Alex Michelsen vs Karen Khachanov — Australian Open Round of 32
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 32
#41ATP
1825ELO
1810Hard ELO
$797kYTD
$4.7MCAREER
21 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2025 ·
hard
RUS19#39ATP
1828ELO
1783Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$23MCAREER
30 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
Michelsen A.6-3 7-6 6-2
Khachanov K.
Michelsen A.
6763
Khachanov K.
3620
Alex Michelsen defeated Karen Khachanov 6-3 7-6 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Karen Khachanov came in ranked #39, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Alex Michelsen claimed a first win over Karen Khachanov in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Alex Michelsen closed it out in three sets, 6–3 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Karen Khachanov | 4-6 6-4 6-3 5-7 6-3 |
| 2025-07-27 | Canada Masters | QF | hard | Karen Khachanov | 6-4 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.4
7.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (89 vs 82). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
62
81
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
98
Break points won·Dominant
32
81
Deciding sets·Even
80
80
Tiebreaks·Even
82
83
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
76
79
Michelsen A.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 39 games (7d) · Khachanov K.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 34 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast