Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Jo-Wilfried TsongaLyon Quarter-final

Lyon · ATP · Quarter-final
#135ATP
1672ELO
1635Clay ELO
$326kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 May 2019
clay
41 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Basilashvili N.
6-4 6-4
Tsonga J.
Basilashvili N.
662
Tsonga J.
440

Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4 6-4 in the Lyon quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Nikoloz Basilashvili claimed a first win over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-09-16MetzQFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga5-7 6-3 4-1 RET
2017-05-22LyonSFclayJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-2 3-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Basilashvili N.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Tsonga J.

Tsonga J.serving85% hold

wins 66% 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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
68%
Return points won·Even
38%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.1
9.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 85). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
73
75
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
99
Break points won·Even
42
39
Deciding sets·Even
93
91
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
Freshness·
89

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast