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SATURDAY 03 OCTOBERMATCHES 81EVENTS 33ALERTS 41
ATPHardBeijing2026-10-02 04:00

Alex Molcan v Karen Khachanov

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanWON
K. Khachanov to win1.27
Price too short today - wait for 1.32 or bigger · our chance 76% · market 23/77, us 24/76

K. Khachanov is 6-4 over the last ten and 15-11 on hard this season. A. Molcan is 5-5 over the last ten and 13-8 on hard this season. The head to head is A. Molcan 1-0.

The pick is K. Khachanov to win. We make it a 76% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.32 or bigger. At 1.27 that is not there yet - leave it, or wait for the price to drift in-play (an early break against usually does it).

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

A. MolcanK. Khachanov
96Ranking50
5-5Last 106-4
WWWLWLast 5WWWWW
-1.1V the odds+0.3
33-19Season24-20
13-8Hard 202615-11
3Last 7 days1
1dDays rest2d
3Wins here1
ClearFitnessClear
Head to head
1-0

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

A. Molcan4.2023%
K. KhachanovFAV1.2377%
Market says77% Khachanov

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

A. Molcan1
K. Khachanov1
Head to head2 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-02BeijingA. MolcanvK. Khachanov0 - 2
2022-05-18LyonK. KhachanovvA. Molcan0 - 2

This season & this event

A. Molcan
K. Khachanov
33-20
13-9
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
25-21
16-12
Lost R32 to A. Muller
Lost QF to C. Alcaraz

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Alex Molcan
Slovakia
Karen Khachanov
World
96
28
Slovakia
30–19
0
2–5
23–10
3–2
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
50
30
World
20–18
0
11–10
7–6
2–2

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

A. Molcan — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-02BeijingHardK. Khachanov0 - 24.2077%LOST
2026-10-01BeijingHardA. Rinderknech0 - 02.4560%LOST
2026-10-01BeijingHardT. Machac2 - 0——WON
2026-09-29BeijingHardM. Trungelliti0 - 21.6857%WON
2026-09-28BeijingHardV. Kopriva2 - 1——WON
2026-09-20ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryS. Tsitsipas1 - 2——LOST
2026-09-19ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryS. Sakellaridis2 - 0——WON
2026-09-08TullnClayJ. Reis Da Silva0 - 2——LOST
2026-09-01US OpenHardB. Bonzi1 - 3——LOST
2026-08-04HagenClayC. H. Tseng1 - 1 RET——LOST

K. Khachanov — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-02BeijingHardA. Molcan0 - 21.2377%WON
2026-09-30BeijingHardF. Auger-Aliassime2 - 02.3459%WON
2026-09-11US OpenHardA. Zverev3 - 0——LOST
2026-09-09US OpenHardA. Blockx2 - 0 RET——WON
2026-09-07US OpenHardL. Tien3 - 2——WON
2026-09-05US OpenHardB. Bonzi3 - 0——WON
2026-09-02US OpenHardF. Auger-Aliassime1 - 3——WON
2026-08-31US OpenHardR. A. Burruchaga0 - 3——WON
2026-08-15CincinnatiHardA. Kovacevic2 - 1——LOST
2026-08-06MontrealHardT. Atmane0 - 2——LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Alex Molcan or Karen Khachanov?

Karen Khachanov is favourite at 1.23, which is a 77% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Alex Molcan vs Karen Khachanov?

Alex Molcan is 4.20 and Karen Khachanov is 1.23, the prices we recorded for the Beijing match.

What is the head-to-head between Alex Molcan and Karen Khachanov?

They have met 2 times and they are level at 1-1.

Who will win Alex Molcan vs Karen Khachanov?

Our model makes it Karen Khachanov to win at 1.27 (Lean confidence).

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