Nishesh Basavareddy and Alexis Galarneau will square off in the semifinal of the Charlottesville Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 4:30 pm on BRENDA MYERS COURT. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Nishesh Basavareddy who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Nishesh Basavareddy is the pick to win this match.
Nishesh Basavareddy -> 1.4
Alexis Galarneau -> 2.77
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Prediction and head to head Nishesh Basavareddy vs. Alexis Galarneau
There is no head to head record between Nishesh Basavareddy and Alexis Galarneau since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Nishesh Basavareddy
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35-13 | 29-11 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 12-6 | 10-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 197, the American got to the semifinal after beating Eliot Spizzirri 6-4 6-3, Patrick Zahraj 6-2 6-0 and Chris Rodesch 6-4 6-7(6) 7-6(5).
In the quarter, The American defeated Rodesch (6-4 6-76 7-65). During the match, Basavareddy and Rodesch scored the same amount of points (122). However, the world no. 197 was stronger during the important points and that was the most significant difference in the match. Nishesh was very aggressive to blast 61 winners.
Talking about the service games, Basavareddy scored 7 aces and he committed only 5 double faults. Nishesh Basavareddy lost the serve once and he saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Basavareddy put 61% of his first serves in, winning 77% (61/79) of the points behind his 1st serve and 44% (22/50) on the 2nd serve. Nishesh broke Rodesch twice after converting 29% of his break points (2/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Nishesh has conceded 1 set in this event to win 55% of the points he played.
Basavareddy has a solid record in the last 3 years having won 67% of his matches (49-24). 6-2 on indoor hard courts in 2024. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Basavareddy has an aggregate8-5 record in the last 3 years on indoor hard courts.
His best result of the current season was winning the title the Tiburon Challenger where he defeated Eliot Spizzirri in the final 6-1 6-1.
Nishesh has a composed 35-13 win-loss record in 2024, 6-2 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Charlottesville Challenger
The American has never competed in this tournament before.
Alexis Galarneau
31 - 23win/loss
236
153
WWWLWLWWLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31-23 | 15-12 | 8-6 | 7-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 30-26 | 20-18 | 3-5 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 39-28 | 12-7 | 9-9 | 18-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 24-20 | 13-9 | 5-6 | 6-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 6-3 | 6-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 236, Galarneau got to the semifinal after defeating Naoki Nakagawa 6-4 6-1, Dylan Dietrich 6-2 7-6(5) and Ethan Quinn 6-3 6-2.
In the quarter, Galarneau had a good straight sets win against Quinn (6-3 6-2). During the match Galarneau scored 71 points vs Quinn’s 49. Galarneau was extremely aggressive to blast 33 winners.
About the serving games, Galarneau scored just 1 ace during the entire match and he committed only 1 double fault for the entire match. Alexis Galarneau lost the serve once and he saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Galarneau put 72% of his first serves in, winning 77% (33/43) of the points behind his 1st serve and 41% (7/17) on the 2nd serve. Alexis broke Quinn 4 times after converting 31% of his break points (4/13).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Galarneau hasn’t dropped yet a set in the tournament to win 56% of the points he played.
Alexis’s best result of the season was reaching the final in the Mexico City Challenger.
The Canadian has an aggregate 31-23 win-loss record in 2024, 7-4 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Basavareddy | Galarneau |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 7 | 6 |
| Tot Games | 69 | 55 |
| Pts | 248-207 | 211-167 |
| Total Points | 455 | 378 |
| Winners | 108 | 96 |
| %Winners | 44% | 45% |
Both Basavareddy and Galarneau played 3 matches. At the moment, Nishesh Basavareddy conceded 1 set while Alexis Galarneau hasn’t dropped a set so far. Basavareddy has played 1 set more than Galarneau (7 vs 6). Therefore, Basavareddy played 14 games more than Galarneau. The American scored 108 winners (44% of the total points). On the other side, The Canadian fired 96 winners (45%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Basavareddy | Galarneau |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 14 | 7 |
| Avg per match | 4.7 | 2.3 |
| 1st in | 144/235 | 129/189 |
| %1st in | 61% | 68% |
| 1st pts | 108/144 | 96/129 |
| %1st pts | 75% | 74% |
| 2nd pts | 42/91 | 26/60 |
| %2nd pts | 46% | 43% |
Basavareddy recorded 14 aces (4.7 per match). Galarneau recorded 7 aces (2.3 per match). Basavareddy won 75% points on his first serve. He extremely effective on his second serve to win 46% of the points. On the other side, Galarneau won 74% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 43% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Basavareddy | Galarneau |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 13 | 11 |
| Converted | 13/30 | 11/30 |
| % Converted | 43% | 37% |
| Conceded | 16 | 15 |
| Saved | 12 | 12 |
| % Saved | 75% | 80% |
| Times Broken | 4 | 3 |
The American broke his opponents 13 times with a 43% conversion rate. Basavareddy lost his serve 4 times and he saved 75% of the break points that he conceded. The Canadian broke his opponents 11 times with a 37% conversion rate. The Canadian conceded his serve 3 times and he saved 80% of the break points that he conceded.
