Karen Khachanov
After the successful Australian Open, where Khachanov reached the semi-finals, Karen played only one match at the tournament in Dubai, which she lost in two matches to Dutchman Botik Van de Zandschulp. Of course, Karen is now weakened after a triumphant AO, and Otte can hardly be called a comfortable opponent for the Russian. So in the second round, Karen will have a tough match, no doubt about it.
Oscar Ott
For Otte, the tournament in Indian Wells is the fourth in the Nowy Świat. Previously, the German played in Dallas, Delray Beach and Acapulco, not having much success, but in the first round of the Masters the German made a good impression, confidently defeating Serbia’s Gyore in straight sets. The match against Gyere lasted one hour and 35 minutes, the German won it in one hour and 35 minutes with the score 6:3, 7:5. Over the course of the game, Oscar played 7 innings with two double-faults, scoring 100% on his first serve and 52% on his second. Acceptance stats: 43%/34%, winner/enforcer stats 15/19.
Khachanov – Otte: statistics of tennis players in 2023
| Tennis player | Rating | Total number of matches in 2023 | wins | failures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Khachanov | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Oscar Ott | 82 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
Personal meetings Khachanov – Otte
Otte won the match against Khachanov at the Hull 2022 tournament. The fight played as part of the 1/4 finals of the tournament lasted over two hours, the German won it with a score of 4:6, 7:6, 6:4.
Prediction for the match Khachanov – Otte
We believe Khachanov will struggle in the second round of the Indian Wells Masters. Firstly, the German has experience beating Karen on fast surfaces. Secondly, Otte has already played one match in the current tournament, unlike Khachanov. Thirdly, Oscar has been in Nowy Świat for a long time and, despite poor results, he managed to get used to the time zone, climate, etc. While Khachanov did not play in the USA in 2023, he came to the States after a failed tournament in Dubai, the first since January 2023 competition, i.e. after OO. We believe that Otte has a good chance not only to fight Karen, but also to win the upcoming match.
The main pick is Oscar Otte winning with a handicap (3.5) for 2.00