Karen Khachanov vs Novak DjokovicParis Masters Final

Paris Masters · ATP · Final
#26ATP
1828ELO
1783Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$23MCAREER
30 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 October 2018
hard
#7ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
Khachanov K.
7-5 6-4
Djokovic N.
Khachanov K.
762
Djokovic N.
540

Karen Khachanov defeated Novak Djokovic 7-5 6-4 in the Paris Masters final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #7, leading the head-to-head 9–0. Karen Khachanov claimed a first win over Novak Djokovic in ten meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 9–1.

Key context

Head to head

09
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-05-29Roland GarrosQFclayNovak Djokovic4-6 7-6(0) 6-2 6-4
2022-10-31Paris MastersR16hardNovak Djokovic6-4 6-1
2022-10-03AstanaQFhardNovak Djokovic6-4 6-3
2022-04-18BelgradeSFhardNovak Djokovic4-6 6-1 6-2
2022-02-21DubaiR16hardNovak Djokovic6-3 7-6(2)
2020-09-28Roland GarrosR16clayNovak Djokovic6-4 6-3 6-3
2020-02-24DubaiQFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-2
2019-11-22Davis Cup Finals QF: SRB vs RUSRRhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3
2018-07-02WimbledonR16grassNovak Djokovic6-4 6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Khachanov K.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Djokovic N.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Khachanov K.

Serve advantage — Djokovic N.

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.Djokovic N.
61
Serve
68
39
Return
62

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%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
56%
Service points won·Even
66%
70%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Even
63%
65%
Aces / match·Even
7.5
7.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.3

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

Clutch

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

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
83
55

Khachanov K.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Djokovic N.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 87 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
7°COvercast
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 70%