diff --git a/cli/client/client_test.go b/cli/client/client_test.go
index 4bd94ca3..663a2ae7 100644
--- a/cli/client/client_test.go
+++ b/cli/client/client_test.go
@@ -586,16 +586,17 @@ func TestBackends(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// The report is served as the backend writes it, not as the Go struct
+// encodes it, so a phase key the CLI names wrongly fails here.
 func TestReport(t *testing.T) {
-	c, _ := testServer(t, jsonHandler(t, "GET", "/api/tests/", Report{
-		Summary: &ReportSummary{
-			TotalRecords: 100000, AvgLatencyMs: 5.2, P99LatencyMs: 12.3,
-			AvgThroughputRecPerSec: 50000, ErrorRate: 0.001,
-		},
-		OverallSlaVerdict: &SlaVerdict{
-			Passed: true,
-		},
-	}))
+	c, _ := testServer(t, func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"summary":{"totalRecords":100000,"avgThroughputRecPerSec":50000,` +
+			`"avgLatencyMs":5.2,"p99LatencyMs":12.3,"errorRate":0.001},` +
+			`"overallSlaVerdict":{"passed":true},"phases":[` +
+			`{"phaseName":"produce","metrics":{"totalRecords":60000,"avgThroughputRecPerSec":30000,"p99LatencyMs":9.5},"slaVerdict":{"passed":true}},` +
+			`{"phaseName":"consume","metrics":{"totalRecords":40000,"avgThroughputRecPerSec":20000},"slaVerdict":{"passed":false}}]}`))
+	})
 	resp, err := c.Report(context.Background(), "run-1")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -606,6 +607,15 @@ func TestReport(t *testing.T) {
 	if !resp.OverallSlaVerdict.Passed {
 		t.Error("SLA should have passed")
 	}
+	if len(resp.Phases) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("Phases = %+v", resp.Phases)
+	}
+	if p := resp.Phases[0]; p.Metrics == nil || p.Metrics.AvgThroughputRecPerSec != 30000 || p.Metrics.P99LatencyMs != 9.5 {
+		t.Errorf("produce = %+v", p.Metrics)
+	}
+	if p := resp.Phases[1]; p.Name != "consume" || p.SlaVerdict == nil || p.SlaVerdict.Passed {
+		t.Errorf("consume = %+v", p)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestReportSummary(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/cli/client/types.go b/cli/client/types.go
index 9c243187..081ed28f 100644
--- a/cli/client/types.go
+++ b/cli/client/types.go
@@ -286,13 +286,12 @@ type Report struct {
 	Phases            []ReportPhase  `json:"phases,omitempty"`
 }
 
+// ReportPhase is the backend's PhaseReport: a phase's name, its own summary
+// and its own SLA verdict.
 type ReportPhase struct {
-	Name                string  `json:"name"`
-	Status              string  `json:"status"`
-	RecordsSent         float64 `json:"recordsSent"`
-	ThroughputRecPerSec float64 `json:"throughputRecordsPerSec"`
-	P99LatencyMs        float64 `json:"p99LatencyMs"`
-	ErrorRate           float64 `json:"errorRate"`
+	Name       string         `json:"phaseName"`
+	Metrics    *ReportSummary `json:"metrics,omitempty"`
+	SlaVerdict *SlaVerdict    `json:"slaVerdict,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type SlaVerdict struct {
diff --git a/cli/cmd/report.go b/cli/cmd/report.go
index 59e41e8d..d2e494f5 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/report.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/report.go
@@ -35,61 +35,39 @@ var reportShowCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		summary := result.Summary
 
 		if summary == nil || summary.AvgThroughputRecPerSec == 0 {
-			if len(result.Phases) > 0 {
+			run, fetchErr := apiClient.GetTest(context.Background(), args[0])
+			if fetchErr == nil && len(run.Results) > 0 && !isStaleResult(run.Results) {
 				s := &client.ReportSummary{}
 				count := 0
-				for _, p := range result.Phases {
-					s.TotalRecords += p.RecordsSent
-					if p.ThroughputRecPerSec > s.PeakThroughputRecPerSec {
-						s.PeakThroughputRecPerSec = p.ThroughputRecPerSec
+				for _, r := range run.Results {
+					s.TotalRecords += r.RecordsSent
+					if r.ThroughputRecordsPerSec > s.PeakThroughputRecPerSec {
+						s.PeakThroughputRecPerSec = r.ThroughputRecordsPerSec
 					}
-					if p.ThroughputRecPerSec > 0 {
-						s.AvgThroughputRecPerSec += p.ThroughputRecPerSec
+					if r.ThroughputRecordsPerSec > 0 {
+						s.AvgThroughputRecPerSec += r.ThroughputRecordsPerSec
 						count++
 					}
-					if p.P99LatencyMs > s.P99LatencyMs {
-						s.P99LatencyMs = p.P99LatencyMs
+					if r.P99LatencyMs > s.P99LatencyMs {
+						s.P99LatencyMs = r.P99LatencyMs
+					}
+					if r.AvgLatencyMs > s.AvgLatencyMs {
+						s.AvgLatencyMs = r.AvgLatencyMs
+					}
+					if r.P50LatencyMs > s.P50LatencyMs {
+						s.P50LatencyMs = r.P50LatencyMs
+					}
+					if r.P95LatencyMs > s.P95LatencyMs {
+						s.P95LatencyMs = r.P95LatencyMs
+					}
+					if r.MaxLatencyMs > s.MaxLatencyMs {
+						s.MaxLatencyMs = r.MaxLatencyMs
