Alexander Zverev vs Karen Khachanov: Predictions, odds and how to watch the men's tennis final at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Alexander Zverev and Karen Khachanov will clash this Sunday, August 1st looking to win a gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. German, world No 5, is the favorite after upsetting Novak Djokovic, but Khachanov is a tough rival. Here, find out everything there’s to know about this tennis match such as the preview, predictions, odds and how to watch it in the US.

Zverev beat Djokovic in the semifinals in three sets in an incredible match. The German is playing his first Olympics and has been showing good form in Tokyo, dropping only one set against the Serbian. He will try to become the first player from Germany to win the gold after Stefi Garff did it in 1988.

Karen Khachanov, meanwhile, passed over Pablo Carreño Busta, who eventually won bronze over Djokovic on Saturday, to reach the final. The Russian is also one of the players born in the 90s with more projection and he will try to win the major title of his career so far.

Alexander Zverev vs Karen Khachanov: Match Information

Date: Sunday, August 1, 2021.
Time: 2:00 AM (ET)*
Location: Ariake Tennis Park Centre Court.

*It will start after the women’s doubles gold medal match.

Alexander Zverev vs Karen Khachanov: Time by state in the US

ET: 2:00 AM
CT: 1:00 AM
MT: 12:00 AM
PT: 11:00 PM

Alexander Zverev vs Karen Khachanov: Head-to-head and storylines

Alexander Zverev and Karen Khachanov have faced each other four times, with two wins each. While Zverev won their first two encounters, in 2016 Saint Petersburg Open and in 2018 Roland Garros, Khachanov has been victorious in their most recent matches.

The Russian won over Zverev at the 2018 Paris Masters quarterfinals in two sets 6-1, 6-2. Last time around, Khachanov also beat Zverev in two sets (double 6-3) in the quarterfinals of 2019 Canada Masters.

How to watch or live stream Alexander Zverev vs Karen Khachanov in the US

The match between Alexander Zverev and Karen Khachanov to be played on Sunday, August 1st at the Ariake Tennis Centre Court for gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be broadcasted in the US by Olympic Channel.

Alexander Zverev vs Karen Khachanov: Odds and predictions

Oddsmakers in the US had already made their predictions for this game. According to FanDuel, Alex Zverev is the favorite with odds of -330. Meanwhile, Russian Karen Khachanov has odds of +230.