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The top of the Australian Open 2023 men’s singles draw for the quarterfinals is set, and we will see the exciting Khachanov vs Korda match in which the Russian, who has dealt with injuries, will face American Sebastian Korda. This is a matchup between similar opponents in terms of performance, so it will surely be a highly competitive game.
Below, JefeBet brings you the Karen Khachanov vs Sebastian Korda predictions for this match, as well as each player’s stats from their previous rounds, and who we think can be the winner in this quarter-finals game of the Australian Open 2023.
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Betting Preview for the Karen Khachanov vs Sebastian Korda Men’s Singles Quarter-Finals Match at the 2023 ATP Australian Open
- Where: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia
- When: Monday, January 23, 2023, 7:00 PM ET
- Games Spread: Khachanov +1.5 (-105) / Korda -1.5 (-115)
- Total Games: Over 39.5 (-120) / Under 39.5 (-105)
- Wins at least one set: Khachanov Yes (-380), No (+240) / Korda Yes (-750), No (+380)
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Betting on Karen Khachanov | +120 Odds to Win
First we have Karen Khachanov, the Russian, who has had an incredible tournament so far. In the first round, he beat Zapata Miralles in straight sets; in the second round, he beat Kubler in four sets; in the third round, he beat Tiafoe in four sets; and, in the fourth round, he beat Nishioka in straight sets. So far, his toughest match was against the American, Frances Tiafoe.
In his last match against Nishioka, Karen Khachanov shot 15 aces, which helped him to a fairly high 93% effectiveness with his first serve. In addition, he recorded impressive speeds, with an average speed of 186 km/h for the former and 151 km/h for the latter. His fastest speed was 201 km/h.
On the other hand, he had 70% of break points won, 73% of points at the net, and 50% of points received from his opponent’s serve. Undoubtedly, it was a match in which he was totally dominant and managed to take different types of shots, which helped him achieve the victory.
Betting on Sebastian Korda | -150 Odds to Win
Now, Khachanov’s counterpart for this match will be another American, Sebastian Korda, who has had a complicated tournament so far. His first round was against the Chilean Cristian Garín, whom he beat in three sets; then he met Watanuki and the former No. 1 Daniil Medvedev, whom he beat in straight sets. His fourth round match was against No. 10 seed Hurkacz, a match that lasted 3 hours and 28 minutes and ended in five sets.
In this fourth round match, Korda was able to handle an opponent who served 19 aces. The American was 75% effective with his first serve and 53% effective with his second. In addition, he threw 42 winners with 52 unforced errors.
With respect to points earned, he won 33% of the break opportunities, 74% of the points at the net, and 32% of the points on Hurkacz’s serve. His best ally for the clash was his drive, with which he launched numerous winners divided into ground stroke shots, volleys, passing shots, overhead shots, and drop shots.
Khachanov vs Korda Prediction
This will be a top-notch match between two opponents who, at first glance, are at the same sporting level and had similar stats in their most recent matches. However, Korda has taken out some of the tournament’s top seeds, and because of this winning streak, he will be able to emerge victorious in the Khachanov vs Korda match in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open 2023.
Prediction: Sebastian Korda wins in 4 sets.
