{"id":90715,"date":"2025-09-17T09:19:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T13:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=90715"},"modified":"2025-09-17T09:19:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T13:19:21","slug":"atp-chengdu-day-2-predictions-baez-basilashvili","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/09\/17\/atp-chengdu-day-2-predictions-baez-basilashvili\/","title":{"rendered":"ATP Chengdu Day 2 Predictions Including Sebastian Baez vs Nikoloz Basilashvili"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A busy schedule is in store at the ATP Chengdu Open on Day 2. Some of the players who lost in Davis Cup ties have a chance to return to winning ways in the opening round of this tournament. We also predict four other matches in a separate article, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/09\/17\/atp-chengdu-day-2-predictions-monfils-vs-shevchenko\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">including Gael Monfils vs Alexander Shevchenko<\/a>. Who will advance?<\/p>\n<h2>ATP Chengdu Day 2 Predictions<\/h2>\n<h4>Jordan Thompson vs Alejandro Tabilo<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head-to-head:<\/strong> Tabilo 1-0 Thompson<\/p>\n<p>Before his run to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/09\/14\/challenger-tour-weekly-recap-stan-wawrinka-comes-up-just-short-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">the Guangzhou Challenger final<\/a> this month (lost to Juan Manuel Cerundolo), Tabilo was having a disastrous season. He dropped out of the Top 100 and had won just 10 matches all year. That runner-up finish might just be the catalyst that Tabilo needs to salvage his season. Thompson was a quarterfinalist in his last trip to Chengdu but lacks form heading to this week&#8217;s event.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Tabilo in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Taro Daniel vs Coleman Wong<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head-to-head:<\/strong> Daniel 1-1 Wong<\/p>\n<p>Daniel&#8217;s successful qualifying campaign in Chengdu marks the first time he&#8217;s won back-to-back on the ATP Tour this season. The Japanese veteran has struggled for consistency on all surfaces with a paltry nine wins in 34 matches at all levels. Stylistically, this matchup pits Daniel&#8217;s experience and ability to deliver under pressure against Wong&#8217;s shotmaking. However, the Hong Kong native is having a much better season. Expect Wong to maintain that momentum and eke out a hard-fought victory.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Wong in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a  id=\"mpdbjNRdRWJPXZdyNSDw6Q\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2235304452\" 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:'mpdbjNRdRWJPXZdyNSDw6Q',sig:'ZPxOLcE7xbM6ix5O3EZbfp6wqC65wLtZ7SpfSnY4A_E=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2235304452',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Mackenzie McDonald vs Botic van de Zandschulp<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head-to-head:<\/strong> McDonald 1-1 van de Zandschulp<\/p>\n<p>van de Zandschulp is winless in his last three matches. That includes a crucial singles defeat to Francisco Cerundolo in the Netherlands&#8217; Davis Cup tie against Argentina, which they lost. He&#8217;ll need to pick himself up for a busy stretch in the next two months so he can secure a Top 100 year-end ranking. That said, this might be a good time to face the Dutchman, with McDonald entering the main draw with three wins in his last five matches.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: McDonald in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Sebastian Baez vs Nikoloz Basilashvili<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head-to-head:<\/strong> first meeting<\/p>\n<p>Basilashvili was three games away from defeat against Bernard Tomic in qualifying. The Georgian rallied from a break down in the deciding set to win the match and secure a spot in the main draw. Baez hasn&#8217;t played since a first-round defeat to Lloyd Harris at the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/category\/us-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">US Open<\/a> and is only 2-7 on hard courts this year. Basilashvili is the player in a smoother rhythm and could easily outhit the Argentinian.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Basilashvili in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A busy schedule is in store at the ATP Chengdu Open on Day 2. Some of the players who lost in Davis Cup ties have a chance to return to winning ways in the opening round of this tournament. We also predict four other matches in a separate article, including Gael Monfils vs Alexander Shevchenko. 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