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Karen Khachanov as Holger Rune. Prediction for the match ATP Barcelona
Khachanov and Rune will meet in the semi-finals of the tournament in Barcelona on April 19. Rune dealt with Ruud quite easily in the quarterfinals, which will undoubtedly give him confidence before the semifinal meeting with Khachanov. In addition, the experience of last year's victory over the Russian speaks in favor of the Dane, even if it was won as part of an exhibition tournament in Australia. What bets should I pay attention to in the upcoming match? - find out in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Karen Khachanov
Russian FederationCurrent form
Khachanov defeated Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina 6-4, 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the competition in Barcelona. In a duel with the Spaniard, Karen made six aces, made five break points and lost three games on his serve. Earlier, the Russian passed Jaume Munyar and Cameron Norrie in the tournament bracket.
Professional qualities
Khachanov's main weapon on the court is considered to be a powerful forehand, which brings Karen most of the draws, games and matches he wins. At the same time, the Russian has a good backhand in his arsenal, from which he can also attack. Although most of the time his backhand is a vulnerable spot. As well as the reception game, although in the quarterfinal match against Davidovich-Fokina, the Russian played excellently on the opponent's serve.
Current indicators in the tour
Karen Khachanov won his last title in his career in 2024, winning the second competition held in Almaty. For Karen, it was the seventh ATP title of his career. Currently, the 28-year-old Russian is in 27th place in the world ranking.
Interesting facts for betting
Khachanov won only 1 of the last 5 matches in which he was an outsider.
Holger Rune
DenmarkCurrent form
Rune beat Kasper Ruud 6-4, 6-2 in the quarterfinals of the Barcelona tournament. Holger did not make a single ace in the confrontation with the Norwegian, made four break points and lost one game on his serve. Earlier, the Dane passed Sebastian Baez and Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the tournament bracket.
Professional qualities
Rune always arouses the interest of the audience due to its spectacular and aggressive manner of play. He strives for sharp decisions in every game episode - Holger has confident strikes from both sides. However, his eagerness to attack often leads to a large number of unforced errors. Although his tactics have been working flawlessly on the Barcelona courts so far, there have not been many mistakes in the performance of the Dane in previous games.
Current indicators in the tour
Rune has won four ATP trophies in his career. In 2023, Holger won his last title by winning the dirt track competition in Munich. The 21-year-old Dane is currently in 13th place in the world rankings.
Interesting facts for betting
Rune has scored seven wins in the last ten matches.
Trends
The Victory RuneBet
Khachanov lost in 4 of the last 5 matches, in which he was an outsider.
1.59The bet of the 2nd set is Khachanov's victory
Khachanov won the 2nd set in the last 4 matches
2.31Tip and bets
Rune beat Ruud fairly easily in the quarterfinals, which will certainly give the Dane additional confidence ahead of the match with Khachanov. Plus, let's remind you that Holger has already beaten the Russian before - last season he beat him in one of the exhibition competitions in Australia.
Our betting tip is that Rune will win with a handicap of (-2) games by a factor of 1.77
Bet on the total
Both tennis players are approaching the upcoming match in excellent playing conditions, so we should expect that their face-to-face match will take place in wrestling. Most likely, the outcome of the confrontation between Khachanov and Rune will be determined based on the results of three sets.
The second betting tip is a total of more than 22 games for a coefficient of 1.81
Bet on the first set
In four of Rune's last five matches, he played more than 9.5 games in the first set. Most likely, the upcoming match against Khachanov will also start with the riding of the first game.
The betting tip is a total of more than 9.5 games in the first set for a coefficient of 1.85
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