Constant Lestienne vs Karen Khachanov Prediction: Khachanov will get a solid win today

In the round of 16 of the tennis tournament in Metz, the 90th ranked player of the world Constant Lestienne will meet with the 15th number of ATP ranking Russian Karen Khachanov. The tennis players have crossed paths once before at the French Open this year, that match was won in five sets by Karen, who is listed as a notable favorite in the pairing.

Before the tournament in Metz, Lestienne played several Challengers in Malaga, Olbia, and Brest. In Brest, the Frenchman reached the semifinals, where he lost to Spaniard Martinez Portero in two sets. In Metz, Lestienne played one match and was stronger than his compatriot Emery, the 205th-ranked player in the world, beating him 6:3, 6:2 in one hour and three minutes. During the game, Lestienne made nine aces with one double fault and won 81% of points on the first serve and 47% on the second.

Khachanov played the Paris Masters last week, reaching the quarterfinals, knocking out Purcell, Dierre, and Safiullin but losing to Tsitsipas in two games. The match against the Greek player lasted an hour and 21 minutes, 6:3, 6:4 in favor of the Graecians. During the game, Khachanov made three aces and one double fault, winning 73% of points on the first serve and 35% on the second.

We believe that Khachanov will achieve a confident victory over the Frenchman today. On the plus side for Lestienne, we can put the fact that Constant has practice on the local courts, but Karen's practice is also good, even if not in Metz, but last week in Paris, the Russian played four matches against decent opponents. Also worth noting is that Khachanov has already beaten Lestienne on a French court. There is a lot of evidence that Khachanov will win today.