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Match Details
Fixture: (2) Daniil Medvedev vs (Q) Nishesh Basavareddy
Date: September 20, 2025
Tournament: Hangzhou Open 2025
Round: First Round (Round of 32)
Venue: Hangzhou Olympic Sports Expo Center, Hangzhou, China
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Hard
Prize Money: $1,019,185
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN+
Daniil Medvedev vs Nishesh Basavareddy preview
2021 US Open champion Daniil Medvedev will face USA's Nishesh Basavareddy in the second round of the Hangzhou Open on Saturday (September 20).
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Medvedev is currently struggling with consistency issues, having dropped six of his last nine tour-level outings - which also includes two back-to-back first-round defeats to Benjamin Bonzi at Wimbledon and the US Open. As a result, the former World No. 1 now finds himself on the cusp of falling outside the top 20 ATP rankings. Needless to say, the 29-year-old will be looking for some redemption at the 2025 Hangzhou Open.
Having received a first-round Bye, the Russian will open his campaign against World No. 109 Basavareddy, who successfully qualified for the 250-level event earlier this week by defeating 2024 champion Marin Cilic by a scoreline of 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. The American broke into the top 100 ATP rankings earlier in June and has given a good account of himself since then, winning 11 of his last 18 competitive outings (including qualifying and Challenger-level matches).
Daniil Medvedev vs Nishesh Basavareddy head-to-head
Medvedev and Basavareddy have never met on the ATP Tour so their head-to-head record stands at 0-0.
Daniil Medvedev vs Nishesh Basavareddy odds
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Daniil Medvedev vs Nishesh Basavareddy prediction
Medvedev has admittedly failed to penetrate the court with his groundstrokes recently owing to a not-so-recent change in the balls employed on the ATP Tour. That said, the World No. 18 still possesses his court smarts, which he can leverage to dominate the relatively inexperienced Basavareddy.
The Russian's 20-year-old opponent himself doesn't hit powerful shots from either wing. What the American qualifier does, though, is make up for it with impressive shot selection and endurance beyond his years. More importantly, he will have more impetus to unload from the baseline during his second-round match in Hangzhou, considering how fast the hardcourts at the tournament are.
The keys to winning for both players will be to be as aggressive on their forehand side as they can, while also maintaining a healthy first-serve percentage. While Medvedev's game isn't as potent as it was in its heyday, he should be able to douse Basavareddy's challenge on Saturday without much struggle.
Pick: Medvedev to win in straight sets.
