Miami Open 2022: Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Jenson Brooksby preview, head-to-head & prediction 

Match details

Fixture: (18) Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Jenson Brooksby

Date: 26 March 2022

Tournament: Miami Open

Round: Second round (Round of 64)

Venue: Miami, Florida, USA

Category: ATP Masters 1000

Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt

Prize money: $8,584,055

Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel & ESPN | UK - Amazon Prime Video | India - Voot

Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Jenson Brooksby preview

Nikoloz Basilashvili will take on the fast-rising Jenson Brooksby in an exciting second-round encounter at the 2022 Miami Open on Saturday.

Basilashvili, the 18th seed, reached the final at the Qatar Open, but has since lost in the opening round in Dubai and Indian Wells. He will be looking to stop the rot in Miami.

Brooksby beat Federico Coria in his opening match.

Brooskby, meanwhile, will look to continue his ascendance. The youngster beat the likes of Karen Khachanov and Stefanos Tsitispas in Indian Wells before losing to Cameron Norrie in the fourth round. He also reached the final in Dallas, where he lost to the big-serving Reilly Opelka in straight sets.

The American made a winning start to his campaign in Indian Wells, beating Federico Coria 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 in his opening match on Thursday.

Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Jenson Brooksby head-to-head

Basilashvili leads Brooksby in their current head-to-head 2-0. Both of the Georgian's wins came on hardcourt, with the latest being a 2-6, 6-0, 6-4 victory at the Rogers Cup in Canada last year.

Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Jenson Brooksby prediction

Basilashvili will look to dictate play from the baseline.

Basilashvili is an aggressive baseliner and will step out looking to take control of the contest using his powerful groundstrokes. The Georgian will, however, need to be wary of Brooksby's dogged game.

The American is a solid counterpuncher and has built a bit of a reputation owing to his incredible scrambling abilities. He will look to use Basilashvili's pace and power against him and the Georgian must look to avoid hitting too many unforced errors.

The American comes into the contest high on confidence, but he has had his share of trouble against Basilashvili in the past. He might not have figured out the trick to outmaneuvre the Georgian just yet.

Prediction: Basilashvili to win in three sets