Andy Murray vs Nikoloz Basilashvili: Prediction and Betting Tips

Andy Murray hoping for a good start

A two-time champion in Wimbledon Andy Murray is back at The All England Club to entertain his fans in a tough first-round match against Nikoloz Basilashvili. The 34-year-old will be looking for a good start in front of his fans and despite the fact that he has played just two official matches on grass this season, Murray will look to use his experience to overcome his opponent.

This will be Murray’s first Grand Slam of the year as he missed both the Australian and French Opens. He played in low-profile tournaments like Biela on clay and Rotterdam on hard court. Murray’s career-best record is on grass with a 108-22 win/loss record winning eight total titles on this surface.

Murray Key stats

• Murray has won 78% of the points behind his 1st serve in Wimbledon in his career
• 33 per match is the average number of games played by Murray per match
• Murray has won 85.1% of the matches he played in Wimbledon

Nikoloz Basilashvili must overcome the local hero in the first round

After a poor 2020 season, Basilashvili bounced back this year and won two titles in Munich and Doha. On grass, the Georgian was beaten in the second round in Stuttgart by Marin Cilic. He had a better run in Halle reaching the semi-finals and losing to in-form Andrey Rublev in three sets.

Basilashvili found his form on grass in time right before the start of Wimbledon as he faces a local hero in the first round. The 29-year-old is a clean hitter of the ball and who has improved in recent years and made it to the top twenty after inconsistent form throughout his early career.

Basilashvili Key Points

• 34.6 per match is the average number of games played by Basilashvili in Wimbledon
• The average points won behind the first serve by Basilashvili is 64.6% in Wimbledon
• Basilashvili has won 50% of his matches in Wimbledon

Andy Murray vs Nikoloz Basilashvili Prediction 

Andy Murray is one of the legends of tennis in Great Britain and his drop in form in recent years has been through injuries that caused him to drop down in the rankings and miss major tournaments

It is not an easy match for Murray against Basilashvili as he has never played the Georgian before but the brit will be fired up to give his best to satisfy his fans.

We think there are some good prospects to win in the total games betting market. We think both players will do their best to win and we think in the current form that they both are in it will be a close match which in turn will see the number of games in the match to be high.

Andy Murray vs Nikoloz Basilashvili Betting Tips

Over 37.5 Games 1.80 at Vbet

Under 3.5 Total Sets 2.50 at Vbet