Lucas Pouille defeated Karen Khachanov 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Karen Khachanov came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Lucas Pouille narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-02 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Lucas Pouille | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2021-06-21 | Mallorca | R32 | grass | Karen Khachanov | 7-6(7) 3-6 6-4 |
| 2019-08-12 | Cincinnati Masters | R16 | hard | Lucas Pouille | 6-7(3) 6-4 6-2 |
| 2018-05-28 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Karen Khachanov | 6-3 7-5 6-3 |
| 2018-02-19 | Marseille | F | hard | Karen Khachanov | 7-5 3-6 7-5 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Khachanov K.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About