Jack Draper vs Karen Khachanov Prediction: It's better to bet on Khachanov

We have prepared a prediction for the Draper vs Khachanov tennis match that will take place on January 4, 2022, on the Australian court in Adelaide.

Jack Draper

A rising tennis star from Great Britain, competing in the NGFI, i.e., the Young Men's Ultimate Tournament. At that event, Jack lost in the group to Stricker, beat Musetti and Tseng, but was weaker than Nakashima in the semi-finals. In late December 2022, Draper was part of a British exhibition tournament, where he lost to Andy Murray. In Adelaide, Jack played one match against Kwon Soon-woo of Korea, beating the Asian in two sets 6-2, 6-1. The match was very short-lived, lasting only an hour and 9 minutes. During the match, the British player served 9 times on two double faults, winning 89% of points on first serve and 76% on second serve. On receiving end, Jack had the following statistics: 50% of points won on the Korean's first serve and 64% on the second.

Karen Khachanov

As we expected, Khachanov had no problem passing Pedro Cachin of Argentina, the 57th racket of the world. It's all about Cachin being a pro clay player; the hard court is not the Argentine's element, as this past match proved once again. Draper is something different; he can't beat the British player easily. However, he has a very good chance of reaching the quarterfinals. In a two-set match, Karen served six times and three double faults. Khachanov won 88% of his points on his first serve and 44% on his second serve. The 20th-ranked player needs to work on his second serve. On receiving end, Khachanov had the following statistics: 40% of points won on Cachin's first serve and 65% on his second serve.

Face-to-face encounters

Khachanov and Draper crossed paths once, in the last 32 final of the US Open, but that meeting was not completed. Draper withdrew from the match at 6-5 in the third game when the score was 1-1 in sets. Bookmakers set the line for the upcoming match based on that meeting.

Expert Betting Tips

The bookmakers have put an even line on the game, while we believe that Draper is being "pulled by the ears" somewhat by the bookmakers. The Brit is undoubtedly a promising player, who has proven his worth in the recent Next Gen tournament. However, Karen can't be written off, and the 20th-ranked player played his first match in Adelaide at a high level, just like Jack. In any case, the British player has no advantage in shape, which could be decisive, and in terms of experience and motivation, we doubt that Khachanov is weaker than his opponent. Quite the opposite. We won't be surprised if Khachanov beats Draper and doesn't give his opponent even a set.