Karen Khachanov vs Marin Cilic: Bet on a long match

Khachanov and Cilic know each other well, having played three times in the tour, 2-1 in favor of Cilic. At the same time, the Russian won the last face-off, which took place about a month ago in Australia. Bookmakers used the result of the last encounter to set their lineup, which quoted Karen as the favorite.

In Doha, Karen has been a little lucky with the draw. The Russian had beaten McDonald more than once before Qatar, and the Finn is inferior to Khachanov in terms of his preparation. As a result, the Russian earned two wins by a score of 2-0, it took him only an hour and a half to beat Ruusuvuori. Against the Finn, Khachanov had fewer aces than in the opening match at the Qatar tournament, but despite this, Karen won 88% of his points on first serve. On the second serve, though, the statistics were not so impressive: only 53% of points won. Karen won 36% of his first serve serve, and 20% of his second serve.

Unlike Khachanov, Cilic was seeded in Doha, so the Croatian missed the first round. In the second round, the Balkan had no problems against Dutchman Van de Zandschulp. The match lasted less than two hours and Cilic won it 6-3, 7-5. Marin played a quality match, showing good stats in every aspect of the game. Won 70% of his first serve and 60% of his second. On the receiving end, there are 31% won points on his opponent's first serve and 52% on his opponent's second serve, although he only hit 27% of his break points. It should be noted that Cilic is a fan of playing long matches, especially against opponents who are the favorites of the pair.

Karen Khachanov beat Cilic in Adelaide 2-0. However, we doubt that Karen will have an easy match. On the contrary, we believe the match to be a long one, and Cilic will not give up his win on Thursday. We hope to see Karen in the Qatar Open semi-final. Here are the options for you to bet on: TO (22.5) for 1.65; Correct Score 2-1 for 4.00.