Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Rinky Hijikata — Rome Masters Qualifying Round 2
Rome Masters · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#133ATP
1672ELO
1635Clay ELO
$329kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 6 May 2026 ·
clay
#96ATP
1748ELO
1577Clay ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWLWLW
Basilashvili N.6-3 6-2
Hijikata R.
Basilashvili N.
662
Hijikata R.
320
Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-3 6-2 in the Rome Masters qualifying round 2 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #96.
Key context
- Match story: Nikoloz Basilashvili dropped just 5 games past Rinky Hijikata.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
53%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.0
4.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (10 vs 23). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
51
41
Break points saved·Slight edge
78
83
Break points won·Clear edge
20
6
Deciding sets·Clear edge
84
61
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
79
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
69
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Basilashvili N.: played today · 1 match, 26 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast