Lorenzo Sonego vs Andrey RublevRome Masters Quarter-final

Rome Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
#69ATP
1719ELO
1635Clay ELO
$435kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
31 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 May 2021
clay
#13ATP
1902ELO
1872Clay ELO
$1.6MYTD
$34MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLWWW
Sonego L.
3-6 6-4 6-3
Rublev A.
Sonego L.
3662
Rublev A.
6431

Lorenzo Sonego defeated Andrey Rublev 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the Rome Masters quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Andrey Rublev came in ranked #13, leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Lorenzo Sonego narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-04-13BarcelonaR16clayAndrey Rublev6-2 6-3
2025-07-27Canada MastersR32hardAndrey Rublev5-7 6-4 6-3
2024-11-04MetzR16hardAndrey Rublev7-6(3) 7-5
2023-05-29Roland GarrosR32clayLorenzo Sonego5-7 0-6 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3
2020-10-26ViennaFhardAndrey Rublev6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Sonego L.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Rublev A.

Rublev A.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Sonego L.

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 clay

Sonego L.Rublev A.
Serve
14
Return
62

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
67%
Return points won·Even
34%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.1
7.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
69
89
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Dominant
45
72
Deciding sets·Dominant
71
97
Tiebreaks·Even
88
92

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
72
93

Sonego L.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 42 games (7d) · Rublev A.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 42%