Nick Kyrgios vs. Karen Khachanov 9/6/22 - US Open Men Singles Picks & Predictions

Australian tennis superstar Nick Kyrgios has made it into the quarterfinals at the 2022 ATP US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York. At this stage of the tournament, Nick Kyrgios is set to play against Karen Khachanov from Russia. 

Karen Khachanov has the experience of winning big tournaments but the Russian superstar has struggled over the past few seasons. The fortunes seems to have turned for Karen Khachanov at this tournament and he enters this match having defeated the number 13 seed in 5 sets in the previous round. It was an epic battle with Khachanov winning vital points during the final set to secure the victory. This is expected to be a much tougher match for Karen Khachanov as he is playing an opponent who is in incredible form.
Looking at Nick Kyrgios, the Australian superstar has been in supreme form over the past few months including a final appearance at Wimbledon. Kyrgios defeated the top seed in the previous round as he beat Daniil Medvedev in 4 sets. It was a dominant performance by Kyrgios as he impressed with his serving while also breaking his opponent’s serve on 5 occasions. Nick Kyrgios looks extremely focussed and that will make him very hard to stop in this match. 

Nick Kyrgios and Karen Khachanov have played each other twice in the past with both players winning once. The most recent match between these two players took place in 2020 at the Australian Open where Nick Kyrgios won in 5 sets. Karen Khachanov last defeated Nick Kyrgios in 2019 at the Cincinnati Masters in a match that lasted 3 sets.