Karen Advantage

The Russian is a little more comfortable on fast surfaces

Despite losing the first set against Nava, I saw a good Khachanov, mentally and physically well on the court yesterday. He didn't panic and his seriousness allowed him to regain the lead quite quickly afterwards. A bit like his first round where he didn't play a great match but gained with experience, tomorrow we'll need a bit more because Ruud also stands out for his seriousness and his ability to win matches in his head. The Norwegian got out of a good trap against Borges, even he thinks he stole the first set a bit and he especially insisted on the conditions which he doesn't really like. He finds it's really fast and that it's complicated to generate spin with these balls, the flat base balls really bothered him against Borges. No need to panic because against Khachanov he will find a player who puts a lot of spin like him and that is positive, Khacha is not the guy who puts the most aggression in his shots on the first shots and that is good for Ruud I think. The Norwegian will be able to work on his points and dictate the rallies a little better, even if he does not manage to move the ball too much the conditions remain good for him with the volume he puts in his shots and the fact that the courts still take the spin well. He leads 2/0 against Khachanov including a victory at the US Open in 2022 and a victory on clay, nothing insurmountable for Khachanov but apart from the surface advantage I do not think he is a big favorite in this meeting and you?