Casper Ruud and Karen Khachanov will do battle in the first men's singles semi-final of the 2022 US Open.
Prior to this year, neither player had ever made it past the third round at Flushing Meadows.
Ruud made it to the final of French Open earlier this year but was beaten in straight sets by Roland Garros legend Rafael Nadal.
This is already Khachanov's best performance at a Grand Slam event in 2022 with his best previous run coming at the French Open when he reached the fourth round.
These two players have only ever played once before with Ruud winning 6-3 3-6 6-1 at the Italian Open in 2020.
The Sporting News has all the details on what promises to be a blockbuster semi-final.
Casper Ruud vs. Karen Khachanov odds
| To Win | USA (Caesars) |
Canada (Sports Interaction) |
UK (Skybet) |
Australia (Ladbrokes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casper Ruud | -200 | -242 | 1/2 | 1.48 |
| Karen Khachanov | +160 | +175 | 13/8 | 2.63 |
| Spread | USA (Caesars) |
Canada | UK (Skybet) |
Australia (Ladbrokes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casper Ruud -3.5 games | -105 | N/A | 10/11 | 1.85 |
| Karen Khachanov +3.5 games | -125 | N/A | 4/5 | 1.91 |
Casper Ruud vs. Karen Khachanov form and betting trends
On paper, Ruud comes into this match as a strong favourite.
The Norwegian is the US Open's fifth-seed, made the French Open final in June and beat Khachanov in their sole game to date.
While Ruud hasn't been perfect at Flushing Meadows this year, he put in his best performance last time out to defeat Matteo Berrettini 6-1 6-4 7-6 (4).
In his three previous matches Ruud had dropped a set but he was at his clinical best against the Italian.
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Khachanov, meanwhile, arrived at the US Open this year having narrowly secured a seeding (27) and was drawn into fierce five-set battles across his past two matches.
The Russian came from a set down to beat 12th-seed Pablo Carreno Busta before then holding off a red-hot Nick Kyrgios in the quarter-finals.
Khachanov's form coming into the US Open didn't suggest he was primed for a deep run with the 26-year-old losing three of his final five matches before the tournament.
But he has quickly shown he has the ability to play some brilliant tennis with his strong serve looming as a big weapon against Ruud.
Casper Ruud vs. Karen Khachanov preview & prediction
While Ruud triumphed in the only previously match involving the pair, that encounter came on clay, with the hard court likely to favour Khachanov.
The Russian is far more powerful than the Norwegian, standing 15 centimetres taller, and will prove a hard man for Ruud to break.
Khachanov produced 30 aces against Kyrgios in his last match, while Ruud didn't deliver any in his win against Berrettini.
Serving aside, Ruud does have recent experience going this deep into a Grand Slam event and may be better poised to handle the occasion.
Based on their previous matches so far at the US Open, expect this semi-final to go the distance.
Prediction: Khachanov to win in five sets
Karen Khachanov reached his first Grand Slam semifinal after a five-set thriller! 🙌@Cadillac Iconic Moments | #USOpen pic.twitter.com/HhWPfHFoUn
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 7, 2022
What time does Casper Ruud vs. Karen Khachanov is scheduled to start?
This match will be the first men's singles semi-final on September 9 with play expected to start at 15:00 (local time).
| USA | Canada | UK | Australia | |
| Date | September 9 | September 9 | September 9 | September 10 |
| Time | 15:00 ET | 15:00 ET | 20:00 BST | 05:00 AEST |
How to watch Casper Ruud vs. Karen Khachanov
US/Canada
US Open matches will be carried by ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPN+ and Tennis Channel. Matches can be streamed on ESPN+, the ESPN app and fuboTV, which offers a free trial.
TSN will carry matches in Canada, with TSN.ca and the TSN App providing live streaming options.
United Kingdom
Amazon Prime customers in the UK can watch the action on Prime Video for no additional fees.
Non-Prime members can take a 30-day free trial of Prime for £7.99 per month or £79 a year.
If you just want Prime Video, that costs £5.99 a month and will also provide live coverage, highlights and analysis throughout the tournament.
Australia
Channel Nine have the broadcast rights for the US Open in 2022 with this match to be shown on 9Gem.
US Open matches will also be streamed on both 9Now and Stan Sport in Australia.
Stan Sport will show every match of the tournament ad-free on their streaming platform with replays, mini matches and highlights also set to be available.
