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ATPHardShanghai2026-10-06 04:00

Liam Draxl v Nikoloz Basilashvili

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanWON
N. Basilashvili to win1.68
Worth backing at 1.63 or bigger · our chance 61% · market 43/57, us 39/61

N. Basilashvili is 6-4 over the last ten and 13-15 on hard this season. L. Draxl is 5-5 over the last ten and 25-17 on hard this season. N. Basilashvili took a medical timeout on 2026-09-28. N. Basilashvili retired from a match in the last month.

The pick is N. Basilashvili to win. We make it a 61% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.63 or bigger.

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

L. DraxlN. Basilashvili
132Ranking145
5-5Last 106-4
WLWWLLast 5WLWWW
-0.0V the odds+2.7
34-23Season25-29
25-17Hard 202613-15
1Last 7 days1
1dDays rest1d
1Wins here1
ClearFitnessMTOretired
Head to head
First meeting

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

L. Draxl2.2443%
N. BasilashviliFAV1.6857%
Market says57% Basilashvili

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

L. Draxl0
N. Basilashvili1
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-06ShanghaiL. DraxlvN. Basilashvili1 - 2

This season & this event

L. Draxl
N. Basilashvili
34-24
25-18
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
26-30
14-16
Lost R128 to M. Cilic
Did not play

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Liam Draxl
Canada
Nikoloz Basilashvili
Georgia
132
24
Canada
2–1
0
2–1
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Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
121
34
Georgia
25–29
0
11–14
12–12
2–3

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

L. Draxl — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-06ShanghaiHardN. Basilashvili1 - 22.2457%LOST
2026-10-05ShanghaiHardH. Gaston0 - 22.2457%WON
2026-09-23San Diego 2 (Usa) - QualificationHardH. Searle2 - 11.6558%LOST
2026-09-21San Diego 2 (Usa) - QualificationHardJ. Kennedy0 - 2——WON
2026-09-18ATP Davis Cup - World Group- Play OffsA. Rinderknech2 - 0——WON
2026-08-27US OpenHardT. Schoolkate1 - 2——LOST
2026-08-26US OpenHardA. Johnson2 - 0——WON
2026-08-26US OpenHardN. Mejia1 - 2——WON
2026-08-18Kingston (Jamaica)HardA. Andrade0 - 2——LOST
2026-08-04MontrealHardD. Merida Aguilar2 - 1——LOST

N. Basilashvili — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-07ShanghaiHardA. Mannarino1 - 0 RET1.9751%LOST
2026-10-06ShanghaiHardL. Draxl1 - 21.6857%WON
2026-10-05ShanghaiHardA. Ilagan1 - 21.4268%WON
2026-09-28ChengduHardA. Davidovich Fokina1 - 2——LOST
2026-09-27ChengduHardJ. Brooksby0 - 22.0653%WON
2026-09-25ChengduHardB. Van De Zandschulp2 - 02.6864%WON
2026-09-24ChengduHardM. Kecmanovic0 - 22.3859%WON
2026-09-23ChengduHardF. Cina2 - 02.5662%WON
2026-09-22ChengduHardH. Lu2 - 0——WON
2026-09-15Guangzhou 2HardN. Honda1 - 1 RET——LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Liam Draxl or Nikoloz Basilashvili?

Nikoloz Basilashvili is favourite at 1.68, which is a 57% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Liam Draxl vs Nikoloz Basilashvili?

Liam Draxl is 2.24 and Nikoloz Basilashvili is 1.68, the prices we recorded for the Shanghai match.

What is the head-to-head between Liam Draxl and Nikoloz Basilashvili?

They have met 1 time and Nikoloz Basilashvili leads 1-0.

Who will win Liam Draxl vs Nikoloz Basilashvili?

Our model makes it Nikoloz Basilashvili to win at 1.68 (Lean confidence).

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