Stefanos Tsitsipas will represent the Greek team confronting the Nikoloz Basilashvili team in the third round of Group D, the ATP Cup team 2022. Both teams set goals to find an honorary victory after failing in both the first match, before the opponents in the same table as Poland and Argentina.
The single battle between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Nikoloz Basilashvili will have a key significance to the final results of the Greek couple – Georgia, because both are the main players of their nation.
With the Greek team, the elbow injury of Stefanos Tsitsipas significantly affects their achievements. The world's No. 4 player had to withdraw at the first single battle of the day when he confronted Poland. He could return to the double battle but still received a defeat when he paired up with Michail Pervolarakis.
Tsitsipas's physical condition has been better in the following days, but his results have not improved. The Greek player lost to Diego Schwartzman of Argentina in the second match after 3 sets with score 7-6, 3-6, 3-6.
On the other side of the battle line, Nikoloz Basilashvili has just experienced a relatively successful 2021 with a record of 33-27, winning two ATP Tour titles and reaching a Masters 1000 final. After that, he did not play in the competition with the Polish team.
In the past, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Nikoloz Basilashvili met a total of 3 times. Tsitsipas twice enjoyed joy, but both of those matches were relatively tense. At the latest encounter at Indian Wells 2021, the Greek player lost to the opponent after 3 sets. With a 100%physical condition, Stefanos Tsitsipas is likely to have a difficult match.
Predict the match results: Stefanos Tsitsipas 1-2 Nikoloz Basilashvili
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Nikoloz Basilashvili
– Tournament: ATP Cup 2022 – group stage
– The yard: hard
– Time: 15:00 today 5/1
– Location: Sydney (Australia)
