Geneva · SF · Clay · best of 3 · May 16, 2026, 3:50 PM UTC

Daniel Elahi Galan vs. Nishesh Basavareddy — result and pick review

By The Maiden Desk · May 16, 2026

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Nishesh Basavareddy won 7-6 5-2 · May 16, 2026, 5:54 PM UTC

We got this one right. Nishesh Basavareddy was our 54% pick, and won 7-6 5-2.

Daniel Elahi Galan and Nishesh Basavareddy meet in the semifinal at Geneva on Saturday. Nishesh Basavareddy has won 5 of the last 10. Daniel Elahi Galan is 3-7 across recent matches.

There is no history here: this is their first tour-level meeting.

Neither the serve numbers nor the ratings separate these two by much, which is why our number stays close to even. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Basavareddy fractionally more likely to land the big points.

The numbers behind the pick

Surface ratings

Clay rating

Daniel Elahi Galan

1491

Nishesh Basavareddy

1432

Overall rating

Daniel Elahi Galan

1525

Nishesh Basavareddy

1635

Serve

Serve (last 52 weeks)	Daniel Elahi Galan	Nishesh Basavareddy
1st serve in	62.5%	56.7%
1st serve points won	68.1%	70.3%
2nd serve points won	47.1%	50.5%

Form

Daniel Elahi Galan

3–7

Nishesh Basavareddy

5–5

Head to head

The head-to-head is level at 0-0.

Full Galan vs Basavareddy history →

Frequently asked questions

Who won Daniel Elahi Galan vs Nishesh Basavareddy at Geneva?: Nishesh Basavareddy won 7-6 5-2.
Was the Daniel Elahi Galan vs Nishesh Basavareddy prediction correct?: We got this one right. Nishesh Basavareddy was our 54% pick, and won 7-6 5-2.
What is the head-to-head record between Daniel Elahi Galan and Nishesh Basavareddy?: The head-to-head is level at 0-0.