Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Vasek PospisilShanghai Masters Qualifying Round 2

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
#132ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$329kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 October 2017 ·
hard
36 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Basilashvili N.
7-6 2-6 6-3
Pospisil V.
Basilashvili N.
7262
Pospisil V.
6631

Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Vasek Pospisil 7-6 2-6 6-3 in the Shanghai Masters qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vasek Pospisil came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Nikoloz Basilashvili claimed a first win over Vasek Pospisil in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-10-30Paris MastersQ1hardVasek Pospisil2-6 6-3 6-2
2017-01-02DohaQ2hardVasek Pospisil6-2 6-1
2010-02-15USA F5SFhardVasek Pospisil5-7 6-1 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.1
10.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.8
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
54
30
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
91
Break points won·Clear edge
24
9
Deciding sets·Dominant
84
47
Tiebreaks·Dominant
77
33

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
98

Basilashvili N.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw