Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Jan Lennard StruffMonte Carlo Masters Qualifying Round 1

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
#132ATP
1672ELO
1635Clay ELO
$329kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 5 April 2026 ·
clay
#43ATP
1694ELO
1659Clay ELO
$492kYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWWWW
Basilashvili N.
6-3 6-3
Lennard Struff J.
Basilashvili N.
662
Lennard Struff J.
330

Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Jan Lennard Struff 6-3 6-3 in the Monte Carlo Masters qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jan Lennard Struff came in ranked #43, defending last year's round of 64. Nikoloz Basilashvili extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-04-26MunichFclayNikoloz Basilashvili6-4 7-6
2021-04-05CagliariQFclayNikoloz Basilashvili7-5 4-6 6-3
2020-11-02Paris MastersR64hardJan Lennard Struff6-4 6-2
2020-02-24DubaiR16hardJan Lennard Struff6-1 6-0
2019-08-05Canada MastersR32hardNikoloz Basilashvili2-6 6-2 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
53%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
36%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.1
11.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.7
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
54
51
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
96
Break points won·Clear edge
24
5
Deciding sets·Clear edge
84
68
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
92

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
97
85

Basilashvili N.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Lennard Struff J.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 49 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw