Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Andrey RublevDoha Round of 16

Doha · ATP · Round of 16
#132ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$329kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 2 January 2019 ·
hard
#18ATP
1902ELO
1849Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$34MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWWWL
Basilashvili N.
6-3 6-4
Rublev A.
Basilashvili N.
662
Rublev A.
340

Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Andrey Rublev 6-3 6-4 in the Doha round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andrey Rublev came in ranked #18, leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's final. Nikoloz Basilashvili narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-05-12Rome MastersR16clayAndrey Rublev3-6 7-6 6-2
2025-01-27MontpellierQFhardAndrey Rublev5-2
2022-06-13HalleR32grassNikoloz Basilashvili7-6 6-4
2021-06-14HalleSFgrassAndrey Rublev6-1 3-6 6-3
2020-02-10RotterdamR32hardAndrey Rublev6-2 6-3
2019-08-12Cincinnati MastersR64hardAndrey Rublev6-7 6-4 6-2
2019-07-22HamburgFclayNikoloz Basilashvili7-5 4-6 6-3
2018-12-31DohaR16hardNikoloz Basilashvili6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
8.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
54
83
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
98
Break points won·Dominant
24
65
Deciding sets·Clear edge
84
96
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
77
87

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
97
82

Basilashvili N.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Rublev A.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 39 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw