Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Adrian Mannarino Prediction & Betting Tips - Almaty Open

Prediction published on 21/10/2026, 13:50  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 21/10/2026 at 14:50 in Tennis Predictions

There have been plenty of surprise results in this indoor hard court Almaty Open. As a result, we're already guaranteed an unseeded finalist. It could even be a qualifier with Nikoloz Basilashvili playing unseeded Adrian Mannarino in the last eight. Mannarino beat Andrey Rublev in the last round and our prediction is he will win here.

The winner will take on either Stefanos Tsitsipas or James Duckworth in the last eight, both unseeded.

Adrian Mannarino has won eight of his 12 indoor hard court matches played this year. He was the runner-up in Montpellier and won this tournament six years ago with a final in 2023.  Round one saw him beat Aleksandar Vukic in three sets. A deciding set was also needed as he beat the fourth seed Andrey Rublev in the last 16.

Mannarino leads Basilashvili 3-1 in previous meetings and 2-1 on indoor hard courts.

Nikoloz Basilashvili hasn't beaten his opponent in the last nine years. The pair met in the recent Shanghai Masters and Basilashvili retired in the second set.

Back fit again, he has had four wins so far in this tournament. He won both of his qualifying matches in straight sets. That pattern has continued in the main draw. Round one saw him beat Marin Cilic and he then defeated clay court specialist Facundo Diaz Acosta.