World number 11 Karen Khachanov will be up against the 24th-ranked Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in an interesting first round of the 2023 ATP Monte-Carlo Masters on Sunday, April 9. Get the predictions and odds of this Karen Khachanov v Alejandro Davidovich Fokina match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Karen Khachanov v Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Head to Head
There have been two previous meetings between these in-form players and both were won by Fokina. The second of those came in the Indian Wells Masters earlier this season where it went to three sets.
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Khachanov Shifts to Clay after Exhibiting Good Form
By the looks of things Khachanov is a far better player on hard courts than on clay but the records reveal an interesting picture.
The Russian has a win percentage of 56.6% in hardcourt competition and a nearly similar 55.6% on clay. And while he has won three times the matches on hard courts as compared to clay, Khachanov is coming off some solid showing on dirt last season.
Khachanov, who is 13-6 this year, had reached the fourth round of the French Open and was a quarterfinalist in Hamburg while reaching the third round in Rome. Three years before that at the French Open he had managed to advance as far as the quarterfinal.
Add that to his exhilarating form so far this season and you could have a resurgent Khachanov who might even break into the top 10 by the time the clay swing is over.
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2022 Finalist Davidovich Fokina at Career-Best
Not only have his performances in hardcourt competitions this season led Davidovich Fokina to his career-best ranking of 24th in the world, he was also a finalist at this very tournament last season.
Interestingly, that was his maiden appearance in the final of an ATP tournament, with Davidovich Fokina having never won an ATP title. No ATP 250s or 500s either.
What was remarkable about that run to the final was the players he defeated on his way to getting there. It started with a low-key Marcos Giron but was followed by wins against Novak Djokovic, David Goffin, Taylor Fritz and Grigor Dimitrov before Stefanos Tsitsipas got the better of him.
He starts things off against a player who has shown excellent form this season but between the two, Davidovich Fokina does have that Monte-Carlo 2022 result under his belt.
Interestingly, Davidovich Fokina’s win-loss record on clay is very similar to Khachanov, at 54.5%.
Khachanov v Davidovich Fokina Prediction and Tip
This could turn out to be a very gripping contest that is almost too difficult a pick a winner from. Davidovich Fokina could be a decent pick at 11/10.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Davidovich Fokina to win a set: 4/11 (Click Here to Bet with bet365)
- Moderate Risk Tip: Davidovich Fokina to win: 11/10 (Click Here to Bet with bet365)
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