Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Stefanos TsitsipasIndian Wells Masters Quarter-final

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
#132ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$329kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 October 2021 ·
hard
#49ATP
1833ELO
1803Hard ELO
$1000kYTD
$38MCAREER
28 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
Basilashvili N.
6-4 2-6 6-4
Tsitsipas S.
Basilashvili N.
6262
Tsitsipas S.
4641

Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Stefanos Tsitsipas came in ranked #49, leading the head-to-head 3–0. Nikoloz Basilashvili claimed a first win over Stefanos Tsitsipas in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-01-03Atp CupRRhardStefanos Tsitsipas4-1
2019-09-30BeijingR16hardStefanos Tsitsipas4-6 6-3 6-2
2019-01-14Australian OpenR32hardStefanos Tsitsipas6-3 3-6 7-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
68%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
6.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
54
89
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
99
Break points won·Dominant
24
71
Deciding sets·Clear edge
84
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
98
91

Basilashvili N.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Tsitsipas S.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 21 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw