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TennisSection previews the 2023 French Open second-round match featuring Karen Khachanov vs. Radu Albot on Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Khachanov vs Albot Match Details

Where is the match taking place: Karen Khachanov vs. Radu Albot will take place at the Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France, for the 2023 French Open.

What is the start time: Karen Khachanov vs. Radu Albot will start (TBD)

How can I watch: The match will be telecast live on Eurosport – UK, NBC & Peacock – USA, SuperSport – Africa.

Khachanov vs Albot Head-to-Head

It will be a first ever meeting between Karen Khachanov and Radu Albot. Khachanov is very much a big-match player, largely succeeding on the biggest of stages. After a tough first-round scare, he’ll still remain the clear favorite to come through his opening round against a heavy underdog in Albot.

Khachanov vs Albot Prediction

Khachanov went down two sets to love against Lestienne in front of the Frenchman’s home crowd, managing to get out of his slump and put on a solid performance in the end. He’ll enter as the favorite against Radu Albot, a great player in his own right but with little to offer to defeat the likes of Karen Khachanov, let alone at a Grand Slam where the Russian seems to thrive. Khachanov won’t love the conditions that some players are complaining about, which are slow and with fluffy balls. Khachanov’s serve won’t be as effective, but at the same time, his ability to grind from the baseline will still make him a dangerous player at this year’s French Open.