Groc choc ! 

Whether you love or hate Norrie, you can't deny that you have to put in a lot to beat him, Khacha is going to have to be at a good level or risk being punished.

The heavy dirt of Monte-Carlo doesn't really appeal to Khachanov; in 7 appearances he has never made it past the round of 16. To go further, he has never won a match as an underdog, only expected victories. Which says a lot about a player's feelings about a tournament, if you feel good and you like the conditions then everything is in place to achieve performances. Norrie is not doing well in Monaco either, yet the conditions seem better for him. A heavy, slow clay, ideal for resting your game. Perhaps the rather low bounce bothers it too much? Possible. Confrontation level it's a 3/3 tie, Norrie leads 2/1 in the meetings on earth and that should have made it 3/0 in 2022 at Roland but Khacha came out with a little success. On earth, Khacha's power and his serve do not earn him as many points, he must build and finish at the net except that he does not know how to do it. I remember his loss to Schwartzman here in 2022 where he did everything well but couldn't finish the points. The most patient will win.