This is an interesting matchup that is pretty hard to call in this spot. The American will try to avoid such a scenario in Cincinnati and he’ll hope the crowd will have his back. Their most recent clash was won by the Russian but it was a long and competitive one.
He has very flat groundstrokes and likes to attack but is also prone to committing many injuries and it’s something he will need to be careful against Khachanov. A lot will depend on how well he serves because it’s a major weapon during this part of the season, especially at the US Open. He’s only 10-7 this year and he went 12-8 last year so there is certainly room to improve. He will expect much from this stretch as his game is perfectly suited for hard courts. Korda recovered well from them but his play is far from his peak. He’s got a wild card entry into this event due to his ranking suffering his recent injury battle with shin splints. Sebastian Korda played okay in Washington but the American skipped over Montreal. Khachanvo will hope he’s the more consistent one this time around. Both are capable of superb tennis but also capable of missing a lot. It will be a match depending on who the most consistent is. The draw wasn’t easy for him him here as he got Sebastian Korda but he won their most recent match. Washington was like that as well with one win and then a loss. Generally, Khachanov usually plays one good match but fails to follow it up with another good one. His recent form has been shaky but not too far from his usual level. He has a powerful serve and some solid groundstrokes making him a threat on hard courts. The Russian is 12-9 on hard courts this year which is solid but far from his 17-9 of last year. The Croatian won that match easily to move to round as Khachanov turned his attention to Cincinnati. A win over Francisco Cerundolo is not to be dismissed but the Russian failed to follow up that performance with a good one against Marin Cilic. Karen Khachanvo played a pretty solid year so far with a 26-19 record but he did not play that well in Montreal. They played at the 2021 Wimbledon with Khachanov winning in five sets.
Karen Khachanov v Sebastian Korda Head to Head
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