Lucas Pouille defeated Karen Khachanov 6-7 6-4 6-2 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Karen Khachanov came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Pouille L. came through in three sets.
Pouille L. and Khachanov K. faced 11 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Pouille L. went 4–7 (36%) against them, Khachanov K. 10–6 (63%). Khachanov K. came out better against 5 of 11 comparable opponents, Pouille L. against 2.
Hard: Pouille L. leads 2–1 · Clay: Khachanov K. leads 1–0
Lucas Pouille beat Karen Khachanov 6-7 6-4 6-2. Umpiry, "Lucas Pouille vs Karen Khachanov — Cincinnati Masters Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2019-08-12/khachanov-vs-pouille-cincinnati-masters-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 12 August 2019).