Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Alejandro Davidovich FokinaMetz Round of 16

Metz · ATP · Round of 16
#111ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$326kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 September 2021
hard
#23ATP
1893ELO
1842Hard ELO
$926kYTD
$12MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWLW
Basilashvili N.
0-6 6-4 7-6
Davidovich Fokina A.
Basilashvili N.
06772
Davidovich Fokina A.
64641

Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 0-6 6-4 7-6 in the Metz round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alejandro Davidovich Fokina came in ranked #23.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Basilashvili N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Davidovich Fokina A.

Davidovich Fokina A.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.Davidovich Fokina A.
Serve
40
Return
53

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%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.1
3.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
2.1

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
91
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
99
Break points won·Dominant
42
95
Deciding sets·Even
93
91
Tiebreaks·Even
85
85

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.1
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 35 days (−0.7)
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 35 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
1.9Hard Elo 1608
Surface ELO
8.1+234 Hard Elo edge
1.9Overall Elo 1672
ELO gap
8.1Overall Elo 1893
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
4.9
Surface form
4.5
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
84
70

Basilashvili N.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d) · Davidovich Fokina A.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 55 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast