Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Rafael NadalPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Nikoloz Basilashvili and Rafael Nadal have met 4 times since 2017; Rafael Nadal leads 4–0. Their first meeting came at Roland Garros in 2017 on clay. On clay courts Nadal leads 2–0. On hard courts Nadal leads 2–0. Nadal has won the last 4 meetings. Across all meetings Basilashvili has taken 1 sets to Nadal's 10. Their most recent meeting: Rafael Nadal won at ATP Cup - Brisbane, Perth, Sydney (2020).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Basilashvili | Nadal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Nikoloz Basilashvili | Rafael Nadal | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 68% | 21/31 | — | |
| Wins a set when losing | 25% | 7/28 | — | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 29% | 17/59 | — | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 27% | 6/22 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 66% | 21/32 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 46% | 12/26 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 84% | 26/31 | — | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 68% | 21/31 | — | |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 2 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Basilashvili 0, Nadal 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Basilashvili
🤖 Servebot
Nadal
👑 The Complete Package
Matchup analysis
🤖 Servebot vs 👑 The Complete Package is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 1,511 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
Jan 4, 2020
ATP Cup - Brisbane, Perth, Sydney
H Hard · Round Robin
May 10, 2019
ATP Masters 1000 Rome
C Clay · Round of 16
Sep 3, 2018
US Open
H Hard · Round of 16
Jun 2, 2017
Roland Garros
C Clay · Round of 32
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Basilashvili | Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–7 | - |
| Avg odds | 1.89 | - |
| ROI % | -3.3% | - |
| Units P/L | -0.49u | - |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Basilashvili | Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | — |
| Events | 3 | — |
| Matches | 10 | — |
| Distance | 1,797 mi · 2,892 km | — |
| Route | CHN | — |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Adrian Mannarino
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round
Oct 7
Liam Draxl
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 3rd Round Qualifying
Oct 6
Andre Ilagan
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Chengdu Open - Chengdu · Semifinals
Sep 28
Jenson Brooksby
Chengdu Open - Chengdu · Quarterfinals
Sep 27
Botic van de Zandschulp
Chengdu Open - Chengdu · 2nd Round
Sep 25
Miomir Kecmanovic
Chengdu Open - Chengdu · 1st Round
Sep 24
Federico Cina
Chengdu Open - Chengdu · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 23
Botic van de Zandschulp
Davis Cup, World Group, QF, NED-ESP 2-1 · Rubber 1
Nov 19
Novak Djokovic
Olympics - Paris · 2nd Round
Jul 29
Marton Fucsovics
Olympics - Paris · 1st Round
Jul 28
Nuno Borges
Nordea Open - Bastad · Final
Jul 21
Duje Ajdukovic
Nordea Open - Bastad · Semifinals
Jul 20
Mariano Navone
Nordea Open - Bastad · Quarterfinals
Jul 19
Cameron Norrie
Nordea Open - Bastad · 2nd Round
Jul 18
Leo Borg
Nordea Open - Bastad · 1st Round
Jul 16
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 59–59 matches
| Metric | Basilashvili | Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 53% | - |
| Sets won | 51% | - |
| Games won | 50% | - |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Basilashvili | Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0 | 2 |
| ATP Cup | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Basilashvili | Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 2 |
| Clay | 0 | 2 |
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