The Romanian certainly has the potential to do so, he has a humongous serve and forehand which saw him get to only his second ever ATP tour final in October last year. Last year Marius Copil had a couple of good runs in tournaments to make people believe he may just win a title or two before he turns 30. I think he has atleast a 50% of coming through today so odds of 2.62 are very nice. Wawrinka if fit will win this hands down, the question is, is he ready given he was only just starting to create some momentum in late 2018. Expect Stan to rarely come to the net as he looks to dictate the play from the back of the court and finish points of rather quickly. The Swiss has bags of talent in all departments from the back of the court. If you thought the Russian hit the ball hard watch Stan tonight show you what true power is all about. I'll be keeping a close eye on this match tonight and going for a Wawrinka win at attractive odds of 2.62. He knows if he plays well he can beat most players without too much effort including Khachanov. The way the Swiss' plays his game at full throttle has seen him win 3 grand slams in recent history beating Novak Djokovic in two of those in the final. Khachanov is 22 years old and still growing with his game where as Wawrinka is fully developed and comfortable with his. Whether he can last a whole tournament I am not sure but I feel he can at least get a few matches under his belt. There is no doubt in my mind he is the better player of the two and his experience and skill far exceeds that of Khachanov. Doha will be a crucial tournament for him to test his form and fitness so he will be looking to go deep here and potentially even make the final vs Djokovic.Īnyone who doubts Wawinka's talent and danger should simply watch these highlights Khachanov vs Wawrinka This year Stan will no doubt want to be back in contention in all four majors, especially given his age of 33 he hasn't got many years left - especially to try claim the Wimbledon title - the only Slam he has yet to lift. In that match he looked like he was getting back to his old self. In Cincinnati he almost defeated an in form Roger Federer where he fell in three sets 6-7, 7-6, 2-6. Last year he took 3 months off for knee surgery and upon returning played in roughly 10 more tournaments for 2018 where he built some momentum towards the end of the year, notably in Cincinnati and St Petersburg. His forehand isn't so bad either, he is a true power player in every sense of the word and can hit any other player off court that is on the ATP tour today. It certainly is the most dangerous and potent when Stan is on song and feeling in the mood. The Swiss who has always played second fiddle to fellow countryman Roger Federer lurking in his tall shadow has the best backhand in the world for me. For that don't know Stan, he is a three time grand slam champion (winning the Australian, French and US Open) and beat Djokovic in the US Open final in 2016 where he destroyed the Serbian from the baseline over 4 sets. I will go with Khachanov to secure the set in what is his most successful Gran Slam.Wawrinka is currently ranked 66th in the world after a lay off from knee surgery last year and is unseeded is this tournament. He has enough quality to take a set to Alcaraz and on a good day maybe more. The Russian has also a big forehand and he strikes it with strong pace and accuracy. I see how this match-up might not be the most straightforward ones for the Spaniard. This being said, I still think that Korda had his chances to steal a set but Alcaraz stepped up his game. Well, he proved us very wrong as his performance against Korda was pretty flawless. Mainly, because Alcaraz looked frustrated against Ramos-Vinolas and his game was not clean at all. Last round, I thought that Korda could take a set and possibly make the big upset. Last but not least, the Russian has big time experience and oddly enough, his most successful Grand Slam tournament is Roland Garros with 76% of wins and lots of 4R.Īlcaraz had a routine win over Londero, a very difficult match with Ramos-Vinolas and easy win over Korda. The bounce is lower, the ball has moist and this will neutralize the extra aggressive game that Alcaraz has. The night conditions will also give a better chance for Khachanov to remain competitive. It's one of those players that can keep composure when he needs his first serve and not a lot of people can win their serve after being 40-0 down (consistently). He has been allowing a fair amount of break point opportunities including a whooping 21 against Norrie, but he has been very clinical in defending them. The Russian won against Borges, Dellien and Norrie. Karen Khachanov vs Carlos Alcaraz prediction
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