Karen Khachanov vs Alexander BublikCincinnati Masters Round of 64

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
#26ATP
1828ELO
1783Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$23MCAREER
30 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 August 2020
hard
#11ATP
1889ELO
1837Hard ELO
$1.2MYTD
$12MCAREER
29 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLWWLL
Khachanov K.
6-4 6-4
Bublik A.
Khachanov K.
662
Bublik A.
440

Karen Khachanov defeated Alexander Bublik 6-4 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Bublik came in ranked #11, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Karen Khachanov claimed a first win over Alexander Bublik in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Karen Khachanov edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-06-16HalleSFgrassAlexander Bublik4-6 7-6(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Khachanov K.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Bublik A.

Bublik A.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.Bublik A.
61
Serve
65
39
Return
25

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%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
46%
Service points won·Even
66%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
63%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
11.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
5.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
86
88
Break points saved·Even
99
99
Break points won·Clear edge
81
67
Deciding sets·Clear edge
83
99
Tiebreaks·Even
92
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
83
74

Khachanov K.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Bublik A.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 33 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°CMainly clear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 64%