Mannarino vs Khachanov Prediction 14 January 2025

Will Adrian Mannarino lose to Karen Khachanov for the fifth consecutive time? Sportbooks hardly doubt that the 1/64 final match of the Australian Open will go without surprises. We, in turn, also rate the probability of a sensation as low, fully sharing the existing assessments in our prediction.

Adrian Mannarino

Mannarino is unlikely to stay in the top hundred of the world ranking for long, as he has a lot of points to defend in Melbourne (top-16). Last time, Adrian emerged victorious from three insane five-set thrillers, leaving even Ben Shelton with nothing. Now, however, the Frenchman is practically doomed to fail, due to both an uncomfortable draw and questionable conditions. A few days ago, the athlete suffered a painful defeat from a clay-court specialist in Auckland, failing to hold his serve properly (three aces and six breaks).

Karen Khachanov

Khachanov achieved solid results at the end of last season (Almaty cup, top-2 Vienna and top-4 Paris). However, an injury sustained in the French capital slightly overshadowed the overall picture. Now Karen is forced to fully engage in work again. Though, the global prospects remain bright. A couple of years ago, the Russian performed excellently at this major (top-4), losing to Stefanos Tsitsipas in a close fight. A week earlier, the athlete left Hong Kong at the hands of Kei Nishikori in a short time, making 45 unforced errors against 25 actively won points.

Editorial Prediction

This encounter is bound to offer some intrigue. The opponents know how to superbly adapt to the conditions, and we believe that they will delight fans with a battle as intriguing as in the mid of the last decade (4-6;6-3;6-7;3-6). Total over - the best option for the match.