 					}
 				}
 				if count > 0 {
 					s.AvgThroughputRecPerSec /= float64(count)
 				}
 				summary = s
-			} else {
-				run, fetchErr := apiClient.GetTest(context.Background(), args[0])
-				if fetchErr == nil && len(run.Results) > 0 && !isStaleResult(run.Results) {
-					s := &client.ReportSummary{}
-					count := 0
-					for _, r := range run.Results {
-						s.TotalRecords += r.RecordsSent
-						if r.ThroughputRecordsPerSec > s.PeakThroughputRecPerSec {
-							s.PeakThroughputRecPerSec = r.ThroughputRecordsPerSec
-						}
-						if r.ThroughputRecordsPerSec > 0 {
-							s.AvgThroughputRecPerSec += r.ThroughputRecordsPerSec
-							count++
-						}
-						if r.P99LatencyMs > s.P99LatencyMs {
-							s.P99LatencyMs = r.P99LatencyMs
-						}
-						if r.AvgLatencyMs > s.AvgLatencyMs {
-							s.AvgLatencyMs = r.AvgLatencyMs
-						}
-						if r.P50LatencyMs > s.P50LatencyMs {
-							s.P50LatencyMs = r.P50LatencyMs
-						}
-						if r.P95LatencyMs > s.P95LatencyMs {
-							s.P95LatencyMs = r.P95LatencyMs
-						}
-						if r.MaxLatencyMs > s.MaxLatencyMs {
-							s.MaxLatencyMs = r.MaxLatencyMs
-						}
-					}
-					if count > 0 {
-						s.AvgThroughputRecPerSec /= float64(count)
-					}
-					summary = s
-				}
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/cli/cmd/report_html.go b/cli/cmd/report_html.go
index 98f3ef0f..a28dcd69 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/report_html.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/report_html.go
@@ -213,17 +213,20 @@ func renderHTMLReport(id string, r *client.Report) string {
 		b.WriteString(`<div class="card">
   <h2>Phase Breakdown</h2>
   <table>
-    <thead><tr><th>Phase</th><th>Status</th><th>Records</th><th>Throughput</th><th>P99 (ms)</th><th>Errors</th></tr></thead>
+    <thead><tr><th>Phase</th><th>SLA</th><th>Records</th><th>Throughput</th><th>P99 (ms)</th><th>Errors</th></tr></thead>
     <tbody>
 `)
 		for _, p := range r.Phases {
-			phaseName := p.Name
-			if phaseName == "" {
-				phaseName = "main"
+			m := client.ReportSummary{}
+			if p.Metrics != nil {
+				m = *p.Metrics
 			}
-			statusBadge := `<span class="badge badge-pass">` + p.Status + `</span>`
-			if strings.EqualFold(p.Status, "FAILED") || strings.EqualFold(p.Status, "ERROR") {
-				statusBadge = `<span class="badge badge-fail">` + p.Status + `</span>`
+			slaBadge := "—"
+			if v := p.SlaVerdict; v != nil {
+				slaBadge = `<span class="badge badge-pass">✓ PASSED</span>`
+				if !v.Passed {
+					slaBadge = `<span class="badge badge-fail">✖ FAILED</span>`
+				}
 			}
 			b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf(`    <tr>
       <td>%s</td>
@@ -233,7 +236,7 @@ func renderHTMLReport(id string, r *client.Report) string {
       <td class="metric-value">%s</td>
       <td class="metric-value">%.4f%%</td>
     </tr>
-`, phaseName, statusBadge, fmtNum(p.RecordsSent), fmtFloat(p.ThroughputRecPerSec, 1), fmtFloat(p.P99LatencyMs, 2), p.ErrorRate*100))
+`, html.EscapeString(p.Name), slaBadge, fmtNum(m.TotalRecords), fmtFloat(m.AvgThroughputRecPerSec, 1), fmtFloat(m.P99LatencyMs, 2), m.ErrorRate*100))
 		}
 		b.WriteString(`    </tbody>
   </table>
diff --git a/cli/cmd/report_html_test.go b/cli/cmd/report_html_test.go
index 6992ffe8..c9efa0fa 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/report_html_test.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/report_html_test.go
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ func TestRenderHTMLReport_WithPhases(t *testing.T) {
 	report := &client.Report{
 		Summary: &client.ReportSummary{TotalRecords: 1},
 		Phases: []client.ReportPhase{
-			{Name: "warmup", Status: "DONE", RecordsSent: 500},
-			{Name: "burst", Status: "FAILED", RecordsSent: 200},
+			{Name: "warmup", Metrics: &client.ReportSummary{TotalRecords: 500}, SlaVerdict: &client.SlaVerdict{Passed: true}},
+			{Name: "<script>", Metrics: &client.ReportSummary{TotalRecords: 200}, SlaVerdict: &client.SlaVerdict{Passed: false}},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -128,11 +128,12 @@ func TestRenderHTMLReport_WithPhases(t *testing.T) {
 	if !strings.Contains(html, "Phase Breakdown") {
 		t.Error("expected phase breakdown section")
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(html, "warmup") {
-		t.Error("expected warmup phase")
+	if !strings.Contains(html, "<td>warmup</td>\n      <td><span class=\"badge badge-pass\">") {
+		t.Errorf("a phase whose SLA passed has no pass badge:\n%s", html)
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(html, "burst") {
-		t.Error("expected burst phase")
+	// A phase name comes from the user's scenario file, not markup.
