Yoshihito Nishioka vs Karen Khachanov Prediction: Bet on a confident win for Khachanov

The 24th-ranked player in the world, Karen Khachanov, will face No. 96, Yoshihito Nishioka. The two men have played each other three times, all on hard court, with Karen winning three out of three. Logically, Khachanov is the favorite.

The Japanese player is making his third tournament in Washington after the grass part of the season. After an expected loss at Wimbledon, Yoshihito reached the semi-finals of the Challenger in Porto, a quarterfinal of the Challenger in Roma, and played two matches in Washington. In the U.S. capital, Nishioka beat Brooksby and De Minaur, an excellent result. The game against Alex was a long, three-set. Nishioka won it 3-6, 7-6, 2-6. Obviously, the second set was a turning point. Nishioka served three doubles and two doubles faults, winning 59% of his first and 58% of his second serve points. On the receiving end, the Japanese had the following statistics: 36%/48%.

Khachanov made the transition from clay to hard court a difficult one. Karen won the match against Dominik Köpfer, but in only three sets. The match itself lasted two hours and 46 minutes, 6-7, 7-5, 6-4. Even with the score, it was clear that Karen improved during the match, and his progress is good. His stats: 9/3 aces/double faults, 75% win on first serve and 51% on the second serve, 35%/49% on the receiving end.

Yoshihito and Karen played each other a total of three times, all on hard court, and Khachanov won three times. The last time the guys played each other was at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Karen won in three sets 3-6, 6-1, 6-2.

Karen was improving noticeably during his match against Köpfer, and Khachanov is likely to play a better second match at the tournament in Washington. Nishioka is quite a comfortable opponent for Karen. After all, he beat him three times on the hard court, including 3-0 at the Australian Open in 2019. We believe that Karen today will win a confident victory in two sets. We offer these betting options for the game:

H2 (-2.5) for 1.616 at 1xbet & 22bet;

Correct Score 0-2 for 2.00 at Bet365.

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