Mar 31, 2023; Miami, Florida, US; Daniil Medvedev (R) shakes hands with Karen Khachanov (L) after their men's singles semifinal on day twelve on the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

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Daniil Medvedev vs. Karen Khachanov Head to Head Record, Preview and Prediction for Monte Carlo Masters Round-1

The Russian face-off headlines Round-1 in Monte Carlo.

It’s time for some Russian roulette in France, as Daniil Medvedev takes on Karen Khachanov in the ATP Monte Carlo Masters Round-1 on Monday. It promises to be the most engaging opening round bout of the tournament, with both players moving out of their potentially strongest surface. Can the ninth seed ignore the white noise and prove his mettle on the beloved red dirt?

The year so far has not been all smooth sailing for World No. 11 Daniil Medvedev. The 29-year-old has made a couple of quarterfinal and semifinal appearances each, with Indian Wells being his best result. Yet, Medvedev hasn’t looked like the freakishly good competitor that we’ve seen so often over the years. After bouncing out of the Top-10 for the first time in over two years, the Russian No. 2’s redemption arc starts now.

Karen Khachanov could possibly find it a saving grace that he beat Medvedev at this very tournament 12 months ago. Although clay isn’t his most suited surface either, the Tokyo Olympics silver medalist knows his opponent’s game inside out. He has a 5-7 record to start the season, dropping out of the Top-20 since the start of 2025 in the process.

Daniil Medvedev vs Karen Khachanov Head to Head Record

Khachanov beat Medvedev in their last match on clay 🧱

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Daniil Medvedev has an advantageous 6-2 head to head record against Karen Khachanov. Their rivalry dates back to 2017, when they met for the first time in the Next Gen ATP Finals.

The Medvedev-Khachanov duel is like watching two separate movies at the same time. With contrasting styles and approaches, every match between them promises something ginormous. They are yet to face each other on grass, (seven matches on hard, one match on clay). Khachanov’s two victories came in 2018 and 2024.

Event	Round	Winner	Score
2025 Doha	Round of 32	Daniil Medvedev	4-6 7-5 6-3
2024 Monte Carlo	Round of 16	Karen Khachanov	6-3 7-5
2023 Vienna	Quarterfinal	Daniil Medvedev	6-3 3-6 6-3
2023 Miami	Semifinal	Daniil Medvedev	7-6(5) 3-6 6-3
2023 Adelaide 1	Quarterfinal	Daniil Medvedev	6-3 6-3
2019 Canada	Semifinal	Daniil Medvedev	6-1 7-6(6)
2018 Moscow	Semifinal	Karen Khachanov	6-1 6-7(5) 6-3
2017 Next Gen ATP Finals	Round Robin	Daniil Medvedev	2-4 4-3(6) 4-3(3) 4-2

Daniil Medvedev vs Karen Khachanov Titles Comparison

Daniil Medvedev	Category	Karen Khachanov
1	Grand Slams	0
20	ATP Singles Titles	7
0	ATP Doubles Titles	1
6	Masters-1000 Titles	1
4	ATP-500 Titles	0
QF (Tokyo 2020)	Best Olympics Performance	Silver (Tokyo 2020)
No. 11	Current World Ranking	No. 25

Daniil Medvedev vs Karen Khachanov ATP Monte Carlo Masters 2025 Prediction

Fans of ‘The Octopus’ may want to look away for this, but our initial guesses are that Karen Khachanov will pull off an upset in this blockbuster opening round encounter. The 28-year-old has been serving well, and will back his strengths on this surface to overcome the 2021 US Open champion for the second straight year in Monte Carlo.

Prediction: Karen Khachanov in three sets.

Daniil Medvedev vs Karen Khachanov ATP Monte Carlo Masters 2025 Betting Odds

Daniil Medvedev Win: 4/5

Karen Khachanov Win: 11/10

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

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