Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Luca Nardi: AI Prediction | Games, Aces & Double Faults

Basilashvili (rank 105) arrives with a higher form index (18.88) than Nardi (rank 108, form 3.59) but a lower Elo (501.73 vs 543.80). Both players report zero accumulated fatigue from this event, so freshness should not be a factor. Surface strength indices are low for both (Basilashvili 4.47, Nardi 7.01), suggesting neither has a pronounced hard-court advantage at this stage. The mean serve index gap is large: Nardi’s 97.64 versus Basilashvili’s 62.79 — a difference well above 5 points and likely to shape service holds and free points. The mean return indices also differ substantially (Nardi 94.60, Basilashvili 59.24), indicating Nardi’s edge on returns could be decisive. Recent results point to struggles for both: Basilashvili lost his last three matches on hard courts, including straight-set defeats in Brisbane and Brussels and a loss in the Australian Open match listed. Nardi’s last three hard-court outings also show defeats, with a four-set loss at the Australian Open and earlier exits in Adelaide and Almaty. The recent form suggests both are searching for rhythm, but Nardi’s stronger serve and return metrics give him the statistical upper hand despite an inferior form index.