Karen Khachanov vs Alex Michelsen — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
RUS15#39ATP
1828ELO
1783Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$23MCAREER
30 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
#41ATP
1825ELO
1810Hard ELO
$797kYTD
$4.7MCAREER
21 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
Khachanov K.4-6 6-4 6-3 5-7 6-3
Michelsen A.
Khachanov K.
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Michelsen A.
643732
Karen Khachanov defeated Alex Michelsen 4-6 6-4 6-3 5-7 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Karen Khachanov came in ranked #39, defending last year's round of 32. Karen Khachanov extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Karen Khachanov dropped the opening set before beating Alex Michelsen 4–6 6–4 6–3 5–7 6–3.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-27 | Canada Masters | QF | hard | Karen Khachanov | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2025-01-13 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Alex Michelsen | 6-3 7-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
52%
Service points won·Even
68%
65%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
65%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.9
6.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.7
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
81
62
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
92
Break points won·Dominant
81
32
Deciding sets·Even
80
80
Tiebreaks·Even
83
83
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
90
91
Khachanov K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 34 games (7d) · Michelsen A.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast