Mannarino vs Khachanov. Australian Open match betting tip
Mannarino and Khachanov will meet in the first round of the Australian Open on January 14. Khachanov started the new season with a setback at the tournament in Hong Kong, losing to Nishikori in three sets. Despite this, such a start to the season did not prevent him from reaching the fourth round of the Australian Open last year. How will he manage to win against Karen in Melbourne this year? - bets on this match are in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Adrian Mannarino

Current form
Mannarino hasn't shown anything at the start of the new season. He left the challenger in Noumea following the first round. The Frenchman also lost in the first round at the competition in Auckland. Let recall that last season on open hard, Adrian had nine wins and 17 losses.
Professional qualities
Mannarino has always preferred a defensive style of play. The Frenchman masterfully uses the power of his opponent shots, turning them into his advantages. Almost every shot he makes looks like a simple stand, creating the illusion of minimal effort on the court. Sometimes Adrian demonstrates unconventional tactical solutions, which allows him to impose a fight even on strong opponents. However, such bursts of originality happen less and less often.
Current indicators in the tour
Mannarino is the 73rd racket in the world. Adrian was once ranked 17th in the world. During his career, the Frenchman has won 25 trophies, five of which are ATP categories. He won his last title in 2023 at an indoor tournament in Sofia - in the final of that competition, he beat Jack Draper.
Interesting facts for betting
Mannarino has only won two of his last eight matches.

Karen Khachanov

Current form
Khachanov started the new season with a defeat. Karen took part in a tournament in Hong Kong at the beginning of the year, where he lost to Kei Nishikori in the opening match. Last season, the Russian, as a reminder, won 14 matches on open hard courts, losing 13.
Professional qualities
Khachanov has a powerful serve and one of the strongest forehands on the men tour. However, his main weakness is a lack of creativity. He often plays too predictably, which leads to opponents making dribble passes and reduces his self-confidence.
Current indicators in the tour
Khachanov is the 19th racket in the world. Karen highest position in the world ranking is ninth place. Last season, the Russian won two ATP category trophies. He won in Doha, where he beat Yakub Menshik in the final. And he won the indoor tournament in Almaty, where he beat Gabriel Diallo in the final. In total, Khachanov has won 14 trophies in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Khachanov has won his last four head-to-head encounters with Mannarino.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Mannarino last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.21Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of Khachanov 5 previous matches
2.02Tip and bets
Mannarino is a convenient opponent for Khachanov. The Russian has beaten Adrian four times in his career. Therefore, Karen is rightfully the favorite in the upcoming match. We expect that Karen will be able to win a confident victory over the Frenchman again in this fight.
Our prediction is Khachanov victory with a handicap of (-7) games at odds of 1.91
Bet on total
Mannarino and Khachanov have met five times in their careers. The last two encounters between them were played in straight sets. Most likely, the upcoming match between them will also be a low-scoring one.
The second betting tip is total under 33 games for odds of 2.01
Bet on the first set
Three of Khachanov last five matches have seen more than 9.5 games played in the first set. The upcoming match against Mannarino is also likely to start with a high first set.
Betting Tip - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 2.02