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A place in the Miami Open semi-final is up for grabs as Francisco Cerundolo and Karen Khachanov go head-to-head on Thursday. Which of these players will emerge victorious at the end of this match?
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Francisco Cerundolo vs Karen Khachanov – Match Predictions
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As Francisco Cerundolo and Karen Khachanov set their sights on a place in the next round, these are our predictions and tips for this match
Francisco Cerundolo to Not Go Down in Straight Sets
To be fair, Francisco Cerundolo hasn’t really fared well outside of this competition. He had four losses in six matches prior to this tournament. However, for some reason, the Argentine player tends to play well her in Miami; as he reached the semi-final last year. Interestingly, Francisco Cerundolo won at least one set in 15 of his last 16 singles matches. Keeping that in mind, we believe he’ll take at least one set in this match.
Over 20.5 Total Games
It’s important to note that these players met once; they played out a three-setter in Montreal several months ago. That said, we would also like to mention that all of Francisco Cerundolo’s last nine matches featured 20 points or more; three of Karen Khachanov’s last four matches too. Considering the only other meeting between these players went comfortably over 30 games, we should expect more than 20 games here.
Francisco Cerundolo vs Karen Khachanov Preview
Our Francisco Cerundolo vs Karen Khachanov predictions are out of the way. It’s like to examine both player’s performances in this competition.
Francisco Cerundolo
Francisco Cerundolo has looked really good in this tournament so far. He faced Felix Auger-Aliassime, Aleksandar Kovacevic and Lorenzo Sonego in the previous three rounds, defeating them whilst surrendering one set. The Argentine player will set his sights on a second consecutive Miami semi-final as the takes on Karen Khachanov.
Karen Khachanov
On the other hand, Karen Khachanov is coming off a massive straight sets victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas. Like today’s opponent, he dropped just one set en route to the quarterfinal. The Russian player will fancy his chances against Francisco Cerundolo as they go up against each other on Thursday.
Francisco Cerundolo vs Karen Khachanov Head to Head
These players clashed at the Rogers Cup in Montreal last year. Karen Khachanov came out on top in three sets.
- 08/08/22 Khachanov won 2-1 (Montreal, Outdoor Hard)
Francisco Cerundolo vs Karen Khachanov Match Details
- On which day will the Cerundolo vs Khachanov match start? This match is scheduled for Thursday, 30th March.
- On which surface will this match be played? This match will be played on an outdoor hard court.
- Who do the bookies favour ahead of this match? At 2/5 (1.40), Karen Khachanov is favoured over Francisco Cerundolo.
- Is it possible to watch the Miami Open 2023 live in the UK? Yes. This match, and every other match in this tournament will be available on Amazon Prime for fans in the United Kingdom.
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