Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Ben Shelton, Rome Masters 2026, Round of 64

Masters 1000 · Round of 64 · Clay · Sat 9 May

Final

Nikoloz Basilashvili

WinnerRank #954.1823%Upset

Basilashvili won in 3 sets · 2h 17m

2–1

Set 16–4

Set 26–7⁵

Set 36–3

Ben Shelton

LostRank #41.2677%

Venue

Foro Italico

Rome, ITA· Clay· Super Tennis Arena

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Slow

4.2vs last year

Wind

12 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

74%

Humid

Temperature

24°C

Warm

Altitude

20 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Set statistics

Final statistics

Service

2Aces12

3Double faults4

63/10659%1st serve %66%61/92

40/4393%2nd serve %87%27/31

50/6379%1st serve points won80%49/61

21/4349%2nd serve points won45%14/31

1/250%Break points saved71%5/7

16Service games played15

Return

12/6120%1st serve return points21%13/63

17/3155%2nd serve return points51%22/43

2/729%Break points converted50%1/2

15Return games played16

Points

100Total points won97

71Service points won63

29Receiver points won34

6Max points in a row8

Games

18Games won14

15Service games won12

4Max games in a row2

0Tiebreaks1

Basilashvili6

Shelton3

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Basilashvili5

Shelton3

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Basilashvili5

Shelton2

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Basilashvili4

Shelton2

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Basilashvili4

Shelton1

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Basilashvili3

Shelton1

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Basilashvili3

Shelton0

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Basilashvili2

Shelton0

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Basilashvili1

Shelton0

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Head to head

1Basilashvili

0Shelton

1 meeting

Rome MastersRound of 64 · 9 MayClayThis match
Nikoloz Basilashvili
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6⁵Set 3: 6
Ben Shelton
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 3

Match research

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Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Ben Shelton, Rome Masters 2026, Round of 64

Final score

Venue and conditions

Set statistics

Service

Return

Points

Games

Point by point

Head to head

Match research