Karen Khachanov v James Duckworth Live Streaming, Prediction & Preview for Olympics 2020: Russian Set for Third Round

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World No. 25, and number twelve seed, Karen Khachanov of Russia will take on James Duckworth of Australia, the world number 77, in the second round of the Olympics men’s singles on Monday, July 26. Get the live streaming options of this Karen Khachanov v James Duckworth match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.

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Karen Khachanov v James Duckworth Head to Head

The pair have played each other once before, in the second round of St. Petersburg last year, Khachanov winning in straight sets.

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Khachanov Overcomes Early Setback

Khachanov, playing local favourite Yoshihito Nishioka, denied home support because of Covid restrictions at the Olympics, initially struggled against the world number 55.

In a first set where there were very few break opportunities, it was he who dropped his serve in the eighth game allowing Nishikori to establish the lead.

However, after the first three games of the second set went with serve, the match was turned on its head when Nishikori lost four games in a row to go two breaks down. Khachanov consolidated his advantage and the match was level.

Another sequence of four lost games effectively ended Nishikori’s remaining hopes in the third set and he was well beaten in the end.

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Duckworth Made to Fight by Slovak

On paper, Duckworth was given an easy first round draw against Lukas Klein of Slovakia, currently the 246th ranked player in the world.

The reality though proved to be somewhat different.

In a first set where serve dominated, the only break points created were against the Duckworth serve in the eleventh game, the third of which Klein converted.

And when the Australian dropped his serve in the opening game of the second set, his Olympic hopes looked like they were slipping away.

But he fought back to level, and then broke Klein once more, then saving two more break points before finally wrapping up the set.

With serve yet again the major force in the third set, a tie-break was needed to settle the tie.

And it was Duckworth who secured the first mini-break and then seized another one. He missed his first match point, but not the second.

Khachanov v Duckworth Prediction and Tip

Khachanov is tipped to win this match. He is seeded, the higher ranked of the pair, and won their only previous match. Backing him to do that in straight sets.

Tip: Khachanov to win in straight sets: 2/5 (Click Here to Bet with bet365)

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The 2020 Olympics tennis will be played from July 24 and August 1. You can watch & bet on these matches here. Get your latest premium tennis predictions here.

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Andy is English but a long time resident of Cyprus. When not writing about tennis and other sports, he is also a Chartered Accountant. In his spare moments, he spends more time than is healthy worrying about his beloved Arsenal.

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