A forced return from injury?

Injured since Roland in the back, Khachanov was to make his return to Cincinnatti but he did not feel ready..

Khachanov has a lot of points to defend this week, is he trying at all costs to play the tournament to save the furniture hoping to pass a few rounds? We will be fixed pretty quickly, a back injury (which has been going on for a few months) is hell, you will have to be attentive at the very start of the match and then over time. A not easy return against a local, Mmoh made a good impression on me last week against Giron then Coric, he who often tries anything and forces the game, I found him more mature and intelligent on the ground. Good ground coverage with huge slides on hard courts, a powerful first ball (but a crumbly second ball), and quick accelerations that come out of nowhere. The American is capable of putting on a show and if the public is a little hot it could galvanize him. If he wants to win tomorrow he will have to be patient in the rally, he moves well deep down and can hurt on the counter-attack so why not leave the game to Khachanov and try to blow him up?