Nishesh Basavareddy vs Alex Michelsen — Auckland Quarter-final
Auckland · ATP · Quarter-final
#148ATP
1722ELO
1681Hard ELO
$365kYTD
$1.5MCAREER
21 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2025 ·
hard
USA8#41ATP
1825ELO
1810Hard ELO
$797kYTD
$4.7MCAREER
21 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
Basavareddy N.2-6 6-2 6-4
Michelsen A.
Basavareddy N.
2662
Michelsen A.
6241
Nishesh Basavareddy defeated Alex Michelsen 2-6 6-2 6-4 in the Auckland quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Michelsen came in ranked #41, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Nishesh Basavareddy claimed a first win over Alex Michelsen in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nishesh Basavareddy dropped the opening set before beating Alex Michelsen 2–6 6–2 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Alex Michelsen | 3-6 6-3 3-6 |
| 2024-12-18 | Next Gen Finals | RR | hard | Alex Michelsen | 2-4 4-3 4-3 4-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.6
5.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (70 vs 89). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
76
62
Break points saved·Even
90
92
Break points won·Clear edge
49
32
Deciding sets·Clear edge
93
80
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
92
82
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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76
Michelsen A.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 39 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast