Nikoloz Basilashvili to play in semifinals of 2018 ATP China Open
Nikoloz Basilashvili to play in semifinals of 2018 ATP China Open

Nikoloz Basilashvili, Georgian tennis player will be playing against Kyle Edmund in the semifinals of the 2018 ATP China Open in Beijing.

According to sportschatplace.com, Kyle Edmund enters this match having won his quarterfinal match in straight sets. Edmund served exceptionally well in that win as he won all of his service games while winning close to 70% of the points played during his serve.

It has been a tough few months leading up to this event for Edmund but the Brit beat Jack Sock in the Laver Cup and that performance seems to have turned things around. As far as this match is concerned, Kyle Edmund is significantly higher ranked than his opponent, which means that this will be a great chance for the player to make his second ATP final.

Nikoloz Basilashvili, on the other hand, enters this match having won his last fixture in straight sets. It was a good performance by Nikoloz Basilashvili but he had issues with his first serve as he ended up with a first serve percentage of approximately 50%. Nikoloz Basilashvili started the Asian season poorly as he lost in the first round of the ATP Chengdu Open.

While Nikoloz Basilashvili has done well in this tournament, he will be greatly challenged in this match as he is playing a much higher ranked player.

Kyle Edmund and Nikoloz Basilashvili have played 2 times in the past. In those 2 matches, Kyle Edmund has won twice while Nikoloz Basilashvili has no wins.