Prediction Of Kyrgios Vs Khachanov H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Miami Open Presented By Itau 2025?

What Time Will Nick Kyrgios Play Against Karen Khachanov?

Kyrgios and Khachanov are on the Day 3 Schedule at Miami Open Presented By Itau 2025 on Friday 21 March 2025. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

Nick Kyrgios (AUS) will be facing Karen Khachanov (RUS) in their upcoming match. Khachanov currently leads the head-to-head record with a score of 2-1. Their previous encounters include the following matches:

1. ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati 2019 (U.S.A.), played on hard surface in the Round of 32. Khachanov won with a score of 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 6-2.

2. Australian Open 2020 (Australia), played on hard surface in the Round of 32. Kyrgios emerged victorious with a score of 6-2, 7-6(5), 6-7(6), 6-7(7), 7-6(8) in a thrilling and closely contested match.

3. US Open 2022 (U.S.A.), played on hard surface in the Quarterfinals. Khachanov won with a score of 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-7(3), 6-4.

Let’s dive into some background information about each player. Starting with Nick Kyrgios, he is currently 29 years old and holds the ranking of World No. 892. His highest career ranking was No. 13. In the year 2025, he has participated in 1 tournament, where he reached the second round in Miami. In the Miami tournament, Kyrgios has had a successful record with 16 wins and 5 losses, reaching the semi-finals in both 2016 and 2017.

Kyrgios made a significant breakthrough in his career when he entered the Top 50 rankings at the age of 19 in 2015. By the end of 2016, he achieved his career-high ranking of No. 13. Notably, he reached the Wimbledon final in 2022 as an unseeded player, becoming the first unseeded men’s Grand Slam finalist since Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in 2008 Australian Open. His ranking during the tournament was No. 40, making him the lowest-ranked player in an Australian Open final since Marcos Baghdatis at the 2006 edition. In the year 2022, Kyrgios accumulated a total of 61 victories, including 37 in singles and 24 in doubles. He secured his seventh singles title at the Washington Open and also won doubles titles at the Australian Open with Kokkinakis, Atlanta with Kokkinakis, and Washington with Sock. Kyrgios has shown his prowess by defeating top-ranked players such as Nadal and Medvedev in Grand Slam tournaments.

On the other hand, Karen Khachanov is currently 28 years old and holds the ranking of World No. 23. He achieved his career-high ranking of No. 8 in July 2019, following a successful 2018 season where he ended the year at No. 11. Khachanov made waves in the tennis world when he won the ATP Masters 1000 Paris title in 2018, defeating several top-10 players along the way. He became the first unseeded champion of an ATP Masters 1000 since David Nalbandian in 2007 Paris. Although he experienced a 23-match losing streak against top-10 players from August 2019 to March 2023, Khachanov ended it by defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas en route to the semi-finals of the 2023 Miami tournament, marking his fourth ATP Masters 1000 semi-final appearance.

Khachanov has had notable performances in Grand Slam events as well, reaching the quarterfinals in all four major tournaments. His best results came in the 2022 US Open, where he reached the semi-finals, and the 2023 Australian Open, where he reached the semi-finals. In the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Khachanov represented Team ROC (formerly Russia) and won a silver medal.

In terms of their current form, Kyrgios recently secured his first ATP Tour win since October 2022, defeating McDonald in the first round. He is now aiming to achieve his first top-50 win since defeating Medvedev in the fourth round of the 2022 US Open. As for Khachanov, he has a solid record in ATP Masters 1000 events since the start of the 2024 season, including a semi-final run at Paris last November. He has participated in the Miami tournament nine times, with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses. His previous best performances include reaching the semi-finals in 2023 and the fourth round in 2024.

It will be an exciting match to see how these two players, Kyrgios and Khachanov, compete against each other, considering their previous encounters and individual strengths.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Kyrgios will win.
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