Although both of these guys are all-court players, Tsitsipas appears to be better on clay. I really don’t see this one being especially competitive. 5-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas faces 18th-seeded Grigor Dimitrov in a battle two all-court players each playing for their first French Open quarterfinal. The top-ranked Serb has not even dropped more than three games in any set through three rounds. Khachanov’s third-round win over Cristian Garin on Saturday was impressive, but it does nothing to suggest he can trouble Djokovic. Open before compiling a 1-2 record in his first two clay-court tournaments. 16 lost in the third round of the Cincinnati Masters and the U.S. That Doha match was the last time Khachanov played prior to the coronavirus shutdown, and he has been unable to get back in gear. Djokovic, though, leads the head-to-head series 3-1 he has won two in a row at Khachanov’s expense with scores of 6-3, 6-3 (2019 Davis Cup Finals) and 6-2, 6-2 (Doha 2020). Khachanov has upset Djokovic in Paris before–but that most certainly did not come at Roland Garros (the Russian triumphed 7-5, 6-4 in the final of the 2018 Paris Masters). (15) Karen Khachanovĭjokovic and Khachanov will be squaring off for the fifth time in their careers. Ricky previews three of Monday’s matchups and makes his predictions. Stefanos Tsitsipas, Grigor Dimitrov, and Pablo Carreno Busta are also in action. Novak Djokovic returns to the court to face his first seeded opponent of the fortnight in Karen Khachanov. The quarterfinal lineup will be rounded out at Roland Garros when the fourth round concludes on Monday. Novak Djokovic of Serbia in action against Daniel Elahi Galan of Colombia during their men’s third round match. Rafael Nadal’s Wife Gives Birth to a Boy.Fernandez, Andreescu, Dabrowski, Marino and Zhano Named to Team Canada for King Cup Final.Djokovic gets a retirement from Medvedev, will face Tsitsipas in Astana final.Ricky’s picks for this week’s ATP 250 tournaments in Gijon and Florence.Ellen Perez Qualifies for San Diego Open.
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