2021 Qatar Open Quarter-Final – Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Roger Federer Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
Where is Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Roger Federer taking place? Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Doha, Qatar
When is Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Roger Federer on and what time does it start? Thursday 11th March, 2021 – Not before 15:00 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Roger Federer? Click here for the latest ticket information
What channel is Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Roger Federer on? This match will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Roger Federer in the UK? Subscribers of Amazon Prime may be able to stream the match live via Prime Video while Tennis TV subscribers can also stream the match live
THE PREDICTION
29-year-old Nikoloz Basilashvili broke a four-match losing streak coming into this Qatar Open when he beat John Millman in the first round here before a comfortable round of 16 victory over Malek Jaziri. The Georgian has been in dire form for the best part of a year now but he will be up for this box office clash with world number six Roger Federer and should be able to find an extra gear for the legend of the game. 39-year-old Federer was part of an incredible round of 16 display with friend and practice partner Dan Evans on Wednesday night and it went all the ay to the last game of the deciding set before the Swiss was able to break the British number one. We saw a lot of what Federer’s early comeback journey may look like in that high-quality encounter and enough to see him safely through this quarter-final against Basilashvili. Federer beat the world number 42 in comfortable straight sets the last time they faced each other and it should be more of the same here.
