PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Djokovic, Medvedev, Khachanov and Hurkacz to play on Friday – China Open

BEIJING ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Karen Khachanov and Hubert Hurkacz will play on Friday

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ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Karen Khachanov and Hubert Hurkacz are going to play on Friday at the China Open.

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Novak Djokovic vs. Bu Yunchaokete China Open

Novak Djokovic vs. Bu Yunchaokete

Head to head 0-0

Novak Djokovic will square off with Bu Yunchaokete in the 2nd round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 8:30 pm on Court 3.

Novak Djokovic: ranking and results

Ranked no. 11, Djokovic reached the 2nd round after beating Nuno Borges 6-3 7-6(2).

Djokovic has a 15-7 win-loss record in 2026, 8-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). Djokovic’s best result of the current year was getting to the semifinal in at the Australian Open .

Last year in Beijing Novak didn’t compete in Beijing in 2025. Djokovic won the title in Beijing in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Bu Yunchaokete: ranking and results

Ranked no. 104, the Chinese got to the 2nd round after beating Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-2 5-7 6-4.

Bu has a 33-18 win-loss record in 2026, 22-14 on hard (See FULL STATS). Bu’s best result of the year was reaching the final in the Birmingham Challenger and the Ilkley Challenger.

Last year in Beijing The Chinese lost in the 1st round 6-4 6-0 to Alex De Minaur.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Novak Djokovic and Bu Yunchaokete since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Novak Djokovic who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Novak Djokovic is the pick to win this match.
Novak Djokovic -> 1.33
Bu Yunchaokete -> 3.28

 

 

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Daniil Medvedev vs. Pablo Carreno-Busta China Open

Daniil Medvedev vs. Pablo Carreno-Busta

Head to head 4-2 for Medvedev

Daniil Medvedev will face Pablo Carreno-Busta in the 1st round for the 7th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 3:00 pm on Court 3.

Daniil Medvedev: ranking and results

Ranked no. 6, will start his run in Beijing after he won the title in Hangzhou after beating Rublev in the final.

The Russian has a 38-16 win-loss record in 2026, 27-8 on hard (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the current season was winning the title in Brisbane where he beat Brandon Nakashima in the final 6-2 7-6(1) and in Dubai where he beat Tallon Griekspoor in the final w/o and in Hangzhou where he overcame Andrey Rublev in the final 7-5 6-4.

Last year in Beijing Medvedev got to the semifinal last year in Beijing before retiring against Learner Tien.

Pablo Carreno-Busta: ranking and results

Ranked no. 66, Pablo reached the 1st round after defeating Yi Zhou 7-5 6-3 and Adrian Mannarino 6-3 6-4.

Carreno-Busta has a 30-19 win-loss record in 2026, 10-9 on hard (See FULL STATS). Carreno-Busta’s best result of the season was getting to the final in the Murcia Challenger.

Last year in Beijing The Spaniard didn’t play in Beijing in 2025.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 7th time that Daniil Medvedev and Pablo Carreno-Busta clash against each other. Their actual head to head record is 4-2 for Medvedev (see full H2H stats), but Carreno-Busta has a winning record of 2-1 on hard.

Before, the last time they played each other, Medvedev won 6-2 7-6(3) in the Rubber 2 in Davis Cup, Finals, Group A back in 2021.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Daniil Medvedev who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Daniil Medvedev is the pick to win this match.
Daniil Medvedev -> 1.27
Pablo Carreno-Busta -> 3.72

 

 

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Karen Khachanov vs. Alex Molcan

Head to head 1-0 for Molcan

Karen Khachanov will square off with Alex Molcan in the 2nd round for the 2nd time of their career.

Karen Khachanov: ranking and results

Ranked no. 26, Khachanov got to the 2nd round after defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 6-3.

Khachanov has a 22-19 win-loss record in 2026, 12-10 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Beijing Karen lost in the 1st round 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4 to Alexandre Muller.

Alex Molcan: ranking and results

Ranked no. 96, Molcan got to the 2nd round after defeating Vit Kopriva 7-6(3) 2-6 7-6(8), Marco Trungelliti 6-4 7-5 and Tomas Machac 6-3 6-2.

Alex has a 33-19 win-loss record in 2026, 4-3 on hard (See FULL STATS). Molcan’s best result of the current year was getting to the semifinal in the Prostejov Challenger.

Last year in Beijing The Slovakian didn’t play in Beijing in 2025.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Karen Khachanov and Alex Molcan square off. Their record is 1-0 for Molcan (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.

The last time they locked horns, Molcan won 6-2 7-6(4) in the 2nd round in Lyon back in 2022.

 

Hubert Hurkacz vs. Arthur Gea China Open

Hubert Hurkacz vs. Arthur Gea

Head to head 0-0

Hubert Hurkacz will take on Arthur Gea in the 2nd round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 7:00 pm on Court 2.

Hubert Hurkacz: ranking and results

Ranked no. 41, Hubert got to the 2nd round after beating Learner Tien 5-7 6-3 6-4.

Hurkacz has a 30-20 win-loss record in 2026, 18-10 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was winning the title in Australia where he defeated Stan Wawrinka in the final 6-3 3-6 6-3 and the Cancun Challenger where he overcame Sebastian Baez in the final 4-6 6-0 6-3.

Last year in Beijing The Pole didn’t play in Beijing in 2025.

Arthur Gea: ranking and results

Ranked no. 58 (career high), the French player reached the 2nd round after defeating Rigele Te 6-2 6-3, Tomas Machac 6-3 6-4 and Zhizhen Zhang 6-4 6-3.

Gea has a 45-17 win-loss record in 2026, 26-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the year was winning the title the Noumea Challenger where he overcame Jurij Rodionov in the final 6-3 4-6 7-5 and in Los Cabos where he beat Denis Shapovalov in the final 6-3 6-4.

Last year in Beijing The French player didn’t compete in Beijing in 2025.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Hubert Hurkacz and Arthur Gea since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Hubert Hurkacz who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Hubert Hurkacz is the pick to win this match.
Hubert Hurkacz -> 1.57
Arthur Gea -> 2.39

 

 

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