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Nicolas Jarry vs Holger Rune: ATP Basel – first round

Nicolas Jarry will take on Holger Rune in the opening round of ATP Basel.

Nicolas Jarry Profile

Nicolas Jarry is currently 34th in the ATP rankings and his career high was No. 16 in the world. The Chilean is 18-22 for the season and 1-1 in indoor matches.

Jarry is coming off a 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 win loss to Miomir Kecmanovic in the round of 16 in Stockholm.

His best result of the season was the final in Rome where he lost to Alexander Zverev.

Last year in Basel he lost in the round of 16 to Ugo Humber.

Holger Rune Profile

Former world No. 4 Holger Rune is currently 14th in the rankings. The player from Denmark is 39-22 for the season and 3-3 in indoor tournaments.

Rune is coming off a 6-1, 6-2 loss to Taylor Fritz in the round of 16 in Shanghai.

His best result of the season is the final in Brisbane where he lost to Grigor Dimitrov.

In 2022, he made it to the final in Basel but lost to Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Head-to-Head

This will be the first match between Nicolas Jarry and Holger Rune.

Prediction and Conclusion

Holger Rune has fallen out of the top 10, and many are wondering if he will ever get back. Despite his age, Rune has failed to regain his shape, and maybe this will be the tournament he will go deep in. Nicolas Jarry had a breakthrough season last year but is not on the same level in 2024. At one point, the Chilean has six consecutive losses, and his confidence is not on the necessary level. Jarry has a solid serve that will be a problem for Rune, and therefore we go with over 22.5 total games in this one.