Karen Khachanov vs Alexander ZverevParis Masters Quarter-final

Paris Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
#39ATP
1828ELO
1783Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$23MCAREER
30 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 October 2018 ·
hard
#3ATP
2100ELO
2042Hard ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWWWW
Khachanov K.
6-1 6-2
Zverev A.
Khachanov K.
662
Zverev A.
120

Karen Khachanov defeated Alexander Zverev 6-1 6-2 in the Paris Masters quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's round of 32. Karen Khachanov narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-08-07Cincinnati MastersR16hardAlexander Zverev7-5 3-0
2025-07-27Canada MastersSFhardKaren Khachanov6-3 4-6 7-6
2024-08-12Cincinnati MastersR32hardAlexander Zverev6-3 6-2
2024-03-18Miami MastersR16hardAlexander Zverev6-1 6-4
2021-07-24Tokyo OlympicsFhardAlexander Zverev6-3 6-1
2019-08-05Canada MastersQFhardKaren Khachanov6-3 6-3
2018-05-28Roland GarrosR16clayAlexander Zverev4-6 7-6 2-6 6-3 6-3
2016-09-19St. PetersburgR32carpetAlexander Zverev7-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
55%
Service points won·Even
66%
70%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.4
8.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
81
93
Break points saved·Even
98
99
Break points won·Slight edge
81
89
Deciding sets·Clear edge
80
98
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
83
99

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
86
57

Khachanov K.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 34 games (7d) · Zverev A.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 86 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw