Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Bernard TomicShanghai Masters Qualifying Round 1

Shanghai Masters · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#135ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$326kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 1 October 2025
hard
#206ATP
1475ELO
1441Hard ELO
$117kYTD
$6.8MCAREER
33 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWLLL
Basilashvili N.
4-6 6-3 6-1
Tomic B.
Basilashvili N.
4662
Tomic B.
6311

Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Bernard Tomic 4-6 6-3 6-1 in the Shanghai Masters qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nikoloz Basilashvili came in ranked #135, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Nikoloz Basilashvili extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-10-01Shanghai MastersQ1hardNikoloz Basilashvili4-6 6-3 6-1
2025-09-17ChengduQ2hardNikoloz Basilashvili2-6 7-5 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Basilashvili N.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Tomic B.

Tomic B.serving85% hold

wins 66% 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%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.7
5.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.4
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (96 vs 94). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
73
53
Break points saved·Even
92
92
Break points won·Dominant
42
4
Deciding sets·Clear edge
93
74
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
85
79

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
90
84

Basilashvili N.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d) · Tomic B.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 45 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast