Karen Khachanov is 3 wins away to conquer the title at the U.S. Open. Khachanov has defeated Denis Kudla 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-2, Thiago Moura Monteiro 6-3 6-3 5-7 6-4, Jack Draper 6-3 4-6 6-5 ret. and Pablo Carreno-Busta 4-6 6-3 6-1 4-6 6-3 to reach the quarter where he will face Nick Kyrgios.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Karen Khachanov’s projected draw together with the projected opposition at the U.S. Open. Khachanov has a weak record (1-4) with the plausible opposition.

R1 – Denis Kudla (96) – 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-2
R2 – Thiago Moura Monteiro (67) – 6-3 6-3 5-7 6-4
R3 – Jack Draper (53) – 6-3 4-6 6-5 ret.
R4 – Pablo Carreno-Busta (15) – 4-6 6-3 6-1 4-6 6-3
1/4 – Nick Kyrgios (25) – H2H 1-1
1/2 – Casper Ruud (7) – H2H 0-1
or Matteo Berrettini (14) – H2H 0-4
Fin – Carlos Alcaraz (4) – H2H 0-2
or Andrey Rublev (11) – H2H 3-2
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1/4 – Nick Kyrgios’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

37 - 10win/loss in 2025

Rank
22
High
13
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 37-10 23-6 2-1 0-0 12-3 0-0
2021 7-8 5-6 0-0 0-1 2-1 0-0
2020 6-3 6-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 23-15 18-9 1-2 2-1 2-3 0-0
2018 25-14 15-8 1-1 2-2 7-3 0-0
2017 32-18 25-9 4-4 3-3 0-2 0-0
2016 39-15 21-9 9-4 5-0 4-2 0-0
2015 24-19 10-8 8-6 3-2 3-3 0-0

Nick Kyrgios has a 35-9 win-loss record in 2022, 21-5 on hard. Talking about the previous 12 years, Nick has a 161-76 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Nick won 8 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the current season was winning the tournament in Washington where he defeated Yoshihito Nishioka in the final 6-4 6-3.

Last year at the U.S. Open Kyrgios lost to Roberto Bautista Agut in the 1st round 6-3 6-4 6-0.

H2H Karen Khachanov vs. Nick Kyrgios

This would be the 3rd time that Karen Khachanov and Nick Kyrgios square off. The head to head is 1-1 for Khachanov and Kyrgios (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.

1/2 – Casper Ruud’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Casper Ruud

51 - 22win/loss in 2025

Rank
3
High
2
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 51-22 18-8 25-7 7-5 1-2 0-0
2021 57-17 16-6 28-5 11-4 2-2 0-0
2020 22-13 4-5 17-6 1-2 0-0 0-0
2019 44-31 8-10 27-13 9-7 0-1 0-0
2018 43-29 19-9 19-18 5-1 0-1 0-0
2017 30-32 3-6 22-23 5-3 0-0 0-0
2016 56-19 5-4 46-13 5-2 0-0 0-0
2015 13-7 0-1 6-2 7-4 0-0 0-0

Casper Ruud has a 42-15 win-loss record in 2022, 15-5 on hard. In the previous 8 years, the Norwegian has a 70-46 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Casper won 8 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the current year was winning the tournament in Buenos Aires where he overcame Diego Sebastian Schwartzman in the final 5-7 6-2 6-3, in Geneva where he defeated Joao Sousa in the final 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(1), and in Gstaad where he beat Matteo Berrettini in the final 4-6 7-6(4) 6-2.

Last year at the U.S. Open Ruud surrendered to Botic Van De Zandschulp in the 2nd round 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-4.

H2H Karen Khachanov vs. Casper Ruud

This match would represent the 2nd time that Karen Khachanov and Casper Ruud play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Ruud (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

However, Karen Khachanov may compete against Matteo Berrettini. Their head to head is 4-0 for Matteo Berrettini.

Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Carlos Alcaraz

57 - 13win/loss in 2025

Rank
1
High
1
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 57-13 21-4 27-4 6-4 3-1 0-0
2021 48-19 15-8 22-7 10-3 1-1 0-0
2020 39-7 10-0 29-7 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 18-10 3-2 15-8 0-0 0-0 0-0
2018 6-2 0-0 6-2 0-0 0-0 0-0

Carlos Alcaraz has a 48-9 win-loss record in 2022, 18-4 on hard. In the previous 4 years, the Spaniard has a 46-14 record on hard. Carlos won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the year was winning the competition in Rio de Janeiro where he defeated Diego Sebastian Schwartzman in the final 6-4 6-2, in Miami where he overcame Casper Ruud in the final 7-5 6-4, in Barcelona where he defeated Pablo Carreno-Busta in the final 6-3 6-2, and in Madrid where he defeated Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 6-1.

Last year at the U.S. Open Alcaraz reached the quarter in 2021 in Us Open before retiring against Felix Auger Aliassime when he was 6-3 3-1 ret..

H2H Karen Khachanov vs. Carlos Alcaraz

This contest would be 3rd time that Karen Khachanov and Carlos Alcaraz square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

Possibly, Karen Khachanov may face Andrey Rublev. Their head to head record is 3-2 for Karen Khachanov.