Russian roulette ?

Again and again this eternal question: will Daniil still get through this?

Yes, because given Khachanov's level at the moment in Vienna, we can legitimately ask the question. Karen flew through her first two rounds with demonstrations of power and solidity in the important points. Daniil Medvedev survived an excellent Grigor Dimitrov who confirmed his rise in power at the end of the season. Physically demanding match, I found. A Daniil who held off the attacks and the slice using Grigor, and who knew how to be more regular along the length. Daniil all spit. I don't find him in peak form either, but he's responding (for the moment). To be honest, I wonder if he will be able to withstand the physical fight that Karen Khachanov is going to offer him. Without thinking about it too much, my instinct tells me Khachanov but it's not at all the same match up as Lehecka. Karen covers the ground less well than Dimitrov already. It is less airy. On the other hand, it goes faster. He does not decelerate by playing with backhand slices, on the contrary. And in fast indoor, Daniil brings back fewer balls. The two players know each other by heart. Strangely, Daniil has the same ratio as against Dimitrov before their match: 4-1. But I notice that their last confrontation this year was played in Miami on a rather fast hard court and it was close. And given what Khachanov just did, I think he's going to want to go there in steamroller mode. Everyone knows how to beat Daniil anyway...