Karen Khachanov vs Alex Michelsen Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Australian Open
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15th seed Karen Khachanov has a tricky first round match in the Australian Open. The Russian is up against unseeded Alex Michelsen who reached round four in this outdoor hard court tournament last year. Time for our match prediction.
An unseeded opponent will be faced in round two, either Christopher O'Connell or Nishesh Basavareddy.
Karen Khachanov has a strong record in this first Grand Slam of the year. His best performance came three years ago when making it to the semi-finals. The fourth round was reached in 2024 and round three last year.
Only one match has been played by the 29-year-old Russian, losing to Michael Mmoh. Both sets went to a tie-break. He's played seven in his last five outdoor hard court matches and is 18th in the live rankings.
The two players are 1-1 in previous meetings and Michelsen's win was in last year's Australian Open. Alex Michelsen has also got a good record in this tournament but has recently struggled elsewhere. His last four Grand Slam matches have all ended in defeat.
The American has won four of his six matches this year and made it to the semi-finals in Brisbane.
We tip more than 0.5 tie-breaks to be played in this match.
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Karen Khachanov v Alex Michelsen Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.56 | 2.43 |
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1.56 | 2.43 |
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1.57 | 2.38 |
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1.53 | 2.34 |
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1.55 | 2.32 |
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Who will win the Karen Khachanov vs Alex Michelsen Tennis game?
Our prediction for the Karen Khachanov vs Alex Michelsen match is: more than 0.5 tie-breaks to be played.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Karen Khachanov vs Alex Michelsen game on 19/01/2026 of the current ATP Australian Open season:
- Karen Khachanov has a 49.1% chance to win against Alex Michelsen according to Bet365 ⭐ with the odds of 1.57.
- Alex Michelsen has a 50.9% probability of winning facing Karen Khachanov ⭐ with odds of 2.49 at Tonybet.
Karen Khachanov vs Alex Michelsen Best Prediction and Odds
Based on the bookmaker's betting lines in this match, Karen Khachanov has a 49.1 % chance to win.
| Prediction | Chance to win |
|---|---|
| Karen Khachanov | 49.1 % |
| Alex Michelsen | 50.9 % |
Karen Khachanov vs Alex Michelsen Form
Karen Khachanov and Alex Michelsen Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
8 Jan 2026 - Hong Kong Open
30 Oct 2025 - Rolex Paris Masters
29 Oct 2025 - Rolex Paris Masters
27 Oct 2025 - Rolex Paris Masters
20 Oct 2025 - ATP Vienna
16 Oct 2025 - Almaty Open
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
13 Jan 2026 - ASB Classic
12 Jan 2026 - ASB Classic
10 Jan 2026 - Brisbane International
9 Jan 2026 - Brisbane International
6 Jan 2026 - Brisbane International
4 Jan 2026 - Brisbane International
Karen Khachanov vs Alex Michelsen Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
50 %
50 %
4 Aug 2025 - ATP Toronto
17 Jan 2025 - ATP Australian Open
Karen Khachanov - Alex Michelsen Key Points
- Both previous matches between Khachanov and Michelsen saw a tie-break played.
- Khachanov has played two sets this year and both went to a tie-break.
- Michelsen has also played a match this year that saw two tie-breaks played.
- Nine of the last 11 matches Khachanov has played in the Australian Open have seen at least one tie-break played.
- Michelsen has played seven matches in the Australian Open, five included at least one tie-break.
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Our Karen Khachanov vs Alex Michelsen Prediction
Alex Michelsen is twenty places below Karen Khachanov in the live rankings. This is likely to be a close match though and last year it was Michelsen who won their match in this Grand Slam tournament.
The American has made a good start to this year with a semi-final in Brisbane. Khachanov lost his only match played this year but both sets went to a tie-break. Our Karen Khachanov v Alex Michelsen prediction is more than 0.5 tie-breaks to be played.
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