Karen Khachanov, Cameron Norrie, Matteo Arnaldi and Sebastian Korda are the players to watch in the upcoming ATP250 in Zhuhai.
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Karen Khachanov in 2023
Currently the world no.15, the Russian played his last match on the 29th of August when he was defeated by world no.81 Michael Mmoh 6-2 6-4 6-2 in the 1st round of the U.S. Open (draw).
This season the Russian achieved a 23-12 match record. Karen Khachanov’s most significant performance of this year was reaching the semifinal at the Australian Open and Miami.
He is also scheduled to play in Beijing (China Open) after Zhuhai. The main draw will start on the 20th of September.
Cameron Norrie in 2023
Currently ranked no.17, Norrie played his last match on the 2nd of September when he was overcome by world no.47 Matteo Arnaldi 6-3 6-4 6-3 in the 3rd round of the U.S. Open (draw).
Presently, during this year the Brit has managed to achieve a 34-17 record. This year, Norrie lifted the trophy in Rio de Janeiro. The Brit was the finalist in Auckland and Buenos Aires.
He is also scheduled to play in Beijing (China Open) after Zhuhai. The main draw will start on the 20th of September.
Karen Khachanov and Cameron Norrie clashed against each other 6 times. Their head to head is 3-3. Before, the last time they played, Karen Khachanov won 6-2 7-5 5-7 6-4 in the 3rd round in Paris (French Open) in May 2022.
Matteo Arnaldi in 2023
Currently the world no.47 (career-high), the Italian played his last match on the 4th of September when he surrendered to world no.2 Carlos Alcaraz 6-3 6-3 6-4 in the 4th round in the U.S. Open (draw).
Presently, during this year Arnaldi has a 42-21 win-loss record. Arnaldi conquered 3 titles in 2023 in the Tenerife 2 Challenger, the Murcia Challenger and the Heilbronn Challenger.
Sebastian Korda in 2023
Now the world no.33, Korda played his last match on the 28th of August when he surrendered to world no.58 Marton Fucsovics 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(1) 4-6 6-4 in the 1st round in the U.S. Open (draw).
This year Korda has a 16-11 match record. Sebastian Korda’s most significant performance of this year was reaching the final in Adelaide.
Matteo Arnaldi and Sebastian Korda have never played each other up to now in top events.