Men’s Olympic Tennis Second Round – Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Lorenzo Sonego Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Lorenzo Sonego taking place? Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Lorenzo Sonego will take place on Monday 26th July, 2021 at (not before) 04:30 (UK)
Where is Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Lorenzo Sonego taking place? Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Lorenzo Sonego will take place at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo
What surface is Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Lorenzo Sonego played on? Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Lorenzo Sonego will be played on hard courts
Where can I get tickets for Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Lorenzo Sonego? There are no tickets for Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Lorenzo Sonego as Olympic Tennis will take place without spectators.
What TV channel is Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Lorenzo Sonego on in the UK? Olympic coverage is shared between BBC and Eurosport so it is worth checking their schedules for Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Lorenzo Sonego
Where can I stream Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Lorenzo Sonego in the UK? If Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Lorenzo Sonego is televised on BBC then it can be streamed live on the BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app. If Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Lorenzo Sonego is televised on Eurosport then subscribers can stream the match live on Eurosport Player
THE PREDICTION
World number 42 Nikoloz Basilashvili has won two ATP titles this season at the Qatar Open and the Munich Open and despite favouring the clay the Georgian is a tough opponent to face on hard courts too. The 29-year-old made short work of ousting Roberto Carballes Baena in the first round but the level will quickly increase in this second ever meeting with world number 26 Lorenzo Sonego. 26-year-old Sonego was made to work hard for his first Tokyo 2020 victory against an inspired home hopeful Taro Daniel but the Italian eventually came through in three sets and should be better for it here. Sonego won their previous encounter at last year’s Italian Open on clay but he is possibly at his best on this surface and that should see him double-down with an outright victory here.
