Nishesh Basavareddy vs Alex Michelsen Preview & Prediction | 2026 French Open | Second Round
Nishesh Basavareddy faces Alex Michelsen in the second-round of the French Open.
Start date/time:
Venue: Roland Garros Stadium, Paris, France
Surface: Outdoor clay
How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / USA – TNT Sports, TNT & truTV
How to watch online: UK – HBO Max / USA – HBO Max
Tickets: Visit this link for the latest Nishesh Basavareddy vs Alex Michelsen ticket information
Nishesh Basavareddy vs Alex Michelsen prediction
Nishesh Basavareddy pulled off one of the upsets of the first-round as he beat world number nine Taylor Fritz in four sets. Basavareddy missed out on the opportunity of sealing the match in straight sets as Fritz saved a match point in a lengthy third set tiebreak. Nevertheless, he responded superbly as he won the next five games in a row on his way to sealing a 7-6 (5) 7-6 (5) 6-7 (9) 6-1 victory.
He now takes on another American as he goes up against Alex Michelsen. The world number 42 won his first ever match at Roland Garros as he swept aside Alexander Shevchenko. Michelsen broke his opponent’s serve on seven occasions as he won 6-2 6-4 6-2 after one hour and 35 minutes.
The head-to-head is locked at 1-1 on the ATP. Basavareddy came from a set down to win their last meeting in Auckland. Michelsen has the greater tour-level experience, and he is the favourite to advance to the third-round of a slam for just the second time in his career.
Nishesh Basavareddy vs Alex Michelsen tip: Alex Michelsen to win
