ATP Masters 1000 · Round of 64 · Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Basilashvili
🤖 Servebot
Shelton
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
Both Nikoloz Basilashvili and Ben Shelton are 🤖 Servebot types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 15,644 matches in our dataset, the historical split is about even.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Basilashvili | Shelton |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 12–8 | 12–5 |
| Avg odds | 2.18 | 1.72 |
| ROI % | +24.4% | +17.6% |
| Units P/L | +4.88u | +2.99u |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Basilashvili
0
Shelton
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Shelton has a higher win rate against shared opponents (70% vs Basilashvili's 50%).
| Opponent | Basilashvili | Shelton |
|---|---|---|
| Ethan Quinn | L 62 67 46 | W 64 57 64 |
| Lorenzo Sonego | W 64 64 | W 75 63 |
| Daniel Altmaier | L 57 46 | L 64 67 46 |
| Daniel Merida | W 64 26 63 | W 63 63 64 |
| Andrey Rublev | L 63 67 26 | W 76 63 |
| Brandon Nakashima | W 76 64 | W 67 62 76 |
| Rinky Hijikata | W 63 62 | W 62 75 64 |
| Dino Prizmic | L 46 26 | L 46 76 67 |
| Kamil Majchrzak | W 76 63 | W 67 63 76 |
| Alexander Shevchenko | L 67 46 | L 76 67 36 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Basilashvili | Shelton |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 59.3% | 65.3% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 75.5% | 75.9% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 50.4% | 57% |
| Aces / Match | 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| Break Points Saved % | 54.3% | 66.7% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 25.7% | 21.2% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 50.9% | 42.1% |
| BP Converted % | 49.4% | 32.4% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 22.9 | 29.2 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 26.3 | 28.1 |
| Net Pts Won % | 69.2% | 66.9% |
| Total Pts Won % | 50.9% | 49.4% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 59% | 62% |
Last five matches per player
Daniel Altmaier
Terra Wortmann Open · Round of 32
Jun 15
Lorenzo Sonego
Terra Wortmann Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 14
Marc-Andrea Huesler
BOSS OPEN · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 6
Diego Dedura
Terra Wortmann Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Pedro Boscardin Dias
Roland Garros · 1st Round Qualifying
May 24
Match summary
Nikoloz Basilashvili meets Ben Shelton in the Round of 64 at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on May 8, 2026. The match takes place on outdoor clay, where Shelton carries world number 6 ranking while Basilashvili sits at 117. Shelton has not played in over two weeks; Basilashvili arrives sharp, having competed four times in the last 14 days and riding a three-match winning streak.
The two have never faced each other. Among their common opponents, Ben Shelton defeated Lorenzo Sonego while Basilashvili fell to him. Both players have losses to Aleksandr Shevchenko and Dino Prizmic on their records, though each won recently against Kamil Majchrzak and Mackenzie McDonald.
Basilashvili and Shelton both rely heavily on serving. Shelton has won 65% of his clay matches in the recent sample and brings momentum from his ranking, though his extended layoff presents an unknowable factor. Basilashvili holds a 55% clay record and must capitalize on match rhythm against a player still finding his timing on the surface. The match asks whether Shelton's serve and top-10 caliber can overcome rust, and whether Basilashvili's current form and court time can upset the ranking disparity.
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