Karen Khachanov vs Alex Michelsen predictions, Jan 17, 2026

Yuriy Borshchenko

8 months ago

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As the ATP Australian Open approaches, the matchup between Karen Khachanov and Alex Michelsen promises to be an intriguing contest. Set to take place on January 17, 2026, Khachanov will have the advantage of playing at home, yet his recent form raises questions about his competitiveness. Coming off a loss, Khachanov has not secured a victory in his last match, putting him under pressure to rebound. Known for his powerful serve and solid baseline game, Khachanov will need to find consistency and put pressure on Michelsen to dictate play.

In contrast, Alex Michelsen enters this matchup with a more favorable record, having won 3 of his last 5 matches. This recent success may give him the momentum needed to face a traditionally strong opponent. Michelsen’s agile movement and ability to counter-punch effectively could exploit Khachanov’s vulnerabilities, especially if he can maintain a high first-serve percentage.

With bookmakers favoring Khachanov slightly at 1.58 odds against Michelsen’s 2.31, the match could swing in either direction. As both players bring distinct strengths to the court, fans can anticipate a compelling battle that underscores the unpredictability of tennis.

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Khachanov
59.4%

Michelsen
40.6%

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Betting Odds

1	2
1.61	2.36	Watch and Bet
1.58	2.3
1.55	2.28

Latest Results

08.01.26 Michael Mmoh – Karen Khachanov – 2:0
30.10.25 Karen Khachanov – Alex De Minaur – 0:2
29.10.25 Karen Khachanov – Joao Fonseca – 2:1
27.10.25 Karen Khachanov – Ethan Quinn – 2:0
27.10.25 Karen Khachanov – Benjamin Bonzi – Canceled

13.01.26 Marcos Giron – Alex Michelsen – 2:0
12.01.26 Mariano Navone – Alex Michelsen – 1:2
10.01.26 Daniil Medvedev – Alex Michelsen – 2:0
09.01.26 Sebastian Korda – Alex Michelsen – 0:2
06.01.26 Alex Michelsen – Learner Tien – 2:0

Facts

Khachanov is ranked ATP: 17. Michelsen is ranked ATP: 37.

In recent matches, Michelsen has shown inconsistent performance (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).

Michelsen may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

Khachanov might have a minor edge in this game.

In the last 2 head-to-head matches, Khachanov won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 2:3. (average 1:1.5).

