Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Ben Shelton — Rome Masters Round of 64
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
#132ATP
1672ELO
1635Clay ELO
$329kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 9 May 2026 ·
clay
USA#6ATP
1960ELO
1845Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
Basilashvili N.6-4 6-7 6-3
Shelton B.
Basilashvili N.
6662
Shelton B.
4731
Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Ben Shelton 6-4 6-7 6-3 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6, defending last year's round of 64.
Key context
- Match story: Nikoloz Basilashvili closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
53%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
77%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
47%
60%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
71%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
31%
Break points saved·Clear edge
56%
74%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.1
11.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 35). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
54
79
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
100
Break points won·Clear edge
24
47
Deciding sets·Clear edge
84
96
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
95
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
97
77
Basilashvili N.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Shelton B.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 59 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast