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Karen Khachanov vs. Nishesh Basavareddy Preview, Prediction, and Betting Odds for US Open 2025 Round – 1

Khachanov’s experience meets Basavareddy's run in the US Open opener.

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Ninth seed Karen Khachanov will open his US Open campaign against American wild card Nishesh Basavareddy in the first round. Khachanov’s season has been marked by flashes of form but also stretches of inconsistency. After a sluggish start, he found momentum in Barcelona with a semifinal run, though Holger Rune stopped him short. The Russian followed up with another semifinal in Halle, quarterfinals in Geneva, Libema, and Wimbledon, and a strong showing in Toronto, where he pushed Ben Shelton to three sets in the final. Still, his overall results have lacked steadiness. Statistically, Khachanov has produced 290 aces this year, winning 73% of first-serve points, 28% of first-serve return points, and converting 39% of 389 break-point chances.

Karen Khachanov is back in the Top-10 👋 pic.twitter.com/42wsIK4TeL
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) August 19, 2025

For Basavareddy, this year has been about beginnings. Turning pro in December 2024, the 20-year-old is still carving his identity on the ATP Tour. His run to the Auckland semifinals in January, where he fell to Gael Monfils, marked a glimpse of his potential. More recently, fatigue forced him to retire in Cincinnati. Despite mostly early exits, the young American climbed to a career-high No. 99 in June and currently sits at No. 104. His numbers show promise with 63 aces struck, 69% first-serve points won, 25% first-serve return points won, and a 35% break-point conversion from 83 chances.

Fantastic finish 🔥

Nishesh Basavareddy finishes off his 7-6 7-5 win over Vukic for his first Masters 1000 win! #CincyTennis pic.twitter.com/jvVkKFo92h
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 9, 2025

Karen Khachanov vs. Nishesh Basavareddy Head-to-Head Record

Karen Khachanov and Nishesh Basavareddy do not have a head-to-head record yet.

Karen Khachanov vs. Nishesh Basavareddy Comparison

Karen Khachanov	Category	Nishesh Basavareddy
9	Current Ranking	104
310-219	Career W-L	7-13
29-18	YTD W-L	6-11
7	Career Titles	0
0	Grand Slams	0
0	YTD Titles	0

Karen Khachanov vs. Nishesh Basavareddy Prediction

Basavareddy has shown flashes of talent, from his Auckland semifinal run to breaking the Top 100 earlier this year. But Khachanov’s serve, power baseline game, and big-match familiarity should give him control.

Karen Khachanov is back inside the ATP Top 10!

At No. 9 that's his highest ranking since October 2019 pic.twitter.com/cbvvOnJHTj
— Mario Boccardi (@boccardi_marioo) August 19, 2025

Prediction: Karen Khachanov in straight sets

Karen Khachanov vs. Nishesh Basavareddy US Open 2025 Betting Odds

With odds at 1/4, Khachanov is the heavy favorite, backed by his established tour record and proven consistency at the Slams. Basavareddy at 14/5 is seen as a long shot, reflecting the gap in experience and physical demands at this level.

Here are the betting odds according to BetMGM:

Karen Khachanov: 1/4

Nishesh Basavareddy: 14/5

Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via BetMGM):

Total Sets Under 4.5: 1/4

Total Sets Over 4.5: 13/5

Total Games Under 33.5: 27/20

Total Game Over 33.5: 11/20

Khachanov Set 1 Winner: 21/50

Basavareddy Set 1 Winner: 9/5

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