Latest Head To Head

04.08.25 Alex Michelsen – Karen Khachanov – 0:2
17.01.25 Alex Michelsen – Karen Khachanov – 3:0

Standings

Draw

Singles – Qualification

Quarter-finals

1	Dodig M. (Alt)	Hassan B.	1 : 2
2	Faria J.	Mikrut L.	2 : 0
3	Reis Da Silva J.	Rocha H.	0 : 2
4	Sekulic P. (WC)	Trungelliti M. (18)	1 : 2
5	Burruchaga R. A. (2)	Peniston R.	2 : 0
6	Kolar Z.	Gea A.	0 : 2
7	Harris L.	Cina F.	1 : 2
8	Pacheco Mendez R.	Vallejo D. (30)	0 : 2
9	Basilashvili N. (3)	Bueno G.	0 : 2
10	Herbert P.	Den Ouden G.	2 : 1
11	Marinkov P. (WC)	McCabe J.	0 : 2
12	Watanuki Y.	Budkov Kjaer N. (23)	1 : 2
13	Barrios Vera T. (4)	Gueymard Wayenburg S.	2 : 0
14	Hewitt C. (WC)	Zheng M.	0 : 2
15	Crawford O.	Merida Aguilar D.	1 : 2
16	Piros Z.	Klein L. (28)	0 : 2
17	Holt B. (5)	Neumayer L.	2 : 1
18	Zeppieri G.	Added D.	2 : 0
19	Sakamoto R.	Evans D.	2 : 0
20	Pavlovic L.	Smith C. (32)	0 : 2
21	McDonald M. (6)	Popko D.	2 : 1
22	Galan D. E. (RET.)	Grenier H.	0 : 1
23	Sachko V.	Durasovic V. (Alt)	2 : 0
24	Bouzige M. (WC)	Draxl L. (20)	0 : 2
25	Blockx A. (7)	Cecchinato M.	2 : 0
26	Shimabukuro S.	Molcan A.	1 : 2
27	Kubler J.	Mayot H.	2 : 0
28	Moreno De Alboran N.	Gaubas V. (17)	0 : 2
29	Nishioka Y. (8)	Fatic N.	2 : 0
30	Engel J.	Loffhagen G.	0 : 2
31	Galarneau A.	Basavareddy N.	0 : 2
32	Holmgren A.	Ofner S. (19)	0 : 2
33	Moller E. (9)	Polmans M. (WC)	2 : 0
34	Bolt A.	Ymer E.	0 : 2
35	Llamas Ruiz P.	Bernet H. (WC)	2 : 1
36	Wong C.	Blanchet U. (31)	2 : 0
37	Tseng C. H. (10)	Landaluce M.	0 : 2
38	Ellis B. (WC)	Travaglia S.	1 : 2
39	Kym J.	Prado Angelo J. C.	2 : 0
40	Sweeny D.	Pellegrino A. (26)	2 : 1
41	Choinski J. (11)	Riedi L.	0 : 2
42	Coppejans K.	Jasika O. (Alt)	2 : 0
43	Ficovich J. P.	Rodionov J.	0 : 2
44	Habib H.	Svajda Z. (29)	0 : 2
45	Virtanen O. (12)	Mejia N.	1 : 2
46	Wu Y.	Krueger M.	2 : 0
47	Boyer T.	Barrena A.	2 : 1
48	Lajal M.	Passaro F. (27)	0 : 2
49	Lajovic D. (13)	Diaz Acosta F.	2 : 1
50	Cassone M.	Hsu Y. H.	2 : 1
51	Guillen Meza A.	Seyboth Wild T.	0 : 2
52	Giustino L.	Maestrelli F. (24)	0 : 2
53	Prizmic D. (14)	Olivieri G. A.	2 : 0
54	Heide G.	Clarke J.	2 : 0
55	Fery A.	Winter E. (WC)	2 : 0
56	Tomic B.	Dellien H. (25)	2 : 0
57	Harris B. (15)	Rodesch C.	0 : 2
58	Tu L. (WC)	Jodar R.	0 : 2
59	Glinka D.	Tabur C.	2 : 1
60	van Assche L.	Echargui M. (22)	2 : 0
61	Carballes Baena R. (16)	Bouquier A.	2 : 0
62	Pinnington Jones J.	Bailly G. A.	0 : 2
63	Damm M.	Onclin G.	2 : 1
64	Droguet T.	Jarry N. (21)	2 : 0

Semi-finals

1	Hassan B.	Faria J.	0 : 2
2	Rocha H.	Trungelliti M. (18)	1 : 2
3	Burruchaga R. A. (2)	Gea A.	0 : 2
4	Cina F.	Vallejo D. (30)	1 : 2
5	Bueno G.	Herbert P.	0 : 2
6	McCabe J.	Budkov Kjaer N. (23)	1 : 2
7	Barrios Vera T. (4)	Zheng M.	1 : 2
8	Merida Aguilar D.	Klein L. (28)	1 : 2
9	Holt B. (5)	Zeppieri G.	1 : 2
10	Sakamoto R.	Smith C. (32)	2 : 0
11	McDonald M. (6)	Grenier H.	2 : 0
12	Sachko V.	Draxl L. (20)	1 : 2
13	Blockx A. (7)	Molcan A.	2 : 0
14	Kubler J.	Gaubas V. (17)	2 : 0
15	Nishioka Y. (RET.) (8)	Loffhagen G.	0 : 1
16	Basavareddy N.	Ofner S. (19)	2 : 1
17	Moller E. (9)	Ymer E.	1 : 2
18	Llamas Ruiz P.	Wong C.	0 : 2
19	Landaluce M.	Travaglia S.	1 : 2
20	Kym J.	Sweeny D.	0 : 2
21	Riedi L.	Coppejans K.	1 : 2
22	Rodionov J.	Svajda Z. (29)	0 : 2
23	Mejia N.	Wu Y.	0 : 2
24	Boyer T.	Passaro F. (27)	2 : 1
25	Lajovic D. (13)	Cassone M.	2 : 0
26	Seyboth Wild T.	Maestrelli F. (24)	0 : 2
27	Prizmic D. (14)	Heide G.	2 : 0
28	Fery A.	Tomic B.	2 : 0
29	Rodesch C.	Jodar R.	0 : 2
30	Glinka D.	van Assche L.	0 : 2
31	Carballes Baena R. (16)	Bailly G. A.	1 : 2
32	Damm M.	Droguet T.	2 : 0

