Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Rei SakamotoChengdu Qualifying Round 1

Chengdu · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
#111ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$326kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
hard
#150ATP
1608ELO
1589Hard ELO
$233kYTD
$492kCAREER
20 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWWW
Basilashvili N.
6-2 3-6 6-1
Sakamoto R.
Basilashvili N.
6362
Sakamoto R.
2611

Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Rei Sakamoto 6-2 3-6 6-1 in the Chengdu qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nikoloz Basilashvili came in ranked #111.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Basilashvili N.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Sakamoto R.

Sakamoto R.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Basilashvili N.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Even
6.8
7.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.4
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (97 vs 88). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
73
49
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
87
Break points won·Dominant
42
8
Deciding sets·Even
93
93
Tiebreaks·Dominant
85
23

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.8+19 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
5.2Hard Elo 1589
5.0Overall Elo 1672
ELO gap
5.0Overall Elo 1608
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
4.6
Surface form
4.0
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
9.3
Minutes 14d
3-set count
7.0
9.0
Prev. match
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·Slight edge
87
94

Basilashvili N.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d) · Sakamoto R.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast