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Karen Khachanov vs Carlos Alcaraz Preview & Prediction | 2025 Italian Open | Round of 16

by Alex Meechan · May 12 2025, 18:29
Karen Khachanov vs Carlos Alcaraz Preview & Prediction | 2025 Italian Open | Round of 16

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World number three Carlos Alcaraz takes on Karen Khachanov at the round-of-16 stage of the Italian Open.

Ranking points: ATP 1000

Start date/time:

Venue: Foro Italico, Rome, Italy

Surface: Outdoor clay

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

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Karen Khachanov vs Carlos Alcaraz prediction

Karen Khachanov took all six of his break points as he defeated Francesco Passaro 6-3 6-0 in the third-round. The Italian took a 3-0 lead in the first set, but Khachanov reeled off 12 straight games to set up a fourth-round match with four-time champion Carlos Alcaraz.

Alcaraz overcame a slow start to beat Laslo Djere 7-6 6-2 to reach the round-of-16 stage. He was struggling with his groundstrokes early on, with those mistakes leading to the Serbian going up a break early on and serving for the first set at 6-5. Alcaraz got the all-important break back to force a tiebreak which he won and then raced clear in the second set against his opponent who required treatment as the match drew to a close.

The Spaniard leads the head-to-head 4-0 and 3-0 in clay, not dropping a set in any of their encounters. Alcaraz is still playing his way into the tournament after a short spell out but his commanding record against the Russian and his solid level towards the end of his third-round match should see him through to a first ever Rome quarter-final.

Karen Khachanov vs Carlos Alcaraz tip: Carlos Alcaraz to win 2-0

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