Nikoloz Basilashvili vs. Alex De Minaur 1/11/21 - ATP Antalya, Turkey Men Singles Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 01/09/2021 at 11:05 AM ET
Australian tennis superstar, Alex De Minaur has made it into the quarterfinals of the 2021 ATP Antalya Open in Turkey. At this stage of the tournament, Alex De Minaur is set to play against Nikoloz Basilashvili from Georgia.
Nikoloz Basilashvili is the number 6 seed at this tournament and he has looked solid throughout this event. Basilashvili enters this match having won his previous outing in straight sets. It was a comfortable win for Nikoloz Basilashvili as he impressed with his receiving. During the victory, Nikoloz Basilashvili won approximately 50% of his receiving points which allowed him to break his opponent’s serve on 5 occasions. The serve was inconsistent from Nikoloz Basilashvili as he lost 4 service games and it is an aspect of his game he must improve if he wishes to compete in this match.
On the other side of the coin, Alex De Minaur has looked dominant at Antalya as he is yet to lose a set in the tournament. De Minaur won his previous match with some ease as he only lost 4 games in the entire match. During the victory, Alex De Minaur won 75% of his service games and 6 return games. De Minaur is the number 4 seed at this tournament and is looking well placed to challenge for the title.
This will be the first time that Alex De Minaur and Nikoloz Basilashvili will be playing each other at an ATP event. No prior head-to-head matches should lead to a more exciting and open tennis match.
Looking at all the information, I see this being a very close match between two exciting tennis players. Both players are receiving well while the serve has struggled for both. With all that in mind, I see Alex De Minaur winning this match. De Minaur has looked to be more aggressive and has looked more clinical during the tournaments. It should be a challenge but Alex De Minaur should be good enough to get the victory.
