Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Rinky Hijikata — Rome Masters Qualifying Round 2
Rome Masters · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#132ATP
1672ELO
1635Clay ELO
$329kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 6 May 2026 ·
clay
#95ATP
1748ELO
1577Clay ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Basilashvili N.6-3 6-2
Hijikata R.
Basilashvili N.
662
Hijikata R.
320
Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-3 6-2 in the Rome Masters qualifying round 2 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #95.
Key context
- Match story: Nikoloz Basilashvili dropped just 5 games past Rinky Hijikata.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.3
4.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
54
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
86
Break points won·Clear edge
24
12
Deciding sets·Clear edge
84
60
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
97
78
Basilashvili N.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Hijikata R.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 67 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast