Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Rei Sakamoto — Chengdu Qualifying Round 1
Chengdu · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
#132ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$329kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 17 September 2025 ·
hard
JPN#165ATP
1608ELO
1589Hard ELO
$235kYTD
$494kCAREER
20 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
Basilashvili N.6-2 3-6 6-1
Sakamoto R.
Basilashvili N.
6362
Sakamoto R.
2611
Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Rei Sakamoto 6-2 3-6 6-1 in the Chengdu qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nikoloz Basilashvili came in ranked #132.
Key context
- Match story: Nikoloz Basilashvili closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 6–1.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Even
6.7
6.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.6
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (91 vs 84). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
54
49
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
87
Break points won·Clear edge
24
8
Deciding sets·Slight edge
84
93
Tiebreaks·Dominant
77
23
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
97
70
Basilashvili N.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Sakamoto R.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 56 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast