Karen Khachanov vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas 1/26/23 - Australian Open Men Singles Picks & Predictions

Russian tennis superstar Karen Khachanov has reached the semifinals of the 2023 ATP Australian Open. He will compete against Stefanos Tsitsipas for a spot in the final of the Australian Open. 

Stefanos Tsitsipas is a hugely impressive player and he enters this match following a win in straight sets in the previous round. During the win, Tsitsipas impressed with his serving as he was able to win 70% of his first serve points which allowed him to win 100% of his service games. The receiving was also solid as Stefanos Tsitsipas was able to break his opponent’s serve on 2 occasions. Tsitsipas has been in great form over the past few seasons and he will be hoping he can challenge for the Australian Open title. 

On the other side of the coin, Karen Khachanov has also had a very strong tournament and he enters this fixture following a win in straight sets over Sebastian Korda in the previous round. It was a comfortable win for Khachanov as he was able to win 11 service games and 4 return games. Karen Khachanov has been inconsistent over the past few years but the Russian superstar has been able to find some form since arriving at Melbourne Park. That being said, this is expected to be a tough match as Karen Khachanov is playing an elite player in Stefanos Tsitsipas. 

Karen Khachanov and Stefanos Tsitsipas have played each other 5 times in the past with Stefanos Tsitsipas winning on all 5 occasions. The most recent match between these two players took place in 2022 at the ATP Rome Masters where Stefanos Tsitsipas won in straight sets. Stefanos Tsitsipas also defeated Khachanov twice in 2021.