+	if strings.Contains(html, "<script>") || !strings.Contains(html, "<td>&lt;script&gt;</td>\n      <td><span class=\"badge badge-fail\">") {
+		t.Errorf("the phase name is not escaped, or a failed SLA has no fail badge:\n%s", html)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/cli/cmd/report_markdown.go b/cli/cmd/report_markdown.go
index 65e504b2..0d4adbec 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/report_markdown.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/report_markdown.go
@@ -62,17 +62,20 @@ func renderMarkdownPhases(b *strings.Builder, r *client.Report) {
 		return
 	}
 	b.WriteString("\n## Phase Breakdown\n\n")
-	b.WriteString("| Phase | Status | Records | Throughput | P99 (ms) | Errors |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n")
+	b.WriteString("| Phase | SLA | Records | Throughput | P99 (ms) | Errors |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n")
 	for _, p := range r.Phases {
-		name := p.Name
-		if name == "" {
-			name = "main"
+		m := client.ReportSummary{}
+		if p.Metrics != nil {
+			m = *p.Metrics
 		}
-		status := "✓ " + p.Status
-		if strings.EqualFold(p.Status, "FAILED") || strings.EqualFold(p.Status, "ERROR") {
-			status = "✖ " + p.Status
+		sla := "—"
+		if v := p.SlaVerdict; v != nil {
+			sla = "✓"
+			if !v.Passed {
+				sla = "✖"
+			}
 		}
 		b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("| %s | %s | %s | %s rec/s | %.2f | %.4f%% |\n",
-			name, status, fmtNum(p.RecordsSent), fmtFloat(p.ThroughputRecPerSec, 1), p.P99LatencyMs, p.ErrorRate*100))
+			strings.ReplaceAll(p.Name, "|", `\|`), sla, fmtNum(m.TotalRecords), fmtFloat(m.AvgThroughputRecPerSec, 1), m.P99LatencyMs, m.ErrorRate*100))
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cli/cmd/report_markdown_test.go b/cli/cmd/report_markdown_test.go
index 95560c5b..1c50f0d2 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/report_markdown_test.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/report_markdown_test.go
@@ -110,8 +110,11 @@ func TestRenderMarkdownReport_WithPhases(t *testing.T) {
 	report := &client.Report{
 		Summary: &client.ReportSummary{TotalRecords: 1000},
 		Phases: []client.ReportPhase{
-			{Name: "warmup", Status: "DONE", RecordsSent: 500, ThroughputRecPerSec: 10000, P99LatencyMs: 15.5, ErrorRate: 0},
-			{Name: "main", Status: "DONE", RecordsSent: 500, ThroughputRecPerSec: 25000, P99LatencyMs: 22.3, ErrorRate: 0.001},
+			{Name: "produce", Metrics: &client.ReportSummary{TotalRecords: 600, AvgThroughputRecPerSec: 10000, P99LatencyMs: 15.5},
+				SlaVerdict: &client.SlaVerdict{Passed: true}},
+			{Name: "consume", Metrics: &client.ReportSummary{TotalRecords: 400, AvgThroughputRecPerSec: 25000, P99LatencyMs: 22.3, ErrorRate: 0.001},
+				SlaVerdict: &client.SlaVerdict{Passed: false}},
+			{Name: "a|b"},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -120,11 +123,18 @@ func TestRenderMarkdownReport_WithPhases(t *testing.T) {
 	if !strings.Contains(md, "## Phase Breakdown") {
 		t.Error("expected Phase Breakdown section")
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(md, "warmup") {
-		t.Error("expected warmup phase")
+	if !strings.Contains(md, "| produce | ✓ | 600 | 10000.0 rec/s | 15.50 | 0.0000% |") {
+		t.Errorf("the produce row does not carry its own numbers:\n%s", md)
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(md, "main") {
-		t.Error("expected main phase")
+	if !strings.Contains(md, "| consume | ✖ |") {
+		t.Errorf("a phase whose SLA failed is not marked failed:\n%s", md)
+	}
+	// A phase name is the user's text; a | in it would split the row.
+	if !strings.Contains(md, `| a\|b | — |`) {
+		t.Errorf("the phase name is not escaped, or a phase with no verdict is not —:\n%s", md)
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(md, "| main |") {
+		t.Errorf("a phase is named main:\n%s", md)
 	}
 }