Prediction Of Vukic Vs Khachanov H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Almaty Open 2024?

What Time Will Aleksandar Vukic Play Against Karen Khachanov?

Vukic and Khachanov are on the Day 6 Schedule at Almaty Open 2024 on Saturday 19 October 2024. 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?

Aleksandar Vukic from Australia and Karen Khachanov are set to face each other in a singles match, with their head-to-head record tied at 1-1. The first encounter took place at the 2021 Australian Open, where Khachanov emerged victorious with a score of 6-3, 6-7(4), 7-6(2), 6-4. Vukic got his revenge at the 2024 ‘s-Hertogenbosch tournament on grass, defeating Khachanov in a tight match with a score of 6-4, 5-7, 7-6(4).

Vukic, 28 years old and currently ranked 85th in the world, had a breakthrough in his career in March 2020 when he entered the top 200, but his progress was interrupted by the suspension of the ATP Tour due to COVID-19. He reached the top 100 in May 2023 and achieved his career-high ranking of 48th in August of the same year, shortly after making it to his first ATP Tour final in Atlanta. In the 2024 Eastbourne tournament, he entered as a lucky loser and advanced to the semifinals by defeating Nishioka. He also qualified for the 2024 ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Shanghai, where he achieved a significant victory by defeating world No. 9 Ruud on his way to the third round. Vukic has won Challenger titles at the 2022 Bengaluru-2 and 2023 Busan tournaments, as well as reached the finals at the 2021 and 2022 Champaign Challengers. He was a three-time All-American for the University of Illinois from 2015 to 2018. Vukic aims to reach his second ATP Tour final after the one in Atlanta in July of the previous year where he lost to Fritz. He has a record of 5-15 against top 30 players and has seen improved results since June, including wins over No. 22 Khachanov in ‘s-Hertogenbosch and No. 15 Tiafoe in the quarterfinals of the current tournament.

On the other hand, Karen Khachanov, also 28 years old, is currently ranked 26th in the world and has achieved a career-high ranking of 8th in July 2019. He broke into the top 10 after an impressive 2018 season, which included a title at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Paris, where he defeated top-10 players Isner, A. Zverev, Thiem, and Djokovic. This victory made him the first unseeded ATP Masters 1000 champion since Nalbandian in 2007. However, Khachanov then experienced a 23-match losing streak against top 10 players from August 2019 to March 2023. He ended this drought by defeating No. 3 Tsitsipas at the 2023 Miami tournament on his way to reaching the semifinals. Khachanov has reached the quarterfinals of all four Grand Slam events, with notable runs to the US Open semifinals in 2022 and the Australian Open semifinals in 2023. He also represented Team ROC at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where he earned a silver medal.

In terms of head-to-head matchups, Khachanov has a strong record against Australian players, boasting a 14-3 record since the start of the 2021 season, with a particularly impressive 13-2 record on hard courts.

Both Vukic and Khachanov are aiming to reach the singles final of this tournament. Vukic hopes to secure his second ATP Tour final appearance, while Khachanov aims to reach multiple ATP Tour finals in a season for the second time in his career. Khachanov, in particular, looks to reach his first indoor hard court final since his victory over world No. 2 Djokovic at the 2018 ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Paris.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Vukic will win.
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