Based on current form and rankings, Nikoloz Basilashvili is slightly favored to win against Gonzalo Bueno, with indicative pre-match odds around 1.65 for Basilashvili and 2.30 for Bueno on major markets as of the latest update. Basilashvili’s greater Grand Slam experience and heavier baseline game on hard courts give him an edge, and you can typically find similar or better prices at DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

The match between Nikoloz Basilashvili and Gonzalo Bueno at the Australian Open is scheduled to start at 3:00 AM UTC on 12 January 2026, which corresponds to 2:00 PM local time in Melbourne AEDT. Start times at Slams can shift slightly due to earlier matches, but this is the official order-of-play slot.

The match will be played at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, the long-standing home of the Australian Open since 1988. Depending on the assigned court, it will be staged on one of the plexicushion hard courts, with show courts like Rod Laver Arena holding about 15,000 spectators, John Cain Arena around 10,500, and Margaret Court Arena about 7,500.

Prediction: Nikoloz Basilashvili to win, with estimated odds near 1.65 offering moderate value given his superior experience and power on hard courts, while Gonzalo Bueno around 2.30 represents an underdog with upset potential. Bettors might also consider a sets market such as Basilashvili to win in four sets in best-of-five, as Bueno’s lower tour-level mileage could show over a longer match.

There is no officially recorded ATP-level head-to-head between Nikoloz Basilashvili and Gonzalo Bueno prior to this Australian Open 2026 meeting. Any previous encounters would likely have occurred only at Challenger or ITF level, and no prominent tour-level results are listed, so this is effectively their first major-stage clash.