Final

1	Faria J.	Trungelliti M. (18)	2 : 0
2	Gea A.	Vallejo D. (30)	2 : 0
3	Herbert P.	Budkov Kjaer N. (23)	0 : 2
4	Zheng M.	Klein L. (28)	2 : 1
5	Zeppieri G.	Sakamoto R.	0 : 2
6	McDonald M. (6)	Draxl L. (20)	1 : 2
7	Blockx A. (RET.) (7)	Kubler J.	1 : 1
8	Loffhagen G.	Basavareddy N.	1 : 2
9	Ymer E.	Wong C.	2 : 1
10	Travaglia S.	Sweeny D.	0 : 2
11	Coppejans K.	Svajda Z. (29)	0 : 2
12	Wu Y.	Boyer T.	2 : 0
13	Lajovic D. (13)	Maestrelli F. (24)	1 : 2
14	Prizmic D. (14)	Fery A.	0 : 2
15	Jodar R.	van Assche L.	2 : 1
16	Bailly G. A.	Damm M.	0 : 2

ATP Australian Open Outrights

1. Sinner Jannik: 1.94 (29.36%)

2. Alcaraz Carlos: 2.64 (21.55%)

3. Djokovic Novak: 12.33 (4.62%)

4. Draper Jack: 20 (2.85%)

5. Zverev Alexander: 20.67 (2.76%)

6. Medvedev Daniil: 20.67 (2.76%)

7. Fritz Taylor: 38.33 (1.49%)

8. Shelton Ben: 40.67 (1.4%)

9. De Minaur Alex: 40.67 (1.4%)

10. Fonseca Joao: 47.33 (1.2%)

11. Auger-Aliassime Felix: 49 (1.16%)

12. Bublik Alexander: 62.33 (0.91%)

13. Musetti Lorenzo: 70.67 (0.81%)

14. Mpetshi Perricard Giovanni: 70.67 (0.81%)

15. Tsitsipas Stefanos: 76 (0.75%)

16. Mensik Jakub: 77.67 (0.73%)

17. Rublev Andrey: 80.67 (0.71%)

18. Hurkacz Hubert: 82.67 (0.69%)

19. Dimitrov Grigor: 87.33 (0.65%)

20. Korda Sebastian: 89.33 (0.64%)

21. Paul Tommy: 94 (0.61%)

22. Berrettini Matteo: 100.67 (0.57%)

23. Ruud Casper: 100.67 (0.57%)

24. Tiafoe Frances: 109 (0.52%)

25. Machac Tomas: 109 (0.52%)

26. Khachanov Karen: 125.67 (0.45%)

27. Lehecka Jiri: 125.67 (0.45%)

28. Tien Learner: 134 (0.43%)

29. Sonego Lorenzo: 134 (0.43%)

30. Humbert Ugo: 134 (0.43%)

31. Shapovalov Denis: 134 (0.43%)

32. Cobolli Flavio: 142.33 (0.4%)

33. Popyrin Alexei: 150.67 (0.38%)

34. Zhang Zhizhen: 159 (0.36%)

35. Norrie Cameron: 159 (0.36%)

36. Michelsen Alex: 160.67 (0.35%)

37. Cerundolo Francisco: 167.33 (0.34%)

38. Davidovich Fokina Alejandro: 167.33 (0.34%)

39. Cazaux Arthur: 184 (0.31%)

40. Thompson Jordan: 184 (0.31%)

41. Nakashima Brandon: 200.5 (0.28%)

42. Rinderknech Arthur: 200.5 (0.28%)

43. Altmaier Daniel: 200.5 (0.28%)

44. Monfils Gael: 200.5 (0.28%)

45. Kokkinakis Thanasi: 234 (0.24%)

46. Fearnley Jacob: 234 (0.24%)

47. Vacherot Valentin: 234 (0.24%)

48. Misolic Filip: 250 (0.23%)

49. Shang Juncheng: 250 (0.23%)

50. Borges Nuno: 250 (0.23%)

51. Bonzi Benjamin: 250.67 (0.23%)

