Karen Khachanov looks to build on his US Open revival as Felix Auger-Aliassime searches for answers in Beijing
Match News and Form
It has been a highly frustrating season for Karen Khachanov, with his struggles becoming increasingly evident in recent weeks through both his results and some of his on-court antics. His ranking was also slipping, with a potential drop out of the Top 50 becoming a real possibility. However, after nearly eight months of difficult results, he finally gave himself a much-needed boost with an unexpected run to the semifinals at the US Open. Along the way, he recorded impressive wins over Felix Auger-Aliassime and Learner Tien, a run that quickly lifted him back up to No. 28 in the rankings.
In Asia, where Khachanov has plenty of experience and has enjoyed success in the past, he now has an excellent opportunity to build on his US Open run. If he can carry that level into the Asian swing, he could make further gains in the rankings and put himself in a strong position to finish the season back inside the Top 20, exactly where he began the year.
Felix Auger-Aliassime delivered some highly impressive and consistent results during the final five months of 2025, a run that helped him return to the Top 10 and qualify for the ATP Finals. However, he has been unable to match that level this year, while fitness issues have also hampered his progress. He suffered an injury during Wimbledon and does not appear to have fully recovered yet, which affected his results throughout the US Open swing and sees him arrive in Asia in a concerning run of form.
Head to Head: Karen Khachanov leads 3-2
Khachanov won their last two meetings in Halle in 2025 and at the US Open in 2026 to open up a slender 3-2 lead in the head-to-head.
Stats and Facts
This is Khachanov's seventh appearance at ATP Beijing, with his best result being a semifinal run in 2019.
Khachanov has just one Top 10 win this year, achieved against Felix Auger-Aliassime at the US Open.
Auger-Aliassime has made just two appearances at ATP Beijing and has only one win, against Albert Ramos in 2019.
Auger-Aliassime has won 14 of his 16 opening-round matches this year.
Betting Analysis
At any point earlier this season, Felix Auger-Aliassime would have been the obvious pick between these two, having spent time inside the Top 10 and produced several impressive results, while Karen Khachanov was badly short of form and confidence.
However, the situation looks very different now. Auger-Aliassime does not appear to be at his physical best, while Khachanov seems to be turning a corner and regaining some form and momentum. Given their current circumstances, Khachanov has a decent chance of repeating his US Open victory over the Canadian earlier this month.
