Karen Khachanov and Aleksandar Kovacevic will fight against each other in the 2nd round of the Australian Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 1:00 pm on Court 3. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Karen Khachanov who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Karen Khachanov is the pick to win this match.
Karen Khachanov -> 1.222
Aleksandar Kovacevic -> 4.3

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Prediction and head to head Karen Khachanov vs. Aleksandar Kovacevic

There is no head to head record between Karen Khachanov and Aleksandar Kovacevic since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Karen Khachanov

Karen Khachanov

0 - 0win/loss

Rank
20
High
8
WLWWWLWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 19-15 5-6 9-6 0-1 5-2 0-0
2024 37-22 14-12 8-4 14-3 1-3 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

Ranked no. 15, the Russian got to the 2nd round after beating Daniel Altmaier 5-7 6-3 7-65 7-63.

In the 1st round against Altmaier, Karen recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (5-7 6-3 7-65 7-63). During the match, Khachanov scored 149 points vs Altmaier’s 143. Khachanov was extremely aggressive to blast 65 winners.

Talking about the service games, Khachanov recorded 15 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Overall, Karen Khachanov was extremely effective on serve to win 76% (65/85) of his 1st serve and 53% (33/62) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve 4 times. The Russian broke Altmaier 4 times after converting 33% of his break points (4/12).

Khachanov has a solid match record in the last 10 years having won 61% of his matches (337-217). 1-1 on hard in 2024. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this competition, Khachanov has an aggregate 136-84 win-loss record in the last years on hard.

Karen has a compiled 1-1 win-loss record in 2024, 1-1 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Previously at the Australian Open

Australian Open
Khachanov's Record

Aleksandar Kovacevic

Aleksandar Kovacevic

0 - 0win/loss

Rank
76
High
72
LWLLLLWWLL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 24-18 7-5 4-7 12-3 1-3 0-0
2024 29-35 20-17 5-8 2-6 2-4 0-0
2023 43-27 34-15 0-5 7-2 2-5 0-0
2022 41-31 22-18 4-4 15-9 0-0 0-0
2021 20-17 11-10 2-3 7-4 0-0 0-0

Ranked no. 101 (career-high), Kovacevic reached the 2nd round after beating Gauthier Onclin 6-3 6-79 7-67, Vitaliy Sachko 7-65 7-64, Shintaro Mochizuki 1-6 6-2 6-2 and Alejandro Tabilo 6-72 7-67 1-6 6-1 6-3.

In the 1st round, Aleksandar had a tough win against Tabilo to overcome his opponent only in 5 sets (6-72 7-67 1-6 6-1 6-3). During the match Kovacevic scored 154 points vs Tabilo’s 151. Aleksandar was exceptionally aggressive to blast 76 winners.

About the serving games, Kovacevic overpowered his opponent with 23 aces and he committed only 8 double faults. Overall, Aleksandar Kovacevic was pretty efficient on serve to win 75% (76/101) of his 1st serve and 56% (34/61) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve twice. Kovacevic broke Tabilo 4 times after converting 67% of his break points (4/6).

The American has an overall 5-1 win-loss record in 2024, 5-1 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Previously at the Australian Open

Previously, his best result was reaching the qualifications in 2023. See his history.

Australian Open
Kovacevic's Record

H2H Performance in the tournament

K.Khachanov
A.Kovacevic
4h:02
4h:02
Time on court​
!
9h:37
9h:37
!
4h:02
4h:02
Last match​
!
3h:22
3h:22
1
1
Match played
!
4
4
47
47
Games Played​
133
133
4
4
Set played​​
13
13
149
149
Total points​
434
434
149
149
Avg point​
108.5
108.5
65
65
Winners
202
202
65
65
Avg Winners​
50.5
50.5
44%
44%
Ratio winners
47%
47%
-- Serve --
15
15
Aces
55
55
!
15
15
Avg Aces
!
13.8
13.8
4
4
Double Faults
20
20
4
4
Avg Double Faults
5
5
65/85
65/85
1st won total​
202/263
202/263
!
76%
76%
1st won %
!
77%
77%
33/62
33/62
2nd won total​
85/154
85/154
53%
53%
2nd won %
55%
55%
-- Break Points --
4/12
4/12
BP won
12/37
12/37
4/12
4/12
Avg BP won
3/9.3
3/9.3
33%
33%
Won
32%
32%
11
11
Conceded
27
27
11
11
Avg Conceded
6.8
6.8
4
4
Broken
8
8
4
4
Avg Broken
2
2
7
7
Saved
19
19

