Alcaraz – Basilashvili: result and summary | ATP 500 Vienna 2026: round of 16
THE TIE BREAK OF THE SECOND SET FOLLOWS
- 7-8: another set point and serve for the Georgian. Things get complicated
- 8-8: The save when the Georgian had it in the net
- 9-8: Alcaraz cannon shot. Match ball on serve!
- 9-9: the backhand goes long, what a shame
- 10-9: another match point is won, now the rest, with a great backhand
- 10-10: this doesn’t stop. How is the match?
- 11-10: right hand shot for another match point with serve
- 11-11: incomprehensible error with everything in favor, with a free track. Same
- 12-11: one more, now to the rest for Alcaraz. Let’s see if this is the good one
- 13-11: point, game, set and match!
ALCARAZ – BASILASHVILI: 6-1 / 6-6
- 0-1 for the Georgian after a bad rest from Alcaraz
- 1-1: a good serve gives Carlos the initiative to take the point
- 1-2: mini-break; the powerful serve was not enough
- 1-3: Nikoloz ace
- 1-4: great point on the net. Danger for Carlos
- 2-4: Alcaraz ace, very necessary. There are 9.
- 3-4: direct kick celebrated by Alcaraz
- 4-4: Carlos returns the minibreak with a great right hand
- 4-5: serve and volley for the Georgian
- 4-6: two set points for the Georgian
- 5-6: Nikoloz almost confirmed it, but he narrowly missed the rest
- 6-6: the Georgian fails! The set is very alive.
- 6-7: another set ball. Two serves for Carlos. You have to win both
- 7-7: what a time to do a drop shot. Brave, Carlos
ALCARAZ – BASILASHVILI: 6-1 / 5-6
Carlos at your service:
- 0-15: care that the Georgian has done very well
- 15-15: error now with the right and Alcaraz equalizes
- 30-15: the Georgian went long; thank goodness, he is very aggressive
- 40-15: blessed ace now (7 to 3 for now in this section)
- 40-30: great rest to close distances
- Ace to close the game. Necessary. Tie-breaker!
ALCARAZ – BASILASHVILI: 6-1 / 5-5
Nikoloz takes out:
- 0-15: error in the rest
- 0-30: good right hand from the Georgian
- 0-40: by task now Nikoloz
- Blank game and Basilashvili tie-break is guaranteed (5-6)
ALCARAZ – BASILASHVILI: 6-1 / 4-5
Take out Alcaraz to extend the set:
- 15-0
- 30-0: almost comical point with final error by Nikoloz
- 30-15: long right from Alcaraz
- 40-15: direct serve
- Game, tie at 5
ALCARAZ – BASILASHVILI: 6-1 / 4-4
Nikoloz at the service:
- 15-0: Georgian’s error with the backhand
- 15-15: Nikoloz played well now, forcing Alcaraz to play from afar
- 30-15: a dangerous backhand ruling for the Georgian
- 40-15: Alcaraz defends himself and forces Nikoloz’s error. two break balls
- 40-30: great serve
- 40-40: saves both break balls
- Advantage for the Georgian
- Alcaraz error and game: 4-5
ALCARAZ – BASILASHVILI: 6-1 / 3-4
Carlos serves after reaching match time
- 15-0: good start with an ace
- 30-0: direct serve
- 30-15: what a cross backhand now from Nikoloz
- 40-15: long the backhand of the Georgian; thank goodness
- Game: important to not give -more- wings to Basilashvili (4-4)
ALCARAZ – BASILASHVILI: 6-1 / 3-4
It seems like another game now. Renewed energy and success for the Georgian. We’ll see how Carlos reacts after seeing that the blows that weren’t landing on Nikoloz now find their way.
ALCARAZ – BASILASHVILI: 6-1 / 3-3
Turn to serve for Nikoloz:
- 0-15
- 15-15: mistakes from both now
- 15-30: Basilashvili is playing really well, finding the reward for his aggressiveness
- 15-40: Carlos’s ruling
- 30-40: unforced error now from the Georgian
- Game after another mistake by Carlos and he takes a 3-4 lead
ALCARAZ – BASILASHVILI: 6-1 / 3-2
Take out Alcaraz
- 15-0: Alcaraz aggressive after the serve
- 15-15: a late drop shot gives the Georgian the point
- 15-30: good rest of Nikoloz
- 15-40: Be careful, Basilashvili is much better now
- Break! Basilashvili gets fully into the game (3-3)
Alcaraz and its things:
ALCARAZ – BASILASHVILI: 6-1 / 3-1
Basilashvili serves
- 0-15: bad rest of Carlos
- 15-15: backhand error
- 15-30: the Georgian does not forgive from the net
- 15-40: rest too long
- Game like now for Nikoloz: 3-2
ALCARAZ – BASILASHVILI: 6-1 / 2-1
Carlos takes out:
- 0-15: Alcaraz error
- 0-30: good right hand from the Georgian
- 15-30: Alcaraz reacts
- 30-30: ace
- 40-30: direct serve
- 40-40: go chestnuts from the back of the track now from the Georgian; go for it all
- Carlos advantage: direct serve
- Same: Carlos’ mistake
- Another opportunity for Carlos: advantage after a mistake by the Georgian
- The same again: the game resists
- Now it is: 3-1 after a kick into the net
ALCARAZ – BASILASHVILI: 6-1 / 2-0
Georgian serve
- 0-15: ace to start
- 0-30: direct serve
- 0-40: good now Nikoloz
- 15-40
- Basilashvili debuts in the second set
ALCARAZ – BASILASHVILI: 6-1 / 1-0
Carlos takes out:
- 15-0: ace to start
- 30-0: and ace to continue
- 30-15: error now from Alcaraz
- 40-15: fantastic parallel forehand and volley at will. Very good Alcaraz
- Comfortable game: break confirmed
ALCARAZ – BASILASHVILI: 6-1 / 0-0
Basilashvili serve:
- 0-15: Georgian ace
- 15-15
- 15-30: good serve again
- 30-30: good rest that forces Nikoloz’s error
- 30-40: great passing by Basilshvili
- 40-40: Alcaraz wants to break now
- Breaking ball: the Georgian incomprehensibly misses the smash
- Break after a great return: 1-0
FIRST SET ALCARAZ: 6-1
The first set didn’t even last half an hour. The Georgian started bravely, but some errors and the progressive improvement of Alcaraz finished the first round in 28 minutes. The Murcian finished the set with great sensations, developing a great -and varied- game against a powerless Nikoloz.
