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Khachanov vs Majchrzak — US Open 2R Preview
🧠 Form & Context
Karen Khachanov (No. 9, age 29)
- 🇷🇺 Back in the top 10 for the first time since 2019.
- 📊 2025 record: 32–18 (13–8 on hard).
- 🔥 Season highlights: Toronto finalist (l. Shelton), Wimbledon QF, SF in Barcelona, consistent deep runs since spring.
- 🏟️ US Open history: SF in 2022, but R1 exits in 2023 & 2024. Opened 2025 campaign with a 4-set win over Basavareddy.
- 💡 Confidence: At least a QF in his last four completed events. Game clicking across surfaces.
Kamil Majchrzak (No. 76, age 29)
- 🇵🇱 Former junior No. 1 rebuilding ranking after suspension.
- 📊 2025 record: 33–19 overall, 16–4 on hard.
- 🔥 Recent form: Won Grodzisk Mazowiecki Challenger in August, R16 Winston-Salem (lost to Korda).
- 🏟️ Slam 2025: Wimbledon R16 (best Slam run of career, lost to Khachanov). USO R1: Beat Dellien 6-1, 6-4, 6-7, 6-4.
- ⚠️ Fitness flag: Dips physically in longer matches. Against elite ball strikers, struggles to maintain intensity over five.
🔍 Match Breakdown
Head-to-Head: Khachanov leads 4–0. Most recent = Wimbledon 2025 R16 (Khachanov won 6-4, 6-2, 6-3).
Khachanov’s strengths: heavy serve + forehand, durable physically, thrives on hard-court rhythm. His baseline weight of shot usually overwhelms Majchrzak.
Majchrzak’s path: Must shorten points, vary pace, and attack Khachanov’s movement. But history shows he struggles to close sets against top-20 players.
Context: Both survived 4-setters in R1, but Khachanov’s Toronto final and Wimbledon QF underline a higher ceiling and greater reliability in Bo5.
🔮 Prediction
Majchrzak is playing some of his best post-suspension tennis, but Khachanov owns this matchup. Their meetings have been one-sided, and with Khachanov’s current confidence and rhythm, the upset seems unlikely. The Pole could sneak a set, yet the Russian’s firepower and stamina should carry him.
Pick: Khachanov in 3 or 4 sets.
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