Rafael Nadal and Karen Khachanov will fight against each other in the 3rd round of the Australian Open for the 8th time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 9:00 pm on Rod Laver Arena. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Rafael Nadal who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Rafael Nadal is the pick to win this match.
Rafael Nadal -> 1.24
Karen Khachanov -> 4.45
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Prediction and head to head Rafael Nadal vs. Karen Khachanov
This will be the 8th time that Rafael Nadal and Karen Khachanov square off. The head to head is 7-0 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 4-0 on hard.
The last time that they locked horns, Nadal won 6-3 7-6(7) in the Rubber 1 in Davis Cup, Finals, Group B back in 2019.
Rafael Nadal
Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
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2024 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
2023 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
2022 | 39-8 | 23-3 | 10-2 | 1-3 | 5-0 | 0-0 |
2021 | 24-5 | 5-2 | 19-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
2020 | 27-7 | 13-3 | 9-1 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 5, Nadal reached the 3rd round after defeating Marcos Giron 6-1 6-4 6-2 and Yannick Hanfmann 6-2 6-3 6-4.
In the 2nd round, Rafael had a good straight sets win against Hanfmann (6-2 6-3 6-4). During the match, Nadal scored 102 points vs Hanfmann’s 79. Nadal was very aggressive to blast 35 winners.
Talking about the service games, Nadal scored just 1 ace throughout the encounter and he committed only 5 double faults. Rafael Nadal was very effective on serve to win 76% (35/46) of his 1st serve and 64% (25/39) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. The Spaniard broke Hanfmann 4 times after converting 25% of his break points (4/16).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Spaniard started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he hasn’t surrendered yet a set in this tournament to win 59% of the points he played.
Nadal has a fantastic win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 84% of his matches (450-87). 5-0 on hard in 2022. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Nadal has a compiled 181-43 win-loss record in the last years on hard.
His best result of the current season was winning the title in in Melbourne where he beat Maxime Cressy in the final 7-6(6) 6-3.
Rafael has a compiled 5-0 win-loss record in 2022, 5-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the Australian Open
Karen Khachanov
Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
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2024 | 12-6 | 10-5 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
2023 | 34-18 | 18-10 | 10-5 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
2022 | 36-25 | 17-11 | 9-7 | 6-5 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
2021 | 35-24 | 17-9 | 5-6 | 8-6 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
2020 | 20-15 | 12-6 | 4-3 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 30, Karen reached the 3rd round after defeating Denis Kudla 3-6 6-3 6-2 7-62 and Benjamin Bonzi 6-4 6-0 7-5.
In the 2nd round, The Russian had a good straight sets win against Bonzi (6-4 6-0 7-5). During the match Khachanov scored 108 points vs Bonzi’s 87. The Russian was pretty aggressive to blast 47 winners.
About the serving games, Khachanov made 19 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Karen Khachanov lost the serve once and he saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Khachanov put 72% of his first serves in, winning 70% (47/67) of the points behind his 1st serve and 54% (14/26) on the 2nd serve. Khachanov broke Bonzi 6 times after converting 46% of his break points (6/13).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Karen started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 55% of the points he played.
The Russian’s best result of the current season was getting to the final in Adelaide.
The Russian has an aggregate 6-2 win-loss record in 2022, 6-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the Australian Open
Previously, his best result was reaching the 3rd round in 2019, 2020 and 2021. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
Points | Nadal | Khachanov |
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Match played | 2 | 2 |
Tot Set | 6 | 7 |
Tot Games | 52 | 67 |
Pts | 193-134 | 225-184 |
Total Points | 327 | 409 |
Winners | 78 | 109 |
%Winners | 40% | 48% |
Both Nadal and Khachanov played 2 matches. At the moment, Karen Khachanov surrendered 1 set while Rafael Nadal hasn’t lost a set so far. Nadal has played 1 set(s) less than Khachanov (6 vs 7). Therefore, Nadal played 15 games less than Khachanov. Rafael scored 78 winners (40% of the total points). On the other side, The Russian struck 109 winners (48%).
Serve Performance
Serve | Nadal | Khachanov |
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Aces | 8 | 36 |
Avg per match | 4 | 18 |
1st in | 97/157 | 138/199 |
%1st in | 62% | 69% |
1st pts | 78/97 | 109/138 |
%1st pts | 80% | 79% |
2nd pts | 38/60 | 31/61 |
%2nd pts | 63% | 51% |
Nadal struck 8 aces (4 per match). Khachanov struck 36 aces (18 per match). Nadal won 80% points behind his first serve. He quite strong on his second serve to win 63% of the points. On the other side, Khachanov won 79% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 51% of the points.
How they played the important points
Breaks | Nadal | Khachanov |
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Won | 9 | 10 |
Converted | 9/25 | 10/24 |
% Converted | 36% | 42% |
Conceded | 4 | 10 |
Saved | 4 | 7 |
% Saved | 100% | 70% |
Times Broken | 0 | 3 |
The Spaniard broke his opponents 9 times with a 36% conversion rate. Nadal was rock solid on his serve as he has never lost a single service game after saving 4 break points. Khachanov broke his opponents 10 times with a 42% conversion rate. The Russian conceded his serve 3 times and he saved 70% of the break points that he conceded.
