Karen Khachanov vs Joao Fonseca: AI Prediction | Games, Aces & Double Faults

Khachanov arrives with a significantly higher Elo (1893) and the superior tour rank (16 vs 38), and his form index (44.52) is almost identical to Fonseca’s (44.03), so recent rhythm is comparable. Fatigue is a clear differentiator: Khachanov shows 0 minutes on court in this event whereas Fonseca has already logged 102 minutes, which could matter over long rallies and late in sets. Both players have low surface strength indices on hard (Khachanov 9.70, Fonseca 11.81), indicating neither is disproportionately favored on this surface by that metric. Serve and return profiles diverge sharply. Fonseca’s mean serve index (96.95) is markedly higher than Khachanov’s (73.37) — a gap well over 5 points — and his mean return index (90.06) also dwarfs Khachanov’s (51.97), another large differential. Those numbers suggest Fonseca can produce free points on serve and is aggressive on return, while Khachanov’s game leans more on baseline power and standard service production. Recent form: Khachanov is 1-2 in his last three hard-court matches (wins over Shevchenko, losses to Brooksby and Alcaraz), while Fonseca is coming off a straight-sets win at Indian Wells and a mixed clay swing in Rio (one win, one loss). Match lengths for recent contests indicate both can play long when needed.