Jakub Paul vs Nikoloz Basilashvili — Madrid CH Qualifying Round 1
Madrid CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 April 2025 ·
clay
#132ATP
1672ELO
1635Clay ELO
$329kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Paul J.4-6 6-1 6-2
Basilashvili N.
Paul J.
4662
Basilashvili N.
6121
Jakub Paul defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili 4-6 6-1 6-2 in the Madrid CH qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nikoloz Basilashvili came in ranked #132, but Jakub Paul had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on clay.
Key context
- Match story: Jakub Paul dropped the opening set before beating Nikoloz Basilashvili 4–6 6–1 6–2.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
63%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.7
6.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.2
4.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (65 vs 91). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
21
54
Break points saved·Clear edge
62
79
Break points won·Even
20
24
Deciding sets·Dominant
5
84
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
85
77
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
82
97
Paul J.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 39 games (7d) · Basilashvili N.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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