Matches, sets, games and points

Points Khachanov Kovacevic
Match played 1 4
Tot Set 4 13
Tot Games 47 133
Pts 149-143 434-411
Total Points 292 845
Winners 65 202
%Winners 44% 47%

Khachanov played 1 match while Kovacevic competed in 4 matches. Kovacevic started his run from the qualifications while Khachanov had a direct access to the main draw. Both players lost a set in the event. Karen Khachanov dropped 1 set, while Aleksandar Kovacevic dropped 4 sets. Khachanov has played 9 set(s) less than Kovacevic (4 vs 13). Therefore, Khachanov played 86 games less than Kovacevic. The Russian scored 65 winners (44% of the total points). On the other side, Aleksandar scored 202 winners (47%).

Serve Performance

Serve Khachanov Kovacevic
Aces 15 55
Avg per match 15 13.8
1st in 85/147 263/417
%1st in 58% 63%
1st pts 65/85 202/263
%1st pts 76% 77%
2nd pts 33/62 85/154
%2nd pts 53% 55%

Khachanov scored 15 aces . Kovacevic bagged 55 aces (13.8 per match). Khachanov won 76% points behind his first serve. He extremely effective on his second serve to win 53% of the points. On the other side, Kovacevic won 77% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 55% of the points.

How they played the important points

Breaks Khachanov Kovacevic
Won 4 12
Converted 4/12 12/37
% Converted 33% 32%
Conceded 11 27
Saved 7 19
% Saved 64% 70%
Times Broken 4 8

Karen broke his opponent 4 times with a 33% conversion rate. The Russian conceded his serve 4 times and he saved 64% of the break points that he conceded. Kovacevic broke his opponents 12 times with a 32% conversion rate. The American conceded his serve 8 times and he saved 70% of the break points that he conceded.

Khachanov
R1
Altmaier
Total
Score 5-7 6-3 7-65 7-63
Tot Set 4 4
Tot Games 47 47
pts 149-143 149-143
Total points 292 292
Winners 65 65
%Winners 44% 44%
SERVE
Aces 15 15
Double Faults 4 4
1st in 85/147 85/147
% 1st in 58% 58%
1st pts 65/85 65/85
% 1st pts 76% 76%
2nd pts 33/62 33/62
% 2nd pts 53% 53%
Breaks
Won 4 4
Converted 4/12 4/12
Converted % 33% 33%
Conceded 11 11
Saved 7/11 7
Saved % 64% 64%
Times Broken 4 4
Kovacevic
Q1
Onclin
Q2
Sachko
Q3
Mochizuki
R1
Tabilo
Total
Score 6-3 6-79 7-67 7-65 7-64 1-6 6-2 6-2 6-72 7-67 1-6 6-1 6-3
Tot Set 3 2 3 5 13
Tot Games 35 26 23 49 133
pts 125-114 91-87 64-59 154-151 434-411
Total points 239 178 123 305 845
Winners 58 36 32 76 202
%Winners 46% 40% 50% 49% 47%
SERVE
Aces 15 6 11 23 55
Double Faults 4 5 3 8 20
1st in 73/110 46/77 43/68 101/162 263/417
% 1st in 66% 60% 63% 62% 63%
1st pts 58/73 36/46 32/43 76/101 202/263
% 1st pts 79% 78% 74% 75% 77%
2nd pts 24/37 14/31 13/25 34/61 85/154
% 2nd pts 65% 45% 52% 56% 55%
Breaks
Won 1 3 4 4 12
Converted 1/14 3/11 4/6 4/6 12/37
Converted % 7% 27% 67% 67% 32%
Conceded 3 5 6 13 27
Saved 3/3 2/5 3/6 11/13 19
Saved % 100% 40% 50% 85% 275%
Times Broken 0 3 3 2 8

