Matteo Arnaldi vs Karen Khachanov Prediction: We should bet on the favorite

Prediction for the Matteo Arnaldi vs Karen Khachanov match which will take place on August 8th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Matteo Arnaldi

The Montreal Masters is Matteo's first hard-court tournament in a long time. In Canada, the Italian has already beaten the American McDonald in three sets. That match lasted two hours and 23 minutes, and Arnaldi won 4:6, 6:4, 6:4. Matteo had four aces and one double fault, winning 67% of his points on his first serve and 47% on his second. Return statistics: 39%/56%, winners/unforced errors and losses 34/16.

Karen Khachanov

After an unsuccessful Wimbledon, Karen was also unsuccessful at the Washington tournament. The Russian lost his first match to Korea's Hong, ranked 175th in the world, in straight sets, 2:6, 4:6. The game lasted one hour and 12 minutes, with Karen hitting 8 aces and two double faults, winning 69% of points on his first serve and 33% on his second. Receiving statistics: 22%/24%, wins 16/14. In Montreal, Karen has already beaten the Canadian Diallo. The match against Gabriel lasted one hour and 29 minutes, and Khachanov won 6:4, 6:4. During the game, Karen had three aces and two double faults, winning 79% of the points on his first serve and 64% on his second. Return statistics: 33%/53% winners/unforced errors 11/12.

Expert Betting Tips

Karen started the tournament in Montreal very confidently, and there is a feeling that the Russian is only going to get better. Matteo struggled to get past the first round and was knocked out by MacDonald. In this pairing, we should bet on the favorite, as Khachanov will be confident of victory in the upcoming match, and a third set will not be necessary.