Khachanov survived a five set thriller vs Borges in Round-3.
17th seed Karen Khachanov finds himself functioning on a second life, after nearly bowing out of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships in his previous round. Yet, the Russian will look to capitalise on his clutch mentality when he faces Kamil Majchrzak of Poland in the Round of 16 on Sunday. Khachanov is currently undefeated vs his counterpart on the ATP Tour.
World No. 20 Karen Khachanov has been a consistent name in the professional circuit for numerous years. The 29-year-old often finds himself in the second week of Grand Slams, but fails to make the most of it. A two-time major semifinalist, Khachanov entered Wimbledon on the back of a quarterfinal run at the Libema Open and final four finish in Halle. With a 79% service game success rate and wins over McDonald, Mochizuki and Borges, he starts this match as the favourite.
What. A. Match. 😮
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 4, 2025
No.17 seed Karen Khachanov comes through a five set thriller against Nuno Borges to win 7-6(6), 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(8) and take the spot in the fourth round 🔒#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/988dRYVSq9
Ranked outside the Top-100, Kamil Majchrzak is an unexpected entrant into the Round of 16 at the Championships. Having previously served a doping suspension that left him feeling “pointless”, the Polish sensation’s run to a maiden Grand Slam pre-quarterfinal is nothing short of remarkable. Majchrzak earned his first tour-level main draw win since the beginning of April by beating No. 32 seed Matteo Berrettini in Round-1, and went onto defeat Quinn and Rinderknech to reach this stage.
Majchrzak d. Rinderknech 6-3 7-6 7-6
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) July 4, 2025
Massive moment for Kamil.
He beat former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini in the 1st round.
Now he finds himself in the 2nd week of Wimbledon.
✅1st Slam R16
Simply playing the tennis of his life… & enjoying every minute of it.
🇵🇱❤️… pic.twitter.com/foDAqWMLV0
Karen Khachanov leads the head-to-head against Kamil Majchrzak by 3-0 at the moment. It is a rivalry that began during the 2020 season.
In their first ever meeting, the Russian outlasted Majchrzak in the opening round of the 2020 Roland Garros. The 29-year-old Pole came back the following year for clay court redemption at Lyon, but fell in straight sets yet again. Their most recent battle was on the grass courts of ‘s-Hertogenbosch, where Khachanov required a final set tiebreaker to edge past his opponent.
| Event | Round | Winner | Score |
| 2022 ‘s-Hertogenbosch | Round of 16 | Karen Khachanov | 5-7 7-5 7-6(5) |
| 2021 Lyon | Round of 16 | Karen Khachanov | 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| 2020 Roland Garros | Round of 128 | Karen Khachanov | 7-6(3) 6-3 6-3 |
| Karen Khachanov | Category | Kamil Majchrzak |
| 0 | Grand Slams | 0 |
| 7 | ATP Singles Titles | 0 |
| 1 | ATP Doubles Titles | 0 |
| 1 | Masters-1000 Titles | 0 |
| Silver (Tokyo 2020) | Olympics Best Performance | R1 (Tokyo 2020) |
| No. 20 | Current World Ranking | No. 109 |
Karen Khachanov is our pick for this encounter, considering his experience and the surface. He is a former quarterfinalist at Wimbledon, and has the serve to take him deep into the draw. Majchrzak has a tendency to produce a high level but suffer a sudden drop once put under some pressure – causing a sudden streak of lost points. The Russian will look to pounce on any short balls from his Polish opponent on Sunday.
Prediction: Karen Khachanov in four sets.
Karen Khachanov is the firm favourite in this Round of 16 clash against underdog Kamil Majchrzak on Sunday. He has an estimated 73% chance of winning and progressing to the quarterfinal stage. Here are the odds for the match result (as per BetMGM):
Majchrzak has been given favourable odds when it comes to taking a set off Khachanov. While he is more than capable of causing an upset on Sunday, the pre-match market suggests otherwise. Here are the match-specific odds (as per BetMGM):
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