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Sign upAndrey Rublev vs Nikoloz Basilashvili — R16 — Italian Open
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Italian OpenRound of 16
·Masters·ClayCompleted
May 12, 2026·03:10 PM·2h 15m·Rome
Andrey Rublev defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili 3-6, 7(7)-6(5), 6-2 — Italian Open 2026 R16.
Andrey Rublev and Nikoloz Basilashvili: Andrey Rublev leads 1–0 across 1 recorded meeting.
The match flipped in a second-set tiebreak Rublev edged 7-5, and from there Basilashvili came apart. The Georgian piled up 41 unforced errors to Rublev's 21 and coughed up 10 double faults, handing back the early advantage he'd built in a 6-3 opener. The difference was return-game ruthlessness: Rublev converted 3 of 7 break points (43%) while Basilashvili managed just 2 of 13 (15%), then closed the third set 6-2. Rublev also saved 11 of 13 break points faced (85%) at the Italian Open.