Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Mariano Navone Preview & Prediction | 2026 Miami Open | First Round

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Nikoloz Basilashvili meets Mariano Navone in the first round at the 2026 Miami Open at the Hard Rock Stadium.

Ranking points: ATP 1000

Start date/time:

Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, USA

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel

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Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Mariano Navone prediction

Mariano Navone will hope a recent Challenger title at Cap Cana will galvanise his belief on hardcourts.

The Argentine very much has a preference for clay but has yet to win a tour-level draw match on hard this year and may feel the heat as a heavy favourite against Nikoloz Basilashvili.

The Georgian sits at 134 in the world but was in sparkling form in qualifying and will feel he has the weapons to cause a stir against the South American world number 61 in their first ever meeting.

There’s little value in Navone here and very much worth the punt on Nikoloz to roll back the years and claim his first main draw victory of 2026.  

Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Mariano Navone tip: Nikoloz Basilashvili to win