The first semi-final features a match between two top-class tennis players who know each other very well. Novak Djokovic and Karen Khachanov will cross the rackets for the ninth time in their careers. For the Serb,h this will be only the seventh match of the season, but the second directly against the Russian. The game will start on April 23 at 13:00 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (-4) for Djokovic – 1.85.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Games Under 22.5 – 1.66.
Djokovic has a clear advantage over Khachanov. Novak has beaten the Russian seven times in his career and only lost once. We believe that the upcoming match will not be sensational and Djokovic will once again defeat Khachanov.
The tennis players have met each other eight times and all eight of them were low-scoring. We believe this match will follow a similar scenario.
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Novak Djokovic is having a hard time at his home tournament in Belgrade. After all, Novak has missed a lot due to covid restrictions, so he is only now having to pick up his game form.
Both World No. 1 matches have been played in three sets. In the second round, Djokovic defeated Laslo Dere (2-6, 7-6, 7-6) before beating Miomir Kecmanovic (4-6, 6-3, 6-3) in the quarter-finals.
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Karen Khachanov played only one match on his way to the semi-finals. The thing is that in the second round, Karen was supposed to meet his compatriot Roman Safiullin, but he did not show up for the game due to poor health.
In the quarter-finals, Khachanov defeated a Brazilian player Thiago Monteiro (7-5, 6-4). As a reminder, his best result so far this season was at the beginning of the year when he reached the final in Adelaide.
Safe Bets
In 3 of Khachanov’s last 5 matches, more than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games – Over 9.5” with the odds of 1.95.
Get Quick Rich
Djokovic has played five tie-breaks in his last five matches. We offer to bet on “Tie-Break – Yes” with the odds of 2.22.
Match Details and Statistics
Type of Court – Clay
Speed of Court – 3/10
Djokovic’s Rating – 1
Novak Djokovic Wins/Losses in 2022 – 4/2
Khachanov’s Rating – 26
Karen Khachanov Wins/Losses in 2022 – 12/9
Most popular FAQ for Novak Djokovic vs Karen Khachanov
Who won the last meeting between these players?
Djokovic leads (7-1) in the head-to-head encounters. The last match also was won by Novak on the open hard court this year (6-3, 7-6). They met once on clay at Roland Garros 2020 and Djokovic was stronger again (6-4, 6-3, 6-3).
Where will this fixture be played?
The match will be played at Novak Tennis Center, Belgrade, Serbia.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for Serbia Open at Vbet and William Hill.
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