Sebastian Baez vs Karen Khachanov Prediction: Khachanov to secure victory

Karen Khachanov and Sebastian Baez will face off in the Paris Masters round of 64. The guys have not crossed paths, but despite this, bookmakers predict an easy win for Khachanov. Let's see how it goes.

Sebastian Baez

After failing in the Davis Cup, where Baez lost three out of three matches, the Argentine's losing streak has continued. In Gijon, Baez lost his first match against Lestienne, in Naples he defeated Sonego but lost to Zhang, and in Basel he was weaker than Carreño-Busta, losing in two sets to the Spaniard. The match was short-lived, lasted just over an hour and Baez won only three games. It's obvious the Argentine has a serious problem now, so there’s no reason to bet on him winning the upcoming match.

Karen Khachanov

After Astana tournament, Karen Khachanov crashed in Antwerp, losing in the first round to Korda. In Vienna, Karen was slightly better, knocking Wolf out of the tournament, but lost in the second round to Evans in two games. In the match against the British player Karen was quoted as a favorite, but managed to take only four games, losing 2-6, 2-6. So you can't say that Karen is in good shape. During the game against Evans, Khachanov scored one ace and three double faults, winning 53% of points on first serve and 35% on second serve. On the receiving end, Khachanov had 26%/35% and 11/19 winners/unforced errors stats.

Expert Betting Tips

Baez won just once in his last 14 games, against Sonego in Naples, and before that the Argentine failed not only on hard court but also on clay in tournaments in Hamburg and Umag. Khachanov is also not very fit at the moment, but his current form is better than the Argentine's. Khachanov has a hard court background, in contrast to Baez who plays well on clay. We predict a confident win for Khachanov in the first round of the Paris Masters and offer the following betting options:

Total Under (21.5) for 1.71 at 1xbet.

H2 (-4.5) for 1.83 at Bet365 & Betway.

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