Inconsistency Shadows Both as Khachanov, Etcheverry Eye Semifinal Spot
Eighth seed Karen Khachanov will face unseeded Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the quarterfinals of the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle. The Russian looked sharp in his opener, dispatching Zizou Bergs in straight sets before edging past Felix Auger-Aliassime in three.
Etcheverry, meanwhile, has built momentum with a straight-sets win over Pedro Martinez, followed by a gritty three-set upset of fourth seed Andrey Rublev, with the final two sets decided in tiebreaks.
Khachanov has found his footing sporadically this season, with a semifinal in Barcelona and quarterfinal finishes in Geneva, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, and now London standing out. Outside of those, he’s struggled to go beyond the Round of 16, with some early exits as well. Statistically, he’s delivered 170 aces, won 72% of first-serve points, 29% on first-serve returns, and converted 40% of 242 break chances.
Etcheverry has endured a similarly uneven year. After a Round of 16 finish in Adelaide and quarterfinals in Chile and Cap Cana (Challenger), he hit a lull before rebounding with a quarterfinal in Turin (Challenger) and a semifinal run in Hamburg last month. He’s hit 158 aces, won 70% on first serve, matched Khachanov’s 29% return stat, and converted 37% of 177 break-point opportunities.
Karen Khachanov leads Tomas Martin Etcheverry 1–0 in their head-to-head, with their lone meeting coming at the 2023 Miami Open. On that occasion, the Russian claimed a comfortable straight-sets win, setting the tone ahead of their upcoming rematch.
| Year | Event | Round | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Miami | Round of 64 | Karen Khachanov | 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 |
| Karen Khachanov | Category | Tomas Martin Etcheverry |
| 22 | Current Ranking | 63 |
| 296-215 | Career W-L | 77-89 |
| 15-14 | YTD W-L | 12-17 |
| 7 | Career Titles | 0 |
| 0 | Grand Slams | 0 |
| 0 | YTD Titles | 0 |
While both players have had patchy seasons, Khachanov’s deeper runs at higher-tier events and a prior straight-set win over Etcheverry give him the edge.
Prediction: Karen Khachanov in straight sets
At 4/11, Khachanov is the clear favorite over Etcheverry, who stands at 21/10. The odds reflect Khachanov’s slightly stronger season and head-to-head advantage.
Here are the betting odds according to BetMGM:
Karen Khachanov: 4/11
Tomas Martin Etcheverry: 21/10
Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via BetMGM):
Total Games Over 23.5: 19/20
Total Games Under 23.5: 41/50
Total Games won by Khachanov Over 13.5: 5/4
Total Games won by Etcheverry Over 11.5: 7/10
Total Sets Over 2.5: 13/10
Total Sets Under 2.5: 3/5
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