🎾 ATP Barcelona: Khachanov vs Norrie

🎾 ATP Barcelona: Khachanov vs Norrie – Match Preview

🧠 Form & Context

🇷🇺 Karen Khachanov

• 2025 Concerns: Played through visible pain in a 3-set loss to Medvedev in Monte Carlo
• Barcelona Record: 4–2 in opening rounds; last appearance ended with a loss to Norrie (2021)
• Watchpoint: Match fitness and endurance are question marks on clay

🇬🇧 Cameron Norrie

• 2025 Record: Recently snapped a 3-match losing streak by qualifying here (wins over Gaston & Dzumhur)
• Barcelona Pedigree: 3x quarterfinalist; clay suits his grinding, lefty game
• Urgency: Ranking slipping—needs wins to avoid falling out of the Top 100

🔍 Match Breakdown

This is a tight clash between two players with clear vulnerabilities. Khachanov holds the firepower edge and can dictate with his serve and forehand, but his physical state is a huge question mark. If he’s still battling injury, the clay will magnify his struggles.

Norrie, on the other hand, thrives on consistency and court coverage—key attributes on slower Barcelona clay. His recent wins in qualifying have restored some rhythm, and he’ll try to drag Khachanov into long, physical exchanges to test that fitness.

If Khachanov comes in healthy, he can hit through Norrie. But if his movement is compromised, the Brit could grind him down over two or three tight sets.

🔮 Prediction

Pick: Norrie in 3 sets

Given Khachanov’s questionable health and Norrie’s form rebound through qualifying, this looks like a prime opportunity for the Brit to grab a confidence-boosting win on his favorite clay venue.