Tennis Scores – Australian Open

  • Lukas KleinKleinSoon-Woo KwonKwon (7-60 4-6 7-63 6-3) – See score progression
  • Casper RuudRuudAlbert Ramos-VinolasRamos-Vinolas (6-1 6-3 6-1) – See score progression
  • Arthur CazauxCazauxLaslo DjereDjere (6-2 6-73 6-2 3-6 6-2) – See score progression
  • Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoorRoman SafiullinSafiullin (2-6 3-6 7-63 6-4 7-5) – See score progression
  • Jiri LeheckaLeheckaBernabe Zapata MirallesZapata Miralles (6-3 6-2 6-3) – See score progression
  • Giulio ZeppieriZeppieriDusan LajovicLajovic (6-3 3-6 6-3 7-63) – See score progression
  • Grigor DimitrovDimitrovMarton FucsovicsFucsovics (4-6 6-3 7-61 6-2) – See score progression
  • Arthur FilsFilsJiri VeselyVesely (4-6 7-5 6-2 6-3) – See score progression
  • Jan-Lennard StruffStruffRinky HijikataHijikata (3-6 6-3 6-2 6-72 7-68) – See score progression
  • Aleksandar KovacevicKovacevicAlejandro TabiloTabilo (6-72 7-67 1-6 6-1 6-3) – See score progression
  • Emil RuusuvuoriRuusuvuoriPatrick KypsonKypson (4-6 6-3 6-4 7-64) – See score progression
  • Hubert HurkaczHurkaczOmar JasikaJasika (7-64 6-4 6-2) – See score progression
  • Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich FokinaConstant LestienneLestienne (6-4 6-4 7-65) – See score progression
  • Gael MonfilsMonfilsYannick HanfmannHanfmann (6-4 6-3 7-5) – See score progression
  • Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin EtcheverryAndy MurrayMurray (6-4 6-2 6-2) – See score progression
  • Daniil MedvedevMedvedevTerence AtmaneAtmane (5-7 6-2 6-4 1-0 ret.) – See score progression
  • Nuno BorgesBorgesMaximilian MartererMarterer (7-5 7-63 6-2) – See score progression
  • Ben SheltonSheltonRoberto Bautista AgutBautista Agut (6-2 7-62 7-5) – See score progression
  • Jordan ThompsonThompsonAleksandar Vukic
    Vukic (3-6 7-63 6-2 3-6 6-4) – See score progression
  • Felix Auger-AliassimeAuger-AliassimeDominic ThiemThiem (6-3 7-5 6-75 5-7 6-3) – See score progression
  • Jakub MensikMensikDenis ShapovalovShapovalov (6-3 7-5 7-5) – See score progression
  • Lorenzo MusettiMusettiBenjamin BonziBonzi (7-63 7-64 4-6 6-2) – See score progression
  • Alexei PopyrinPopyrinMarc PolmansPolmans (6-3 7-63 6-2) – See score progression
  • Christopher EubanksEubanksTaro DanielDaniel (6-4 6-2 6-3) – See score progression
  • Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovicYosuke WatanukiWatanuki (4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
  • Hugo GrenierGrenierAlexandre MullerMuller (2-6 7-63 4-6 6-4 7-67) – See score progression
  • Hugo GastonGastonRoberto Carballes BaenaCarballes Baena (6-3 6-2 3-6 6-4) – See score progression
  • Karen KhachanovKhachanovDaniel AltmaierAltmaier (5-7 6-3 7-65 7-63) – See score progression
  • Ugo HumbertHumbertDavid GoffinGoffin (6-2 7-5 5-7 6-3) – See score progression
  • Sebastian KordaKordaVit KoprivaKopriva (6-1 6-4 2-6 4-6 6-2) – See score progression
  • Alex De MinaurDe MinaurMilos RaonicRaonic (6-76 6-3 2-0 ret.) – See score progression
  • Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipasZizou BergsBergs (5-7 6-1 6-1 6-3) – See score progression
