

What Time Will Karen Khachanov Play Against Joao Fonseca?
Khachanov and Fonseca are on the Day 3 Schedule at Rolex Paris Masters 2025 on Wednesday 29 October 2025. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.
Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?
Karen Khachanov and Joao Fonseca are set to face in their first meeting at Court 1. Analysis of their 52-week averages shows that Khachanov boasts a 26% attack conversion score and 31% steal score, with quality serves, returns, forehand, and backhand. On the other hand, Fonseca holds similar attack and conversion scores but excels in steal with a 35% score and strengths in serve, forehand, and backhand.
Karen Khachanov, aged 29 and ranked World No. 14, achieved a career-high ranking of No. 8 in 2019 after defeating top-ranked players like Djokovic. His accomplishments include winning the 2018 ATP Masters 1000 Paris title and reaching the finals of prestigious tournaments. Khachanov aims to secure his first win against a Top 50 player since his notable victory over Zverev in 2025.
Joao Fonseca, a 19-year-old rising star ranked World No. 28, has quickly made a name for himself in the tennis world. He secured his first title at the 2025 Buenos Aires and earned recognition as the youngest South American tour-level champion in decades. Fonseca also achieved a significant victory over Rublev in the Australian Open, making history as the youngest player to defeat a Top 10 opponent.
Fonseca is currently on a 5-match winning streak, highlighted by his recent triumph at the ATP 500 Basel, where he became the first Brazilian champion. He aspires to follow in the footsteps of renowned players like Djokovic and Murray by reaching the 3rd round in Paris. Additionally, he aims to become the second Brazilian player to achieve this milestone after the legendary Kuerten.
Both Khachanov and Fonseca bring unique strengths and aspirations to their upcoming match at Court 1, promising an exciting and competitive showdown for tennis fans worldwide.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Khachanov will win.
Matchstat.com has an Artificial Intelligence (Ai) prediction model that is trained on all professional ATP and WTA past matches.
To find out who our model thinks will win for Karen Khachanov vs Joao Fonseca, have a look at the prediction here:
Matchstat.com Karen Khachanov vs Joao Fonseca prediction.







