Karen Khachanov and Gilles Simon will play against each other at the 1/32 stage of the Lyon Open. The game will start on May 16 at 16:00 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (-4.5) for Khachanov – 1.58.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Games Under 21 – 1.60.
Simon is now 37 years old. He is not as fast or as stable as he used to be. There are no special expectations from his play at the current tournament in Lyon. We believe that Khachanov should easily outplay Simon.
Khachanov has been doing quite well in the clay part of the season. In Belgrade, Karen managed to take a set from Djokovic and in Rome, he beat Carreno-Busta and took a set from Tsitsipas. We believe that the upcoming match against Simon will be completely dominated by the Russian.
Demi-finaliste l’année dernière et 24ème joueur mondial, @karenkhachanov viendra de nouveau exhiber sa puissance sur l’Open Parc 2022 c’est officiel ! ?#OpenParc pic.twitter.com/tAZ2PGoUCD
— Open Parc ARA (@OpenParcARA)
Khachanov decided to play one more tournament a week before Roland Garros. This is probably the right decision, after all, Karen did not have so many matches on the clay in the spring.
At the Masters in Monte Carlo and Madrid, Karen failed to win a single round. If in the first case he lost to Diego Schwartzman (7-6, 3-6, 3-6), in the Spanish capital he was sensationally stopped by Luca Pouille (3-6, 4-6).
Khachanov’s main success on the clay so far this season has been reaching the third round of the recent Masters in Rome. The 25-year-old stopped Pablo Carreno-Busta (6-4, 2-6, 6-1) in the second round. It was his first win over a top-20 opponent since last October.
In the next match, Khachanov lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas (6-4, 0-6, 3-6).
Last year Khachanov reached the semi-finals in Lyon.
Gilles Simon:
Simon, meanwhile, is playing his last season on the professional tour. Not long ago, Simon announced that he would finish his career at the end of the year.
Judging by the results, Gilles is almost done. In eight previous matches, Gilles had only two victories. By the way, that happened in the qualifying of the current tournament.
La première WC qualifications sera pour @GillesSimon84 ! ?
Pour sa dernière saison, le Niçois, ex n°6 ATP, et vainqueur de 14 titres sur le circuit principal, vient compléter un côté français déjà bien fourni ??#OpenParc pic.twitter.com/gDwZgJhjyX— Open Parc ARA (@OpenParcARA)
Simon has not reached the first round in six previous tournaments, including the Challengers.
Simon’s biggest success so far this season has been reaching the second round of the Montpellier tournament.
Safe Bets
In Simon’s last 5 matches, less than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games – Under 9.5” with the odds of 1.66.
Match Details and Statistics
Type of Court – Clay
Speed of Court – 5/10
Khachanov’s Rating – 24
Karen Khachanov Wins/Losses in 2022 – 14/12
Simon’s Rating – 160
Gilles Simon Wins/Losses in 2022 – 12/14
Most popular FAQ for Karen Khachanov vs Gilles Simon
Who won the last meeting between these players?
Khachanov leads (2-1) in the head-to-head clash.
Where will this fixture be played?
The match will be played at Parc de la Tête d’Or- Vélodrome Georges Préveral, Lyon, France.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for the Lyon Open at Vbet and William Hill.
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