  • Zhizhen ZhangZhangFederico CoriaCoria (6-4 7-63 7-65) – See score progression
  • Luca Van AsscheVan AsscheJames Duckworth
    Duckworth (6-72 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-3) – See score progression
  • Adrian MannarinoMannarinoStan WawrinkaWawrinka (6-4 3-6 5-7 6-3 6-0) – See score progression
  • Flavio CobolliCobolliNicolas JarryJarry (6-4 3-6 6-3 2-6 7-5) – See score progression
  • Sebastian BaezBaezJeff WolfWolf (3-6 6-2 6-3 3-0 ret.) – See score progression
  • Frances TiafoeTiafoeBorna CoricCoric (6-3 7-67 2-6 6-3) – See score progression
  • Jannik SinnerSinnerBotic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp (6-4 7-5 6-3) – See score progression
  • Jesper De JongDe JongPedro CachinCachin (4-6 6-2 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
  • Quentin HalysHalysLloyd HarrisHarris (4-6 7-65 7-5 7-62) – See score progression
  • Pavel KotovKotovArthur RinderknechRinderknech (7-5 6-1 6-76 6-75 6-3) – See score progression
  • Matteo ArnaldiArnaldiAdam WaltonWalton (7-65 6-2 6-4) – See score progression
  • Jaume Antoni Munar ClarAntoni Munar ClarAlexander ShevchenkoShevchenko (6-3 6-3 6-1) – See score progression
  • Andrey RublevRublevThiago Seyboth WildSeyboth Wild (7-5 6-4 3-6 4-6 7-66) – See score progression
  • Francisco CerundoloCerundoloDane SweenySweeny (3-6 6-3 6-4 2-6 6-2) – See score progression
  • Taylor FritzFritzFacundo Diaz AcostaDiaz Acosta (4-6 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-4) – See score progression
  • Daniel Elahi GalanElahi GalanJason Murray KublerMurray Kubler (2-6 6-3 7-63 4-6 7-68) – See score progression
  • Fabian MarozsanMarozsanMarin CilicCilic (6-1 2-6 6-2 7-5) – See score progression
  • Tomas MachacMachacShintaro MochizukiMochizuki (7-5 6-1 7-5) – See score progression
  • Novak DjokovicDjokovicDino PrizmicPrizmic (6-2 6-75 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
  • Christopher O ConnellO ConnellCristian GarinGarin (3-6 7-5 4-6 6-1 7-5) – See score progression
  • Arthur CazauxCazauxLaslo DjereDjere (6-2 6-7(3) 6-2 3-6 6-2) – See score progression
  • Arthur FilsFilsJiri VeselyVesely (4-6 7-5 6-2 6-3) – See score progression
  • Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoorRoman SafiullinSafiullin (2-6 3-6 7-6(3) 6-4 7-5) – See score progression
  • Grigor DimitrovDimitrovMarton FucsovicsFucsovics (4-6 6-3 7-6(1) 6-2) – See score progression
  • Lukas KleinKleinSoon-Woo KwonKwon (7-6(0) 4-6 7-6(3) 6-3) – See score progression
  • Alex MichelsenMichelsenJames McCabeMcCabe (7-6(5) 3-6 6-1 6-2) – See score progression
  • Jiri LeheckaLeheckaBernabe Zapata MirallesZapata Miralles (6-3 6-2 6-3) – See score progression
  • Cameron NorrieNorrieJuan Pablo VarillasPablo Varillas (6-4 6-4 6-2) – See score progression
  • Giulio ZeppieriZeppieriDusan LajovicLajovic (6-3 3-6 6-3 7-6(3)) – See score progression
  • Max PurcellPurcellMate ValkuszValkusz (3-6 7-6(2) 6-4 7-5) – See score progression
  • Casper RuudRuudAlbert Ramos-VinolasRamos-Vinolas (6-1 6-3 6-1) – See score progression

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