| Basavareddy | |||||
| R1 Spizzirri |
R2 Zahraj |
1/4 Rodesch |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-3 | 6-2 6-0 | 6-4 6-76 7-65 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 19 | 14 | 36 | 69 | |
| pts | 65-52 | 61-33 | 122-122 | 248-207 | |
| Total points | 117 | 94 | 244 | 455 | |
| Winners | 27 | 20 | 61 | 108 | |
| %Winners | 42% | 33% | 50% | 44% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |
| 1st in | 33/53 | 32/53 | 79/129 | 144/235 | |
| % 1st in | 62% | 60% | 61% | 61% | |
| 1st pts | 27/33 | 20/32 | 61/79 | 108/144 | |
| % 1st pts | 82% | 63% | 77% | 75% | |
| 2nd pts | 7/20 | 13/21 | 22/50 | 42/91 | |
| % 2nd pts | 35% | 62% | 44% | 46% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | |
| Converted | 5/12 | 6/11 | 2/7 | 13/30 | |
| Converted % | 42% | 55% | 29% | 43% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | |
| Saved | 2/4 | 6/7 | 4/5 | 12 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 86% | 80% | 72% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Galarneau | |||||
| R1 Nakagawa |
R2 Dietrich |
1/4 Quinn |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-1 | 6-2 7-65 | 6-3 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 17 | 21 | 17 | 55 | |
| pts | 61-47 | 79-71 | 71-49 | 211-167 | |
| Total points | 108 | 150 | 120 | 378 | |
| Winners | 28 | 35 | 33 | 96 | |
| %Winners | 46% | 44% | 46% | 45% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1st in | 38/58 | 48/71 | 43/60 | 129/189 | |
| % 1st in | 66% | 68% | 72% | 68% | |
| 1st pts | 28/38 | 35/48 | 33/43 | 96/129 | |
| % 1st pts | 74% | 73% | 77% | 74% | |
| 2nd pts | 7/20 | 12/23 | 7/17 | 26/60 | |
| % 2nd pts | 35% | 52% | 41% | 43% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| Converted | 5/7 | 2/10 | 4/13 | 11/30 | |
| Converted % | 71% | 20% | 31% | 37% | |
| Conceded | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 | |
| Saved | 6/8 | 3/3 | 3/4 | 12 | |
| Saved % | 75% | 100% | 75% | 83% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
Head 2 Head
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WWWLWLWWLW Tennis Scores in Charlottesville Challenger
- Nishesh BasavareddyBasavareddy – Chris RodeschRodesch (6-4 6-76 7-65) – See score progression
- Learner TienTien – Mark LajalLajal (3-6 6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- James Kent TrotterKent Trotter – Colton SmithSmith (7-64 2-6 7-64) – See score progression
- Alexis GalarneauGalarneau – Ethan QuinnQuinn (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Chris Rodesch/William WoodallRodesch/William Woodall – Hans Hach Verdugo/Szymon WalkowHach Verdugo/Szymon Walkow (6-78 6-1 10-8) – See score progression
- Robert Cash/James TracyCash/James Tracy – Marcelo Demoliner/Christian HarrisonDemoliner/Christian Harrison (6-2 7-5) – See score progression
- Patrick Harper/Finn ReynoldsHarper/Finn Reynolds – Trey Hilderbrand/Alex LawsonHilderbrand/Alex Lawson (7-62 4-6 14-12) – See score progression
- Alexis GalarneauGalarneau – Ethan QuinnQuinn (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- James Kent TrotterKent Trotter – (0-1) – H2H and prediction
