Karen Khachanov vs Casper Ruud Prediction & Picks - ATP Toronto

Prediction published on 8/2/25, 10:33 AM  by Bradley Gibbs | Modified on 1/16/26 at 5:26 AM in ATP Toronto Picks

On Saturday, the top-tier tennis action continues in Toronto, where some of the best ATP players in the business have been gathered this week, competing in the National Bank Open presented by Rogers. We're now down to the final 16 players, from which Karen Khachanov and Casper Ruud will battle it out for a place in the quarter finals. Both players are currently ranked in the top 20, so this is definitely something of a big clash, one that has previously gone the way of the Norwegian, who has beaten Khachanov two times out two. Having beaten a much lower-ranked player with ease during the first round, the Russian encountered a few issues last time out, dropping a set against Emilio Nava. He may need to improve to seriously challenge Ruud, who has so far looked very strong in Canada, beating two decent players in straight sets.