Almaty Open 2024 SF: Karen Khachanov vs Aleksandar Vukic preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (3) Karen Khachanov vs Aleksandar Vukic
Date: October 19, 2024
Tournament: Almaty Open 2024
Round: Semifinal
Venue: Almaty Arena, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Hardcourt
Prize Money: $1,036,700
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN
Karen Khachanov vs Aleksandar Vukic preview
Third-seeded Karen Khachanov will face Aleksandar Vukic of Australia in the semifinal of the 2024 Almaty Open. Khachanov has a 27-20 win/loss record in 2024, with one title to his name. The Russian won the Qatar Open in February, defeating Jakub Mensik 7-6, 6-4 in the final. On hard courts, he also reached the semifinal of the Open 13 tournament.
At the Almaty Open, the former World No. 8 entered as the third seed and received a bye in the opening round. He opened his campaign with a 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3) win over Otto Virtanen in the second round. In the third round, he put together another impressive performance, winning 6-2, 6-4 against Beibit Zhukayev to advance to his third hard-court semifinal of the season.
Aleksandar Vukic has a 22-24 record in 2024 with no titles to his name. The Australian player had his best result at Eastbourne International when he reached the semifinal as a lucky loser. He lost 6-7 (5), 6-7(4) to Taylor Fritz.
At the Almaty Open, the Australian began his campaign with a 6-4, 7-5 win over compatriot James Duckworth in the first round, followed by a 7-6 (4), 6-3 win over eighth-seeded and defending champion Adrian Mannarino in the second round. The World No. 85 had his biggest victory in the quarterfinal, winning 6-2, 7-6 (11), against top seed Frances Tiafoe.
Karen Khachanov vs Aleksandar Vukic head-to-head
The head-to-head is tied at 1-1 between the two. Their most recent encounter was in the Round of 16 at the Libema Openn, with Vukic winning 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (4).
Karen Khachanov vs Aleksandar Vukic odds
(Odds have been sourced from BetMGM)
Karen Khachanov vs Aleksandar Vukic prediction
Khachanov has a 57 percent win record on hard courts. The Russian player has reached 8 finals on the surface, winning 6 titles on it, the last of which came in Doa this year. Even on the Grand Slam stage, one of his best results came on hard courts, as he reached the semifinal of the 2023 Australian Open (lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas), and the 2022 US Open (lost to Casper Ruud).
Vukic is yet to reach a final on the ATP Tour. As for hard court results, the Australian has reached 12 hard court finals on the Challenger Tour, winning three titles.
The current form of players and hard court pedigree give the edge to the Russian player in the upcoming match.
Pick- Khachanov to win in straight sets