![]() Expect the Russian to win through in four tight sets. But, the heavy conditions will suit the more powerful Khachanov, giving him time to wind up his groundstrokes. Pouille does just have the slight edge in terms of experience and will also be able to call upon the vocal support of the French crowd which could just tilt the match his way. There is little to separate these two when they’re both playing as well as they have done this week. His movement can also at times be exploited, and Pouille will surely look to do just that. However, such is the power with which he looks to hit every shot, he can bleed unforced errors when he’s playing poorly. The 6’6” Russian uses all the power that his considerable frame allows him, and his serve, forehand and backhand can all be dangerous weapons indeed. There are few players who hit the ball as consistently hard as Khachanov, particularly off the forehand. His backhand, however, whilst a reliable rallying shot, is not much of a weapon with Pouille’s attempts to press with that shot often ending in unforced errors. That allows him to hit a big ball without having to throw too much of his weight behind the shot. Karen Khachanov v Thanasi Kokkinakis If you like big hitting from the baseline, you will love this first-round encounter in Monaco. The Frenchman is evidently a supremely naturally gifted athlete, with the timing on his forehand particularly excellent. How do they match up?īoth Pouille and Khachanov are fine shot makers who play their best tennis when attacking from the baseline. He then battled past the veteran Spaniard Guillermo Garcia Lopez, who had beaten Wawrinka in the first round, in four sets 6-2 7-6 6-7 6-3. After a tight opening set, Khachanov’s power began to overwhelm the Austrian, and he won through 7-6 6-3 6-3. Khachanov, whose ranking could ill afford an early loss in Paris after his exploits last year began his tournament against Austria’s Andreas Haider-Maurer, who was using a protected ranking to play the French Open after a torrid period of injuries. Norrie acquitted himself admirably, but ultimately Pouille’s quality told as he triumphed 6-2 6-4 5-7 7-6. Pouille then battled past Briton’s Cameron Norrie, who was making his French Open debut. But he proved no match for Pouille on the clay, losing 2-6 3-6 4-6. The French Player best result of the year was reaching the final in the Bordeaux Challenger. 31, Lucas reached the 3 rd round after defeating Denis Kudla 6-3 7-6 6 and Denis Shapovalov 6-4 6-4. Lucas Pouille: results and record Ranked no. Pouille, seeded 15th in Paris, began his campaign against the unorthodox and often dangerous Daniil Medvedev, who earlier this season claimed a first career title in Sydney. Khachanov lost in the 3 rd round 7-6 5 3-6 6-4 to Marin Cilic.
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