Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Rei SakamotoPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Nikoloz Basilashvili and Rei Sakamoto have met 1 time since 2025; Nikoloz Basilashvili leads 1–0. Across all meetings Basilashvili has taken 2 sets to Sakamoto's 1. Their most recent meeting: Nikoloz Basilashvili won at Chengdu (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Basilashvili | Sakamoto | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Nikoloz Basilashvili | Rei Sakamoto | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 70% | 21/30 | 63% | 29/46 |
| Wins a set when losing | 25% | 7/28 | 25% | 6/24 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 28% | 16/58 | 33% | 23/70 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 29% | 6/21 | 47% | 23/49 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 66% | 21/32 | 56% | 10/18 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 44% | 11/25 | 51% | 20/39 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 84% | 26/31 | 90% | 37/41 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 68% | 21/31 | 71% | 29/41 |
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. Head-to-head: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Basilashvili 0, Sakamoto 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Basilashvili
🤖 Servebot
Sakamoto
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
Both Nikoloz Basilashvili and Rei Sakamoto are 🤖 Servebot types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 6,464 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Sep 16, 2025
Chengdu
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Basilashvili | Sakamoto | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Nikoloz Basilashvili | Rei Sakamoto | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 14/14 | 100% | 20/20 |
| 3 or more | 100% | 14/14 | 100% | 20/20 |
| 5 or more | 71% | 10/14 | 85% | 17/20 |
| 10 or more | 43% | 6/14 | 45% | 9/20 |
| 15 or more | 7% | 1/14 | 25% | 5/20 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 5% | 1/20 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Basilashvili | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–6 | 14–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.81 | 1.86 |
| ROI % | +3.6% | +15.9% |
| Units P/L | +0.51u | +3.19u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Basilashvili | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 2 |
| Matches | 10 | 6 |
| Distance | 1,797 mi · 2,892 km | 1,092 mi · 1,758 km |
| Route | CHN | JPN → 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.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Sakamoto has a higher win rate against shared opponents (63% vs Basilashvili's 50%).
| Opponent | Basilashvili | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Andrey Rublev | L 63 67 26 | W 64 64 |
| Liam Draxl | W 57 75 64 | W 63 75 |
| Seongchan Hong | L 36 67 | W 63 75 |
| Federico Cina | W 63 62 | W 67 63 62 |
| Jurij Rodionov | W 64 06 63 | W 61 64 |
| Jaime Faria | L 46 46 | L 67 64 36 46 |
| Vilius Gaubas | L 36 76 26 | L 67 76 67 |
| Lorenzo Sonego | W 64 64 | L 26 67 |
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
Alex de Minaur
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 3rd Round
Oct 11
Andrey Rublev
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 9
Marco Trungelliti
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round
Oct 7
Kyrian Jacquet
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 3rd Round Qualifying
Oct 6
Seongchan Hong
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Matteo Arnaldi
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 1st Round
Sep 30
Anton Shepp
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, NZL-JPN 1-3 · Rubber 1
Sep 19
Ji Sung Nam
Shanghai Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 58–74 matches
| Metric | Basilashvili | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 52% | 64% |
| Sets won | 51% | 58% |
| Games won | 50% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Basilashvili | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Basilashvili | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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