Andrey Rublev vs Nikoloz BasilashviliRome Masters Round of 16

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 16
#16ATP
1902ELO
1872Clay ELO
$1.6MYTD
$34MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 12 May 2026 ·
clay
#135ATP
1672ELO
1635Clay ELO
$326kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rublev A.
3-6 7-6 6-2
Basilashvili N.
Rublev A.
3762
Basilashvili N.
6621

Andrey Rublev defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili 3-6 7-6 6-2 in the Rome Masters round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Andrey Rublev came in ranked #16, leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 64. Andrey Rublev extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-01-27MontpellierQFhardAndrey Rublev5-2 RET
2022-06-13HalleR32grassNikoloz Basilashvili7-6(1) 6-4
2021-06-14HalleSFgrassAndrey Rublev6-1 3-6 6-3
2020-02-10RotterdamR32hardAndrey Rublev6-2 6-3
2019-08-12Cincinnati MastersR64hardAndrey Rublev6-7(4) 6-4 6-2
2019-07-22HamburgFclayNikoloz Basilashvili7-5 4-6 6-3
2018-12-31DohaR16hardNikoloz Basilashvili6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Rublev A.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Basilashvili N.

Basilashvili N.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Rublev A.

Serve advantage — Rublev A.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on clay

Rublev A.Basilashvili N.
14
Serve
62
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
52%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
58%
Aces / match·Even
6.3
6.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 27). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
89
73
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
92
Break points won·Dominant
72
42
Deciding sets·Even
97
93
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
92
85

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.8
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
4.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
8.2+237 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
1.8Clay Elo 1635
8.2Overall Elo 1902
ELO gap
1.8Overall Elo 1672
5.0
H2H
5.0
7.2
Surface form
6.2
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
7.0
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
Freshness·Slight edge
95
89

Rublev A.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Basilashvili N.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
22°CClear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 63%
R128
R64
R32
R16
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