Karen Khachanov vs Thiago Monteiro Prediction: Karen to win a low-scoring match

The second opponent for Karen Khachanov at the US Open will be Brazilian tennis player Thiago Monteiro, the world No. 67. The guys have crossed paths twice, at Wimbledon and in Belgrade, Karen winning both matches confidently. Khachanov is widely regarded as the favorite to win the upcoming match.

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Karen Khachanov

Karen had two unsuccessful Masters matches in Montreal and Cincinnati before the US Open. Still, Khachanov started the US Open with a four-set victory over Denis Kudla. Khachanov lost the first set but won three others, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. The match lasted only two hours and 11 minutes, and Karen was able to serve 16 aces with four double faults, winning 82% of first-serve points and 59% of second-serve points. Khachanov's receiving statistics were 35%/57%, and 41/22 for winners/unforced errors.

Thiago Monteiro

Before the US Open, Monteiro played two tournaments in Cincinnati and Winston-Salem, both not very successful. However, he knocked out Kudla and Basilashvili in the second but lost to Bonzi. In the first round of the US Open, Monteiro's opponent was Slovak Molcan. The Brazilian won 3-1 (6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1). The match lasted two hours and 41 minutes, the Brazilian serving 13 aces with one double fault. He won 72% of points on the first serve and 60% on the second. On the receiving end, Monteiro had 25%/56%, 38/35 winners/unforced errors stats.

Head-to-head encounters

Khachanov and Monteiro have played each other twice, first on the Wimbledon court in 2017, Karen won 3-1. The second head-to-head encounter happened in April 2022 in Belgrade, another victory for Khachanov, this time 2-0.

Expert Betting Tips

Monteiro is a comfortable opponent for Khachanov. Karen even beat the Brazilian in 2022, though on clay. But we doubt that the 31st-ranked player in the world will have any problems achieving a positive result on Thursday. Monteiro is not only a comfortable opponent for Khachanov, but the first match in New York showed proved Karen is in good shape. We bet on a confident win for Khachanov:

W1+TU (38.5) for 2.008 at 1xbet & 22bet;

Total Under (36.5) for 1.83 at Bet365.