BasavaREADY

The young American has just finished qualifying and has just won his first round, enough to give him a big advantage?

We're not going to get carried away either, he only beats Schoolkate who I like a little (at times) and the rest is much weaker than him on hard. Yesterday he had a good start to the match but still had to save a set point with a few gifts on double faults in particular. Basavareddy isn't a great player at the moment but in this type of tournament some players can overplay precisely. We're wary of him. I really don't like him against powerful and aggressive players because he lacks power. I've seen him take some good beatings this season, when he's overwhelmed it's not by halves. And that's what worries me before facing Diallo. Even if the Canadian isn't at the top of his game he compensates with a quality of service that's still as impactful as ever and a steely mentality. I also like the fact that he often takes the net, he's not the kind of player who will give Basavareddy too much time. So I give the advantage of the matchup to the Canadian but it's true that with his current form he doesn't inspire as much as before.