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 (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 | 62% | 18/29 | — | |
| Wins a set when losing | 21% | 6/28 | — | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 30% | 17/57 | — | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 28% | 7/25 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 58% | 15/26 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 50% | 12/24 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 85% | 23/27 | — | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 67% | 18/27 | — | |
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
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🤖 Servebot vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 3,444 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
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 | 4–7 | - |
| Avg odds | 1.86 | - |
| ROI % | -30.0% | - |
| Units P/L | -3.30u | - |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Mili Poljicak
San Marino Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 29
Michael Vrbensky
San Marino Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 28
Tiago Torres
Millennium Estoril Open - Estoril · 1st Round
Jul 20
Thiago Agustin Tirante
Nordea Open - Bastad · 2nd Round
Jul 16
Jan Choinski
Nordea Open - Bastad · 1st Round
Jul 14
Guy Den Ouden
Bundesliga - men
Jul 12
Arthur Rinderknech
Bundesliga - men
Jul 10
Vilius Gaubas
Braunschweig Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 7
Nuno Borges
Bastad · Final
Jul 21
Duje Ajdukovic
Bastad · Semifinals
Jul 20
Mariano Navone
Bastad · Quarterfinals
Jul 19
Cameron Norrie
Bastad · Round of 16
Jul 18
Leo Borg
Bastad · Round of 32
Jul 16
Alexander Zverev
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 28
Hubert Hurkacz
ATP Masters 1000 Rome · Round of 64
May 11
Zizou Bergs
ATP Masters 1000 Rome · Round of 128
May 9
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 57–57 matches
| Metric | Basilashvili | Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 51% | - |
| Sets won | 49% | - |
| Games won | 49% | - |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Basilashvili | Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0 | 2 |
| Other | 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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