Cameron Norrie vs Karen Khachanov Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP French Open

Prediction published on 25/05/2022, 11:13  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 25/05/2022 at 17:09 in Tennis Predictions

10th seeded Cameron Norrie bids to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time. He takes on the 21st seed Karen Khachanov who was a Roland Garros quarter finalist three years. Norrie came into this event fresh from winning his first ATP Tour event on clay. He won the Lyon Open, his fourth ATP Tour title and that includes winning the Indian Wells title last year. Norrie made a dreadful start to the new year but has recovered well in recent months. He won the Delray Beach Open and lost in the final in Acapulco to Rafa Nadal. Norrie also got to the quarter finals in Barcelona. So far at Roland Garros, he has had two straight sets wins over Manuel Guinard and qualifier Jason Kubler.

Karen Khachanov is the world number 25 but was in the top ten three years ago. He began the year a lot better than his opponent did and reached the final in the first tournament  held in Adelaide, losing to Gael Monfils. Khachanov got to the last eight in the next Adelaide event but was beaten in the last 32 of the Australian Open by eventual winner Rafa Nadal. The next tournament he played was in Rotterdam and it was Cameron Norrie who beat him in the last 16. A semi-final in Doha followed but since then his form dipped with four straight losses before getting to the semi-finals on clay in Belgrade. The two players he beat were both ranked outside the top 100 and then he lost in three sets to Novak Djokovic. The next three clay court events played saw him fail to get past the last 16. The Russian has had two four-set wins in this tournament and lost the first set in his second round match against Hugo Dellien. This is tougher for Norrie but he is in good form and can through to a last 16 clash, possibly against Carlos Alcaraz.