Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Sho Shimabukuro — Miami Masters Qualifying Round 2

Miami Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
Nikoloz Basilashvili
GEO
Nikoloz Basilashvili
#111ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$326kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 18 March 2026
hard
Sho Shimabukuro
JPN16
Sho Shimabukuro
#90ATP
1672ELO
1606Hard ELO
$268kYTD
$1.0MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Basilashvili N.
6-2 6-1
Shimabukuro S.
Basilashvili N.
662
Shimabukuro S.
210

Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Sho Shimabukuro 6-2 6-1 in the Miami Masters qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sho Shimabukuro came in ranked #90.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Basilashvili N.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Shimabukuro S.

Shimabukuro S.serving87% hold

wins 68% 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
Basilashvili N.Shimabukuro S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
52%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Even
6.5
6.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 36). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Basilashvili N.Shimabukuro S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
73
42
Break points saved·Even
92
88
Break points won·Slight edge
42
31
Deciding sets·Dominant
93
50
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
Basilashvili N.
4.8
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
Shimabukuro S.
7.2
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.1+2 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.9Hard Elo 1606
5.2Overall Elo 1672
ELO gap
4.8Overall Elo 1672
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.2
Surface form
8.5
Fatigue & Travel
6.3
Minutes 14d
6.0
4.0
3-set count
0.0
Prev. match
8.0
4.9
Country comfort
Context
6.0
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
Basilashvili N.Shimabukuro S.
Freshness·Slight edge
84
93

Basilashvili N.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d) · Shimabukuro S.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
21°CDrizzle
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 81%
Q2
Buse I.[1]
Wong C.[21]
6-23-66-3
Landaluce M.
Tirante T.[3]
3-67-56-4
Basilashvili N.
Shimabukuro S.[16]
6-26-1
Hanfmann Y.[2]
Van Assche L.[13]
6-15-76-3
Svajda Z.[11]
Merida Aguilar D.
6-06-726-2
Draxl L.
Clarke J.
6-33-66-4
Oconnell C.[23]
Blockx A.[9]
4-66-46-4
Bellucci M.[7]
Cassone M.
3-67-656-3
Barrios Vera T.[18]
Vukic A.[4]
6-37-65
Walton A.[6]
Hijikata R.[19]
6-36-726-1
Fery A.
Yunchaokete B.
6-33-67-5
Jodar R.[12]
Bonzi B.[15]
6-46-4
Q1
Walton A.[6]
Rodesch C.
6-26-4
Cassone M.
Maestrelli F.[17]
7-616-4
Barrios Vera T.[18]
Basavareddy N.
6-36-2
Hijikata R.[19]
Sweeny D.
6-36-2
Oconnell C.[23]
Mejia N.
7-646-3
Blockx A.[9]
Tseng C.
7-656-3
Landaluce M.
Mcdonald M.[22]
6-36-4
Svajda Z.[11]
Smith C.
6-766-36-1
Fery A.
Burruchaga R.[10]
2-66-46-4
Draxl L.
Garin C.[5]
4-66-46-2
Van Assche L.[13]
Willwerth B.
6-36-1
Clarke J.
Mochizuki S.[24]
6-43-66-1
Merida Aguilar D.
Svrcina D.[14]
6-716-47-66
Jodar R.[12]
Dhamne M.
6-37-64
Vukic A.[4]
Harris B.
7-636-4
Bonzi B.[15]
Miguel L.
6-27-66
Shimabukuro S.[16]
Bolt A.
6-26-736-3
Yunchaokete B.
Schoolkate T.[20]
7-56-4
Basilashvili N.
Kypson P.[8]
6-36-1
Hanfmann Y.[2]
Riedi L.
6-36-4
Wong C.[21]
Pinnington Jones J.
5-77-646-4
Tirante T.[3]
Dedura Palomero D.
6-26-3
Bellucci M.[7]
Jarry N.
6-36-1
Buse I.[1]
Echargui M.
6-36-746-4