Djokovic vs Khachanov: prediction for the Serbia Open match
Novak Djokovic faces Karen Khachanov in the semifinal of the Serbia Open on Saturday, April 23. Who will become the finalist of the tournament? Here's our prediction.

Command Analysis

Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic missed out on a large portion of the season due to COVID-19 restrictions, and he is a bit out of form. He dropped a set in each of his matches in Belgrade. In his opener, Djokovic defeated Laslo Djere (2-6, 7-6, 7-6), and in the quarterfinal, he ousted Miomir Kecmanovic (4-6, 6-3, 6-3).

Karen Khachanov

Karen Khachanov played only one match at the current tournament. He walked over his compatriot Roman Safiullin and then celebrated success over Thiago Monteiro in the quarterfinal (7-5, 6-4). Khachanov's best result so far in this season is reaching the final of the tournament in Adelaide back in January.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Djokovic has played 5 tie-breaks in his last 5 matches.

Ставка1st set: total over 9.5 games
In 3 of Khachanov's last 5 matches, more than 9 games were played in the first set.

Tip and bets
Djokovic and Khachanov have met eight times. The Serbian tennis player has won seven matches and Khachanov only got one victory over the World №1. We do not expect any sensations in the upcoming match.
Our prediction - handicap (-4) to Djokovic
Djokovic is picking up form. We belive that this will be a short affair and that Djokovic will defeat the Russian tennis player in straight sets.
Second bet - total under 22 games