52. Etcheverry Tomas Martin: 250.67 (0.23%)

53. Struff Jan-Lennard: 250.67 (0.23%)

54. Arnaldi Matteo: 250.67 (0.23%)

55. Van De Zandschulp Botic: 250.67 (0.23%)

56. Kecmanovic Miomir: 250.67 (0.23%)

57. Tabilo Alejandro: 250.67 (0.23%)

58. Vukic Aleksandar: 250.67 (0.23%)

59. Muller Alexandre: 250.67 (0.23%)

60. Marozsan Fabian: 250.67 (0.23%)

61. Diallo Gabriel: 275.5 (0.21%)

62. Royer Valentin: 275.5 (0.21%)

63. Munar Jaume: 275.5 (0.21%)

64. Griekspoor Tallon: 275.5 (0.21%)

65. Comesana Francisco: 275.5 (0.21%)

66. Brooksby Jenson: 275.5 (0.21%)

67. Giron Marcos: 275.5 (0.21%)

68. Collignon Raphael: 275.5 (0.21%)

69. Cilic Marin: 275.5 (0.21%)

70. Mannarino Adrian: 275.5 (0.21%)

71. Fucsovics Marton: 275.5 (0.21%)

72. Bautista-Agut Roberto: 275.5 (0.21%)

73. Spizzirri Eliot: 275.5 (0.21%)

74. Opelka Reilly: 275.5 (0.21%)

75. Medjedovic Hamad: 275.5 (0.21%)

76. Majchrzak Kamil: 275.5 (0.21%)

77. Wawrinka Stan: 275.5 (0.21%)

78. O’Connell Christopher: 275.5 (0.21%)

79. Hanfmann Yannick: 275.5 (0.21%)

80. Bergs Zizou: 317.33 (0.18%)

81. Djere Laslo: 317.33 (0.18%)

82. Halys Quentin: 317.33 (0.18%)

83. Gaston Hugo: 317.33 (0.18%)

84. Ugo Carabelli Camilo: 317.33 (0.18%)

85. Navone Mariano: 317.33 (0.18%)

86. Hijikata Rinky: 317.33 (0.18%)

87. Darderi Luciano: 375.5 (0.15%)

88. Kovacevic Aleksandar: 375.5 (0.15%)

89. De Jong Jesper: 375.5 (0.15%)

90. Kopriva Vit: 375.5 (0.15%)

91. Cerundolo Juan Manuel: 375.5 (0.15%)

92. Nardi Luca: 375.5 (0.15%)

93. Mochizuki Shintaro: 375.5 (0.15%)

94. Bellucci Mattia: 375.5 (0.15%)

95. Martinez Pedro: 375.5 (0.15%)

96. Bu Yunchaokete: 375.5 (0.15%)

97. Shevchenko Alexander: 375.5 (0.15%)

98. Nava Emilio: 375.5 (0.15%)

99. Baez Sebastian: 375.5 (0.15%)

100. Taberner Carlos: 375.5 (0.15%)

101. Svrcina Dalibor: 375.5 (0.15%)

102. Duckworth James: 375.5 (0.15%)

103. Jacquet Kyrian: 375.5 (0.15%)

104. Carreno-Busta Pablo: 375.5 (0.15%)

105. Atmane Terence: 375.5 (0.15%)

106. Kypson Patrick: 375.5 (0.15%)

107. Tirante Thiago Agustin: 375.5 (0.15%)

108. Schoolkate Tristan: 375.5 (0.15%)

109. Buse Ignacio: 375.5 (0.15%)

110. Dzumhur Damir: 375.5 (0.15%)

111. Quinn Ethan: 375.5 (0.15%)

112. Walton Adam: 375.5 (0.15%)

113. Garin Cristian: 375.5 (0.15%)

114. Nishikori Kei: 517.33 (0.11%)

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