Alexander Zverev vs. Karen Khachanov: Preview and betting tips

On Sunday, we have the men’s singles final at the Tokyo Olympics. Alexander Zverev and Karen Khachanov will play together, which probably few would have guessed before the start of the tournament. Who will win the most valuable metal?

Alexander Zverev is a 24-year-old tennis player originally from Germany. He is currently ranked fifth in the ATP rankings. Among his greatest achievements is his participation in the final of the US Open last year.

At the Olympic Games, the native of Hamburg is doing very solidly, as he has lost only one set so far – in a duel with world number one Novak Djokovic. He has managed the duels with Chardy and Basilashvili without any major difficulties.

His opponent on Sunday will be 25-year-old Russian Karen Khachanov. He is currently ranked 25th on the ATP rankings, but his career high is eighth in July 2019.

The Moscow native, who has been among the pros since 2013, had a slightly more difficult path to the final. He had to deal with Schwartzman, Humbert or Carreno-Busta. That’s why he had to decide the third set three times.

So what’s your bet? This is the final of the Olympic Games and therefore the outcome of the match is very difficult to predict. The German player is the paper favourite, but Khachanov has dominated the last two meetings on the hard surface.

Therefore, we can expect an evenly matched duel that could yield three sets at odds of 2.60. It will depend mainly on the serve, which both players could rely on in the previous matches.