World number 32 Denis Shapovalov will face the 106th-ranked Nishesh Basavareddy in the first round of the 2025 ATP Mexican Open which will be played on Tuesday, February 25. Get all the Denis Shapovalov v Nishesh Basavareddy predictions, betting tips and odds for this encounter in the section below.
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Denis Shapovalov v Nishesh Basavareddy Head to Head
This will be the first meeting between Shapovalov and Basavareddy.
Shapovalov Wins Dallas Title
In three of the five matches that Denis Shapovalov played at the Dallas Open, he had gone in as second favourite.
He defeated Taylor Fritz, Tomas Machac and Tommy Paul in those rounds to make it to the final before toppling Casper Ruud in the title-decider to lift his second ATP title in a matter of a few months.
Shapovalov had clinched the Belgrade Open title late last year and to triple his title count – he had just one career title till then – might have been the biggest indicator of a turnaround his the Canadian’s fortunes.
There were no real signs either with Shapovalov having lost in the first round of the Hong Kong Open to start off the season and then limping to the second round at Adelaide and Australian Open.
Can he make it six wins in a row here?
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Basavareddy Continues to Show Spark
Nishesh Basavareddy had earlier shot to fame when he tested Novak Djokovic in the first round of the Australian Open.
But even before that, Basavareddy had turned heads with his solid performance in Auckland.
The American had come through the qualifiers before defeating Alejandro Tabilo and Alex Michelsen on his way to the semifinals.
He has returned to competitive tennis for the first time since the Australian Open and as a 106th-ranked player, was forced to play in the qualifiers here.
Basavareddy defeated Stefan Kozlov and James Duckworth in four easy sets to come through,
Shapovalov v Basavareddy Prediction
Shapovalov’s form is too hard to ignore but we do feel that it might not be easy for him to sustain that kind of momentum and Basavareddy might test him here and might even grab a set.
Shapovalov v Basavareddy Tips
- Basavareddy to win a set – Yes: 1/2
