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Karatsev vs Khachanov: prediction for the Halle Open match
Aslan Karatsev and Karen Khachanov face off in the Round of 32 of the Halle Open. What to expect from this match-up? Look out for our prediction below.
Command Analysis
Aslan Karatsev
Russian FederationAslan Karatsev is in poor form and hasn't delivered good results in a long time. The Russian tennis player made first-round exits at the tournaments in Madrid, Rome, Lyon, and Paris. Last week, he didn't make it past the qualifying rounds of the Stuttgart Open, suffering a defeat to Dominic Stephan Stricker in straight sets (6-7, 1-6).
Karen Khachanov
Russian FederationKaren Khachanov, on the other hand, looked good at the Rosmalen Grass Court Championships last week. Khachanov defeated Alejandro Tabilo and Kamil Majchrzak before losing to Felix Auger-Aliassime (6-7, 4-6). The Russian showed his best result in Halle in 2017, when he lost to Roger Federer in the semifinals (4-6, 6-7).
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СтавкаTie-break - yes
Karatsev has played 4 tie-breaks in his last 5 matches.
Ставка1st set: total under 9.5 games
This bet won in 3 of the last 5 matches of Khachanov.
Tip and bets
Karatsev is in bad shape and is unlikely to put up a fight against his compatriot. Khachanov should get a confident victory in the upcoming match.
Our prediction - handicap (-4) to Khachanov
Recent encounters between the two players were quite short and ended in straight sets. We expect a similar result here - Karatsev is a convineint opponent for Khachanov at the moment.
Second prediction - total under 23 games
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