Karen Khachanov vs Alex De Minaur: Betting on a Russian's Revenge in a Protracted Match

Just over a year ago, De Minaur beat Khachanov 3-2 at the US Open. The Australian and the Russian are expected to have a long match, and we'll see how it turns out.

In Doha, Khachanov reached the semifinals but lost to Roberto Bautista-Agut. It is upsetting that Karen started the match by winning the first set 6-2 but could not keep the initiative and lost the next two games 3-6, 5-7. He formally struggled but lacked drive. The Spaniard confidently took his serve and secured a confident victory. Before losing to the Spaniard, Khachanov knocked McDonald, Ruusuvuori, and Cilic out of the draw.

The Australian missed last week and took a break. A week earlier, Alex played a tournament in Rotterdam, where he was more substantial than Goffin and Macdonald but lost in two sets to Tsitsipas in the third round. Before the game in Rotterdam, De Minaur played at the Australian Open, where he reached the fourth round and fell to Sinner in three sets.

The point of departure in choosing a bet is their heads-up game between Khachanov and De Minaur, which turned out to be quite spectacular. The Russian and the Australian have played each other only once at the US Open Championship 2020, and that match was a long five-set one. We consider the upcoming game to be a serious one as well. No one will give up the win that easily. We hope that the Russian will take revenge.