The Georgian Nikolaz Basilashvili will take on the 7th-seed young sensation Carlos Alcaraz on Wednesday, May 4. The newest and the youngest Carlos Alcaraz is set to play in the second round. Let’s check: Nikolaz Basilashvili vs Carlos Alcaraz Match Prediction, Preview, Head-to-head, Betting tips and Live Streams – Madrid Open.
Nikolaz Basilashvili, the 30-year-old Georgian number one came over Fabio Fognini in the first round in straight sets. Nikolaz is still not in great form as he saw 13 losses and only just three wins this year. The Georgian has five career titles to date. He performed his best in the Qatar Open in February where he reached the finals but lost to R. Bautista Agut in straight sets. Basilashvili lost his first round of AO against former world number one Andy Murray in five sets.
Carlos Alcaraz is the current favourite tennis player of all. He just made it to the ATP top-10 ranking last to last week. The young Spaniard achieved three career titles within three months. This will be his first match of the Madrid Open starting from the Round of 32. He won Barcelona Open just one week ago and reached his career highest ranking at just 18yo. Carlos defeated Casper Ruud in the Miami Open finals in straight sets. Even though he faced an early breakdown in the Monte-Carlos Masters but his spirit and mentality to bounce back never fades.
Nikolaz Basilashvili vs Carlos Alcaraz Match Details
- Tournament: Mutua Madrid Open
- Date: 4 May 2022
- Venue: Caja Magica, Madrid, Spain
- Category: ATP Masters 1000 – Men’s Singles
- Surface: Outdoor clay
- Round: Round of 32
- Timing: 12:45 PM IST, 7:15 AM GMT
- Prize Money: US$6,575,560
Nikolaz Basilashvili vs Carlos Alcaraz Head-to-head Records
Nikolaz and Carlos will meet for the second time on Wednesday at Madrid Open. They met in 2021 for the very first time on the same surface (clay) in one of the majors, the French Open. There Alcaraz white-washed Nikolaz Basilashvili in straight three sets in the round of 64. Carlos Alcaraz has five career titles whereas Nikolaz Basilashvili has four.
Head-to-head: Carlos Alcaraz leads by 1-0
Nikolaz Basilashvili vs Carlos Alcaraz Match Prediction: Who will win this match?
The stats and current performances express the clarity of Carlos to win this match by overpowering Nikolaz. Still, Nikolaz has more experience than Carlos Alcaraz which can be a turning point in the match.
Prediction: Carlos Alcaraz will win in three sets
Betting Tips: Carlos to win at 1.11 odds
Nikolaz Basilashvili Last 3 Performances
- Madrid Open: Round of 64 defeated Fabio Fognini by 7-5,6-4
- Bavarian International: Quarterfinals lost to M. Kecmanovic by 6-7,2-6
- Bavarian International: Round of 16 defeated I. Ivashka by 3-6,6-2,6-4
Carlos Alcaraz Last 3 performances
- Finals of Barcelona Open: Defeated P. Carreno Busta by 6-3,6-2
- Semifinals of Barcelona Open: Defeated Alex de Minaur by 6-7,7-6,6-4
- Quarterfinals of Barcelona Open: Defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas by 6-4,5-7,6-2
Nikolaz Basilashvili vs Carlos Alcaraz Live Streams
- USA: Tennis Channel
- UK: Amazon Prime Video
- India: Voot
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