{"id":77565,"date":"2025-01-07T10:15:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T15:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=77565"},"modified":"2025-01-07T10:15:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T15:15:57","slug":"atp-auckland-day-3-predictions-basavareddy-tabilo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/01\/07\/atp-auckland-day-3-predictions-basavareddy-tabilo\/","title":{"rendered":"ATP Auckland Day 3 Predictions Including Nishesh Basavareddy vs Alejandro Tabilo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The action continues at the ATP ASB Classic in Auckland, as Day 3 will feature all of the second round. This set of LWOT\u2019s predictions features defending champion Alejandro Tabilo, along with other seeded players who will look to make a big run. Who will reach the quarterfinals?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>ATP Auckland Day 3 Predictions<\/b><\/h2>\n<h4><b>Zizou Bergs vs Luca Nardi<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b>Head-to-head:<\/b> Nardi 1-0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The pair will play at the ATP Tour level for the first time, and their only meeting came in the final of an ATP Challenger in 2022. Nardi won that match 7-5 in the third, and the two have had relatively similar careers since then. They\u2019re both ranked near one another and are <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2024\/03\/11\/luca-nardi-stuns-novak-djokovic-indian-wells\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">no stranger to upsets when at their best<\/a>. Both players have gone through qualifying and multiple three-set battles, as well. This match should come down to the mental side. Bergs has a bit more experience on hard courts throughout his young career and may have the confidence to take revenge on this matchup late in a third set.<\/span><br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Bergs in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Alex Michelsen vs Lorenzo Sonego<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Head-to-head:<\/strong> Sonego 2-0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Last August, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atptour.com\/en\/news\/michelsen-sonego-winston-salem-2024-final#:~:text=Lorenzo%20Sonego%20captured%20his%20first,minute%20Winston%2DSalem%20Open%20final.\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sonego won his fourth career title<\/a> in a championship match against Michelsen. He won in just over an hour and should feel confident going into this matchup. Both players had to scrap through three-set matches in the first round \u2014 Sonego arguably faced a tougher fight, winning in a third-set tiebreak. The American is 2-1 in 2025 so far, and should be the odds favorite in this match, but I like the Italian\u2019s experience in this matchup and his strengths on outdoor hard courts.<\/span><br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Sonego in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a  id=\"xpcE9umWRd16AO8B6XGT0Q\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2191428080\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'xpcE9umWRd16AO8B6XGT0Q',sig:'K5BttrdqgZTAtRVYvbwZi2hQQei-lwSRztBEGA840KA=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2191428080',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Francisco Cerundolo vs Roberto Carballes Beana<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Head-to-head:<\/strong> Cerundolo 5-0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cerundolo has a strong advantage in the pair\u2019s head-to-head, though there hasn\u2019t been a match between the two since 2023. The Argentinian struggled with his consistency during much of 2024, but his heavy forehand should be able to grind out Carballes Beana\u2019s strong defense. Carballes Beana will have to serve well, as Cerundolo can hit powerful returns and take advantage of return games. Interestingly, Cerundolo notably lost 6-1 6-1 in his lone match in Auckland last year. Look for him to start his Auckland campaign better here.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Cerundolo in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Nishesh Basavareddy vs Alejandro Tabilo<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Head-to-head:<\/strong> First meeting<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This should be an intriguing encounter. Tabilo won his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UdCB7zhQprY\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">first of two ATP titles here in 2024<\/a>, surprising many fans as an underdog. Now, he\u2019s the second seed and will surely face some pressure. He notably lost his opening match in Brisbane, on quick courts, but these slower courts should help his game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Basavareddy is full of confidence at the moment. New to tennis and previously a star on the tennis team at Stanford University, he\u2019s made inroads at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atptour.com\/en\/news\/next-gen-atp-finals-presented-by-pif-qualifications-3-2024\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NextGen ATP Finals<\/a> and built his ranking up to just outside the Top 100. His last two matches in Auckland&#8211;one in qualifying and the other in the first round&#8211;saw the American lose just seven games. His experience and Tabilo\u2019s potential nerves may result in a big upset.<\/span><br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Basavareddy in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo Credit: Jonathan Hui-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The action continues at the ATP ASB Classic in Auckland, as Day 3 will feature all of the second round. This set of LWOT\u2019s predictions features defending champion Alejandro Tabilo, along with other seeded players who will look to make a big run. Who will reach the quarterfinals? 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