Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Rinky Hijikata — Rome Masters Qualifying Round 2

Rome Masters · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
GEO
Nikoloz Basilashvili
#118ATP
1691ELO
1655Clay ELO
$272kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 6 May 2026
clay
AUS
Rinky Hijikata
#106ATP
1683ELO
1547Clay ELO
$396kYTD
$3.9MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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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 #106.

Key context

Basilashvili N.
662
Hijikata R.
32–

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

Recent form
Basilashvili N.Hijikata R.
52%1st serve in+7%59%
77%1st serve points won+7%70%
50%2nd serve points won+4%54%
64%Service points won+1%63%
35%Return points won+3%38%
60%Break points saved+5%65%
6.8Aces / match+1.45.4
4.4Double faults / match+1.62.8

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (19 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw — qualifying

Q2
Garin C.
Choinski J.
6-23-66-2
Prizmic D.
Bondioli F.
6-26-4
Kypson P.
Droguet T.
7-666-757-61
Carreno Busta P.
Wawrinka S.
W/O
Llamas Ruiz P.
Faria J.
3-66-26-3
Fearnley J.
Kovacevic A.
2-66-26-3
De Jong J.
Dellien H.
4-66-27-64
Pellegrino A.
Landaluce M.
6-32-66-2
Basilashvili N.
Hijikata R.
6-36-2
Merida Aguilar D.
Barrios Vera T.
6-33-67-64
Svrcina D.
Budkov Kjaer N.
6-46-2
Comesana F.
Riedi L.
6-42-66-4
Q1
Choinski J.
Lajovic D.
7-56-4
Prizmic D.
Rodesch C.
6-46-3
Bondioli F.
Nava E.
4-67-667-5
Kypson P.
Pinnington Jones J.
6-777-646-3
Droguet T.
Martin Manzano J.
5-76-17-5
Carreno Busta P.
Damm M.
6-36-3
Wawrinka S.
Travaglia S.
4-67-656-1
Faria J.
Vallejo A.
6-34-66-4
De Jong J.
Martinez P.
7-657-5
Landaluce M.
Oconnell C.
6-26-3
Pellegrino A.
Gaston H.
6-16-3
Hijikata R.
Basile P.
5-77-647-64
Basilashvili N.
Moller E.
4-66-27-63
Merida Aguilar D.
Mcdonald M.
7-56-4
Barrios Vera T.
Vasami J.
6-36-4
Svrcina D.
Bonzi B.
6-46-3
Budkov Kjaer N.
Virtanen O.
6-757-636-3
Comesana F.
Harris B.
6-36-4
Kovacevic A.
Carboni L.
6-47-64
Garin C.
Echargui M.
6-06-2
Llamas Ruiz P.
Rocha H.
4-66-36-1
Fearnley J.
Mochizuki S.
6-36-1
Dellien H.
Van Assche L.
6-27-5
Riedi L.
Gaubas V.
6-46-2