ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Karen Khachanov, Aleksandar Vukic, Francisco Cerundolo and Gabriel Diallo are the semifinalists that are going to play on Saturday at the Almaty Open on CENTER COURT.
Karen Khachanov vs. Aleksandar Vukic
Head to head 1-1
Karen Khachanov will play Aleksandar Vukic in the semifinal for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 6:00 pm on CENTER COURT.
Karen Khachanov: ranking and results
Ranked no. 26, Khachanov reached the semifinal after defeating Unknown Player bye, Otto Virtanen 7-6(2) 7-6(3) and Beibit Zhukayev 6-2 6-4.
The Russian has a 27-20 win-loss record in 2024, 4-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). His best result of the year was winning the title in Doha where he overcame Jakub Mensik in the final 7-6(12) 6-4.
Last year in Almaty Karen didn’t compete in Almaty in 2023.
Aleksandar Vukic: ranking and results
Ranked no. 85, the Australian got to the semifinal after defeating James Duckworth 6-4 7-5, Adrian Mannarino 7-6(4) 6-3 and Frances Tiafoe 6-2 7-6(11).
Vukic has a 31-34 win-loss record in 2024, 3-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). Aleksandar’s best result of the current season was getting to the semifinal in the Phoenix Challenger and Eastbourne.
Last year in Almaty Aleksandar didn’t compete in Almaty in 2023.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 3rd time that Karen Khachanov and Aleksandar Vukic clash against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Khachanov and Vukic (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts.
Previously, the last time they locked horns, Vukic won 6-4 5-7 7-6(4) in the 2nd round in S hertogenbosch back in June 2024.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Karen Khachanov who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Karen Khachanov is the pick to win this match.
Karen Khachanov -> 1.41
Aleksandar Vukic -> 2.91
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Francisco Cerundolo vs. Gabriel Diallo
Head to head 0-0
Francisco Cerundolo will fight against Gabriel Diallo in the semifinal for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 3:00 pm on CENTER COURT.
Francisco Cerundolo: ranking and results
Ranked no. 31, Francisco got to the semifinal after beating Justin Engel 6-4 7-6(3) and Alexander Shevchenko 6-2 6-3.
Francisco has a 31-27 win-loss record in 2024, 5-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season was conquering the title in Umag where he beat Lorenzo Musetti in the final 2-6 6-4 7-6(5).
Last year in Almaty Cerundolo didn’t play in Almaty in 2023.
Gabriel Diallo: ranking and results
Ranked no. 118, the Canadian got to the semifinal after beating Christopher O Connell 7-6(5) 6-2, Borna Coric 7-6(1) 6-4 and Alejandro Tabilo 3-6 6-3 6-4.
Diallo has a 46-23 win-loss record in 2024, 6-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). The Canadian’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in the Chicago Challenger.
Last year in Almaty Diallo didn’t compete in Almaty in 2023.
Head to head analysis
There is no head to head record between Francisco Cerundolo and Gabriel Diallo since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Francisco Cerundolo who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Francisco Cerundolo is the pick to win this match.
Francisco Cerundolo -> 1.71
Gabriel Diallo -> 2.14
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Last Results
These are the last results of the Almaty Open
- Aleksandar VukicVukic – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (6-2 7-611) – Score progression – Stats
- Gabriel DialloDiallo – Alejandro TabiloTabilo (3-6 6-3 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
- Nicolas Barrientos/Skander MansouriBarrientos/Skander Mansouri – Nathaniel Lammons/Jack WithrowLammons/Jack Withrow (3-6 6-3 19-17) – Score progression – Stats
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Beibit ZhukayevZhukayev (6-2 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
- Francisco CerundoloCerundolo – Alexander ShevchenkoShevchenko (6-2 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
- Guido Andreozzi/N.Sriram BalajiAndreozzi/N.Sriram Balaji – Alexander Shevchenko/Timofey SkatovShevchenko/Timofey Skatov (6-3 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
- Jakob Schnaitter/Mark WallnerSchnaitter/Mark Wallner – Francisco Cabral/Miguel-Angel Reyes-VarelaCabral/Miguel-Angel Reyes-Varela (4-6 6-3 10-4) – Score progression – Stats
- Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli/Arjun KadheChoudary Bollipalli/Arjun Kadhe – Sadio Doumbia/Fabien ReboulDoumbia/Fabien Reboul (6-4 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Almaty Open
- Aleksandar VukicVukic – Karen KhachanovKhachanov (1-1) – H2H – Prediction
- Francisco CerundoloCerundolo – Gabriel DialloDiallo (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