Nadal | ||||
R1 Giron |
R2 Hanfmann |
Total | ||
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Score | 6-1 6-4 6-2 | 6-2 6-3 6-4 | ||
Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Tot Games | 25 | 27 | 52 | |
pts | 91-55 | 102-79 | 193-134 | |
Total points | 146 | 181 | 327 | |
Winners | 43 | 35 | 78 | |
%Winners | 47% | 34% | 40% | |
SERVE | ||||
Aces | 7 | 1 | 8 | |
Double Faults | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
1st in | 51/72 | 46/85 | 97/157 | |
% 1st in | 71% | 54% | 62% | |
1st pts | 43/51 | 35/46 | 78/97 | |
% 1st pts | 84% | 76% | 80% | |
2nd pts | 13/21 | 25/39 | 38/60 | |
% 2nd pts | 62% | 64% | 63% | |
Breaks | ||||
Won | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
Converted | 5/9 | 4/16 | 9/25 | |
Converted % | 56% | 25% | 36% | |
Conceded | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Saved | 2/2 | 2/2 | 4 | |
Saved % | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
Times Broken | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Khachanov | ||||
R1 Kudla |
R2 Bonzi |
Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Score | 3-6 6-3 6-2 7-62 | 6-4 6-0 7-5 | ||
Tot Set | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
Tot Games | 39 | 28 | 67 | |
pts | 117-97 | 108-87 | 225-184 | |
Total points | 214 | 195 | 409 | |
Winners | 62 | 47 | 109 | |
%Winners | 53% | 44% | 48% | |
SERVE | ||||
Aces | 17 | 19 | 36 | |
Double Faults | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
1st in | 71/106 | 67/93 | 138/199 | |
% 1st in | 67% | 72% | 69% | |
1st pts | 62/71 | 47/67 | 109/138 | |
% 1st pts | 87% | 70% | 79% | |
2nd pts | 17/35 | 14/26 | 31/61 | |
% 2nd pts | 49% | 54% | 51% | |
Breaks | ||||
Won | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
Converted | 4/11 | 6/13 | 10/24 | |
Converted % | 36% | 46% | 42% | |
Conceded | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
Saved | 4/6 | 3/4 | 7 | |
Saved % | 67% | 75% | 71% | |
Times Broken | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Head 2 Head
Tennis Scores – Australian Open
- Marin CilicCilic – Norbert GombosGombos (6-2 6-3 3-6 7-66) – See score progression
- Christopher O ConnellO Connell – Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman (7-66 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Daniel EvansEvans – Arthur RinderknechRinderknech (w/o) – See score progression
- Maxime CressyCressy – Tomas MachacMachac (6-1 3-6 6-1 7-65) – See score progression
- Alex De MinaurDe Minaur – Kamil MajchrzakMajchrzak (6-4 6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Roberto Bautista AgutBautista Agut – Philipp KohlschreiberKohlschreiber (6-1 6-0 6-3) – See score progression
- Pablo AndujarAndujar – Alex MolcanMolcan (6-4 7-66 0-6 6-1) – See score progression
- Andrey RublevRublev – Richard BerankisBerankis (6-4 6-2 6-0) – See score progression
- Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (6-4 6-3 7-65) – See score progression
- Sebastian KordaKorda – Corentin MoutetMoutet (3-6 6-4 6-72 7-5 7-66) – See score progression
- Radu AlbotAlbot – Aleksandar VukicVukic (6-4 7-64 6-4) – See score progression
- Rafael NadalNadal – Yannick HanfmannHanfmann (6-2 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Aslan KaratsevKaratsev – Mackenzie McdonaldMcdonald (3-6 6-2 6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Gael MonfilsMonfils – Alexander BublikBublik (6-1 6-0 6-4) – See score progression
- Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta – Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor (6-3 6-76 7-63 3-6 6-4) – See score progression
- Denis ShapovalovShapovalov – Soon-Woo KwonKwon (7-66 6-73 6-76 7-5 6-2) – See score progression
- Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic – Tommy PaulPaul (7-67 7-5 7-68) – See score progression
- Cristian GarinGarin – Pedro Martinez PorteroMartinez Portero (6-71 7-64 2-6 6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – John MillmanMillman (6-4 6-4 6-0) – See score progression
- Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia – Dusan LajovicLajovic (6-2 6-1 7-5) – See score progression
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Benjamin BonziBonzi (6-4 6-0 7-5) – See score progression
- Lorenzo SonegoSonego – Oscar OtteOtte (2-6 6-2 6-3 6-1) – See score progression
- Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini – Stefan KozlovKozlov (6-1 4-6 6-4 6-1) – See score progression
- Reilly OpelkaOpelka – Dominik KoepferKoepfer (6-4 6-3 7-64) – See score progression
- Adrian MannarinoMannarino – Hubert HurkaczHurkacz (6-4 6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Pablo AndujarAndujar – Alex MolcanMolcan (6-4 7-6(6) 0-6 6-1) – See score progression
- Alex De MinaurDe Minaur – Kamil MajchrzakMajchrzak (6-4 6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Roberto Bautista AgutBautista Agut – Philipp KohlschreiberKohlschreiber (6-1 6-0 6-3) – See score progression
- Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (6-4 6-3 7-6(5)) – See score progression
- Andrey RublevRublev – Richard BerankisBerankis (6-4 6-2 6-0) – See score progression
- Marin CilicCilic – Norbert GombosGombos (6-2 6-3 3-6 7-6(6)) – See score progression
- Daniel EvansEvans – Arthur RinderknechRinderknech (w/o) – See score progression
- Christopher O’ConnellO’Connell – Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman (7-6(6) 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Maxime CressyCressy – Tomas MachacMachac (6-1 3-6 6-1 7-6(5)) – See score progression
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- Roberto Bautista AgutBautista Agut – Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz (5-1) – H2H and prediction
- Andrey RublevRublev – Marin CilicCilic (4-1) – H2H and prediction
- Christopher O ConnellO Connell – Maxime CressyCressy (0-0) – H2H and prediction