Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Max Houkes Prediction & Picks - ATP Challenger Metz, France Men Singles
Challenger - ATP Challenger Metz, France Men Singles
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Tennis Picks
There's plenty of decent Challenger action taking place this week, and on Monday, the event in Metz begins. This is a fabulous opportunity for the in-form Nikoloz Basilashvili to show that he's now comfortably better than this level. Ranked at 86 in the world, Basilashvili is the number three seed and he can show why by recording a convincing first-round win against Max Houkes.
Taking odds of -225 won't be for everyone, but if you're looking for value and aren't afraid of short odds, then it's well worth betting on Nikoloz Basilashvili to defeat Max Houkes in straight sets all the time such a price is on offer. Frankly, the Georgian should be priced considerably shorter. We're talking about a player who recently reached the final of an ATP 250 event, and the form that he showed in doing so tells us that he brushes aside his lower-ranked opponent with even greater ease than the early market predicts.
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Nikoloz Basilashvili - Max Houkes Key Points
- Nikoloz Basilashvili has been operating at a much higher level than Max Houkes.
- Nikoloz Basilashvili won in straight sets when the pair previously met.
- Nikoloz Basilashvili won his most recent match against a player outside of the top 150 in straight sets.
- Nikoloz Basilashvili has won six of his last seven matches against lower-ranked players in straight sets.
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Our Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Max Houkes Prediction
This is very simple. Nikoloz Basilashvili has shown more than enough in his recent matches against lower-ranked players, to suggest that he's even more likely of winning this without dropping a set than the early lines suggest.
The Georgian has won six of his last seven matches against players ranked below him, while his recent form against the world 157, winning 6-4. 6-3, really does suggest that he's about to beat the current world number 218 with plenty to spare, as he did when the pair last met.
Our Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Max Houkes Pick: Nikoloz Basilashvili to Win 2-0.
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