F.
Fabbiano T.
3-66-36-2