ALCARAZ – BASILASHVILI: 5-1
Alcaraz serve:
- 15-0: Extraordinary volley by Alcaraz
- 30-0: ace
- 30-15: a good return gives the Georgian his first point with Alcaraz’s first serve
- 30-30: Nikoloz does not want to give up the easy set
- 40-30: great exchange that Alcaraz takes
- Point, game and set after another Basilashvili error: 6-1
ALCARAZ – BASILASHVILI: 4-1
Basilashvili serve:
- 15-0: beautiful lob from Alcaraz
- 30-0: Nikoloz’s net error
- 40-0: tremendous Alcaraz, impossible right cross for Nikoloz
- 40-15:
- 40-30: two direct serves give him a break
- Break Alcaraz: Nikoloz’s backhand error and Alcaraz will serve to win the set
ALCARAZ – BASILASHVILI: 3-1
- 15-0: Alcaraz dominating now
- 30-0: Alcaraz feels the ball and makes his rival run
- 40-0: direct serve
- Blank game with his serve: he confirms the break and makes it 4-1
This is how Alcaraz warmed up: a little coordination before jumping onto the track:
ALCARAZ – BASILASHVILI: 2-1
- 15-0: Nikoloz’s forehand error when he had the point made
- 15-15: Carlos’s right goes long
- 15-30: good right hand from the Georgian
- 30-30: Alcaraz’s parallel backhand winner
- 30-40: direct serve
- 40-40: long exchange that Carlos wins
- Nilokoz advantage: direct serve
- Same: another rally for Alcaraz
- Alcaraz Advantage: spectacular rest of the Spanish
- Break Alcaraz after resisting Basilashvili’s attacks
ALCARAZ – BASILASHVILI: 2-1
Start with Alcaraz somewhat more contemplative while his opponent risks from the back of the court. For now, both maintain their services.
ALCARAZ – BASILASHVILI: 1-1
- 15-0: Carlos direct serve
- 15-15: Alcaraz fails the left
- 15-30: danger for the Spanish
- 30-30: error from the bottom by Nikoloz
- 40-30: another direct serve. The Georgian risks a lot
- Carlos game: wonderful cut backhand from Alcaraz to close the game
ALCARAZ – BASILASHVILI: 1-0
- 0-15: error to the rest of Alcaraz
- 0-30
- 15-30
- 15-40: very aggressive Basilashvili
- Comfortable game for the Georgian
ALCARAZ – BASILASHVILI, IN PLAY: 0-0
- 15-0: Direct throw-in by Carlos
- 30-0: Georgian’s error with the backhand
- 30-15: Alcaraz’s first error from the back of the court
- 40-15
- Carlos closes the first game with an ace
PLAYERS ON COURT
Alcaraz and Basilashvili are about to start the match. A little warm-up and we start with a place in the quarterfinals at stake.
PRECEDENTS BETWEEN ALCARAZ AND BASILASHVILI
The Spaniard and the Georgian have only met a couple of times in competition and in both cases the Murcian achieved victory. The first was in 2021, at Roland Garros, where Alcaraz won 6-4, 6-2 and 6-4. The second, the following year in Madrid, ended with 6-3 and 7-5. Alcaraz will go for the third, while the Georgian will want to achieve a prestigious victory.
THERE IS ALREADY A RIVAL WAITING IN THE QUARTERS
Alcaraz and Basilashvili already know who their rival will be in the quarterfinals if they win in this round of 16 match. The American Tommy Paul (seeded number 7 in the tournament) decisively beat the Italian Darderi by a double 6-1 and is already waiting in the next round.
WHERE TO WATCH THE MATCH ON TV
The match between Carlos Alcaraz and Nikoloz Basilashvili can be followed through Movistar Plus on two of its channels: Movistar Plus+ (dial 7) and M+ Deportes 2 (64). In addition, you can follow through the ATP Tennis TV platform.
NIKOLOZ BASILASHVILI: ALCARAZ’S RIVAL
Between the start and the start of the game, we are going to see a little who the opponent that Carlos Alcaraz will meet on the court today is. Some facts about Nikoloz Basilashvili:
- Born in Tbilisi (Georgia)
- He is 34 years old (02/23/1992)
- He measures 1.85m
- He is right-handed and plays the backhand with two hands
- Professional since 2008
- Current ranking: 95 (away from May 16, 2019)
- 5 titles in his career: Doha 2021, Munich 2021, Hamburg 2019 and 2018, Beijing 2018
ALCARAZ – BASILASHVILI, LIVE
Very good afternoon! Welcome to live coverage of the round of 16 match at the ATP 500 in Vienna between Carlos Alcaraz and Nikoloz Basilashvili. The start of the match was supposed to be shortly after 3pm, but the match between Norrie and Medvedev, which was played earlier on the same court, has been extended and has forced the start of the match in question to be delayed.
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