Boyd has been solid this season with an overall statistics of 15-3, which is an impressive result. We could be skeptical about this if the level of opponents was not high, but several victories were at once over players of the ITF top 500 level. During the qualifying matches, Boyd did not experience any difficulties and confidently went into the main draw.
Basso rarely performs on hard surfaces, so his prospects should be treated with restraint. We can see even by this year's result how unstable he plays on this surface, sometimes losing to opponents lower than the ITF top 1000 level.
If the match had taken place on clay, Boyd would have had little chance, but he is a clear favorite in a match with an experienced Italian on hard surface.
Our prediction: Boyd to win. We recommend the “1 Win” bet, odds 2.36
