Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Taylor Fritz — Doha Semi-final
Doha · ATP · Semi-final
#132ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$329kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 March 2021 ·
hard
USA#9ATP
1909ELO
1839Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$31MCAREER
28 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWWWWL
Basilashvili N.7-6 6-1
Fritz T.
Basilashvili N.
762
Fritz T.
610
Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Taylor Fritz 7-6 6-1 in the Doha semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Taylor Fritz came in ranked #9, leading the head-to-head 3–1. Nikoloz Basilashvili narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Nikoloz Basilashvili came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-16 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Taylor Fritz | 6-4 6-2 4-6 7-5 |
| 2021-10-04 | Indian Wells Masters | SF | hard | Nikoloz Basilashvili | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2021-03-15 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Taylor Fritz | 4-6 6-3 7-6 |
| 2017-09-25 | Chengdu | R16 | hard | Taylor Fritz | 6-3 3-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
71%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.1
12.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
54
77
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
99
Break points won·Clear edge
24
36
Deciding sets·Clear edge
84
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
99
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
97
71
Basilashvili N.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Fritz T.: played today · 3 matches, 57 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast