ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Daniil Medvedev, Alex Michelsen, Karen Khachanov and Luciano Darderi are going to compete on Thursday at the Almaty Open on CENTER COURT.

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Daniil Medvedev vs. Adam Walton

Head to head 1-0 for Walton

Daniil Medvedev will face Adam Walton in the 2nd round for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 4:00 pm on CENTER COURT.

Daniil Medvedev: ranking and results

Ranked no. 14, Daniil will start his run in Almaty after he played his last match in Shanghai where he lost to Rinderknech in the semifinal on the 11th of October.

Medvedev has a 34-21 win-loss record in 2025, 3-2 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

Daniil’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in Halle.

Last year in Almaty The Russian didn’t compete in Almaty in 2024.

Adam Walton: ranking and results

Ranked no. 76, Walton got to the 2nd round after beating Tristan Schoolkate 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 6-2.

Adam has a 36-30 win-loss record in 2025, 1-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). Adam’s best result of the year was getting to the final in the Brisbane 2 Challenger and the Busan Challenger.

Last year in Almaty Walton didn’t compete in Almaty in 2024.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Daniil Medvedev and Adam Walton play each other. Their current head to head is 1-0 for Walton (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts.

Previously, the last time they played, Walton won 6-7(0) 6-4 6-1 in the 2nd round in Cincinnati back in August 2025.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Daniil Medvedev who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Daniil Medvedev is the pick to win this match.
Daniil Medvedev -> 1.181
Adam Walton -> 4.8

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Alex Michelsen vs. Aleksandar Vukic

Head to head 2-0 for Michelsen

Alex Michelsen will square off with Aleksandar Vukic in the 2nd round for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 11:00 am on CENTER COURT.

Alex Michelsen: ranking and results

Ranked no. 36, the American got to the 2nd round after beating Beibit Zhukayev 6-2 6-3.

Alex has a 27-24 win-loss record in 2025, 2-2 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). The American’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in the Estoril Challenger.

Last year in Almaty Michelsen didn’t play in Almaty in 2024.

Aleksandar Vukic: ranking and results

Ranked no. 84, Vukic reached the 2nd round after beating Marko Topo 6-4 3-6 6-1.

Vukic has a 26-34 win-loss record in 2025, 2-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). The Australian’s best result of the year was getting to the semifinal in the Estoril Challenger.

Last year in Almaty Aleksandar lost in the semifinal 6-7(3) 6-3 6-4 to Karen Khachanov.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3rd time that Alex Michelsen and Aleksandar Vukic play each other. Their record is 2-0 for Michelsen (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts.

Before, the last time they played, Michelsen won 2-6 7-6(7) 6-4 in the 1st round in Nottingham Challenger back in 2023.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alex Michelsen who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Alex Michelsen is the pick to win this match.
Alex Michelsen -> 1.67
Aleksandar Vukic -> 2.2

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Karen Khachanov vs. Jan-Lennard Struff

Head to head 4-2 for Khachanov

Karen Khachanov will face Jan-Lennard Struff in the 2nd round for the 7th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 7:00 pm on CENTER COURT.

Karen Khachanov: ranking and results

Ranked no. 10, Khachanov will start his run in Almaty after he played his last match in Shanghai where he lost to in the 2nd round on the 4th of October.

Karen has a 30-21 win-loss record in 2025, 0-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

Khachanov’s best result of the year was reaching the final in Toronto.

Last year in Almaty The Russian conquered the title last year in Almaty after downing Gabriel Diallo 6-2 5-7 6-3.

Jan-Lennard Struff: ranking and results

Ranked no. 98, the German got to the 2nd round after defeating Mackenzie Mcdonald 2-6 6-3 6-4.

The German has a 19-25 win-loss record in 2025, 4-3 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Almaty Struff didn’t compete in Almaty in 2024.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 7th time that Karen Khachanov and Jan-Lennard Struff face off. Their record is 4-2

for Khachanov (see full H2H stats), but Struff has a winning record of 2-1 on indoor hard courts.

The last time they squared off, Khachanov won 3-6 6-3 7-6(2) in the 1st round in Hamburg back in 2022.

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
Jan-Lennard Struff -> 2.89

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Luciano Darderi vs. Shintaro Mochizuki

Head to head 0-0

Luciano Darderi will play Shintaro Mochizuki in the 2nd round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 1:30 pm on CENTER COURT.

Luciano Darderi: ranking and results

Ranked no. 26 (career high), will start his run in Almaty after he won the title in the Genova Challenger after beating Pellegrino in the final.

Darderi has a 38-26 win-loss record in 2025, 0-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

This will be the first match of the season on indoor hard courts.

His best result of the current year was conquering the title in Marrakech where he defeated Tallon Griekspoor in the final 7-6(3) 7-6(4) and in Bastad where he overcame Jesper De Jong in the final 6-4 3-6 6-3 and in Umag where he overcame Carlos Taberner in the final 6-3 6-3 and the Genova Challenger where he defeated Andrea Pellegrino in the final 6-1 6-3.

Last year in Almaty Luciano didn’t compete in Almaty in 2024.

Shintaro Mochizuki: ranking and results

Ranked no. 102 (career high), the Japanese reached the 2nd round after defeating Arthur Cazaux 6-4 6-4.

Shintaro has a 41-26 win-loss record in 2025, 1-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). Shintaro’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in the Noumea Challenger, the Bengaluru Challenger and the Nottingham 2 Challenger.

Last year in Almaty Shintaro didn’t compete in Almaty in 2024.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Luciano Darderi and Shintaro Mochizuki since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Luciano Darderi who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Luciano Darderi is the pick to win this match.
Luciano Darderi -> 1.68
Shintaro Mochizuki -> 2.18

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