Gabriel Diallo vs Karen Khachanov Preview & Prediction | 2025 Australian Open | Second Round

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Karen Khachanov will be aiming to maintain his 100% record when facing unseeded Canadian Gabriel Diallo when the pair meet in the Australian Open second round.

Start date/time: Thursday 16th January, 2025, UK – not before 1:10am / Wednesday 15th January, US ET – not before 8:10pm / US PT – not before 5:10pm

Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Eurosport / US – ESPN+

How to watch online: UK – Eurosport website & discovery+ / US – ESPN+ platforms

Tickets: Visit this link for the latest Gabriel Diallo vs Karen Khachanov ticket information

Gabriel Diallo vs Karen Khachanov Prediction

Both the last two meetings between these two players came on hard court, both indoor and outdoor with Karen Khachanov coming out on top both times. He’ll enter this latest contest as the clear favourite after getting past experienced Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in straight sets.

Gabriel Diallo showed excellent fitness levels and real toughness to drop just three games after going 2-1 down in the sets, winning the remaining two emphatically to advance through into the second round and set up this match.

Karen Khachanov is an excellent player though and is unlikely to give Diallo to opportunity to come back on his watch. He knows what it takes to get past the Canadian and is expected to do so again here.

Gabriel Diallo vs Karen Khachanov Tip: Karen Khachanov to win