Karen Khachanov vs Daniil MedvedevMoscow Semi-final

Moscow · ATP · Semi-final
#26ATP
1828ELO
1783Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$23MCAREER
30 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 October 2018
hard
#8ATP
1977ELO
1962Hard ELO
$2.5MYTD
$52MCAREER
30 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWWL
Khachanov K.
6-1 6-7 6-3
Medvedev D.
Khachanov K.
66562
Medvedev D.
17731

Karen Khachanov defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-1 6-7 6-3 in the Moscow semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Daniil Medvedev came in ranked #8, leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Karen Khachanov narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Karen Khachanov came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

17
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-04-07Monte Carlo MastersR64clayDaniil Medvedev7-5 4-6 6-4
2025-02-17DohaR32hardDaniil Medvedev4-6 7-5 6-3
2024-04-08Monte Carlo MastersR16clayKaren Khachanov6-3 7-5
2023-10-23ViennaQFhardDaniil Medvedev6-3 3-6 6-3
2023-03-20Miami MastersSFhardDaniil Medvedev7-6(5) 3-6 6-3
2023-01-02Adelaide 1QFhardDaniil Medvedev6-3 6-3
2019-08-05Canada MastersSFhardDaniil Medvedev6-1 7-6(6)
2017-11-06NextGen FinalsRRhardDaniil Medvedev2-4 4-3(6) 4-3(3) 4-2

Serve vs return

This season
Khachanov K.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Medvedev D.

Medvedev D.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Khachanov K.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Khachanov K.Medvedev D.
61
Serve
47
39
Return
94

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
66%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
63%
62%
Aces / match·Even
7.5
7.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
86
96
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Clear edge
81
99
Deciding sets·Clear edge
83
99
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
92
99

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
83
87

Khachanov K.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Medvedev D.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast