Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Nicolas MejiaIndian Wells Masters Qualifying Round 1

Indian Wells 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, 4 March 2026
hard
#133ATP
1477ELO
1424Hard ELO
$142kYTD
$524kCAREER
26 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWLWWWW
Basilashvili N.
0-6 6-2 6-4
Mejia N.
Basilashvili N.
0662
Mejia N.
6241

Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Nicolas Mejia 0-6 6-2 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nikoloz Basilashvili came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nikoloz Basilashvili extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-03-04Indian Wells MastersQ1hardNikoloz Basilashvili0-6 6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Basilashvili N.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Mejia N.

Mejia N.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
53%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
35%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.4
4.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 30). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
73
26
Break points saved·Clear edge
92
74
Break points won·Dominant
42
6
Deciding sets·Dominant
93
40
Tiebreaks·Dominant
85
38

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
4.1
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
6.5+185 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.5Hard Elo 1424
6.2Overall Elo 1672
ELO gap
3.8Overall Elo 1477
5.0
H2H
5.0
0.7
Surface form
4.3
0.0Lost last 8
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
9.2
Minutes 14d
8.7
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·Dominant
90
55

Basilashvili N.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d) · Mejia N.: 2 days rest · 5 matches, 116 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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