Karen Khachanov

2022 - 9 - 7

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US Open live updates: Nick Kyrgios faces Karen Khachanov in ... (ABC News)

Aussie star Nick Kyrgios's big serve helps him to level his match against Karen Khachanov at one set-all despite struggling with a leg complaint in their US ...

Perhaps the Aussie is trying to get the crowd into the match to give him some energy to feed off. Oh the mid-rally tweener from the back of the court! Kyrgios fired a wide second serve and followed it to the net. Kyrgios is chatting to his box. That was there to be hit so he had to go for it, just couldn't land it. But only after the slowest fans in history amble their way to their seats. Kyrgios tries to step in on a second serve, but he belts his forehand low into the net. And an ace down the middle for 40-0. A LOT of audible obscenities there, but he said it facing away from umpire James Keothavong and there are no linespeople to report him, so I think he's gotten away with it again. Kyrgios misses a forehand on his second opportunity and sends the racquet flying. Both players are looking and sounding tired out there, as Khachanov sprays a forehand after a deep return from Kyrgios. He seems to be trying to shorten the points on Khachanov's serve.

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Nick Kyrgios bounced out of US Open by Karen Khachanov in ... (The Guardian)

Nick Kyrgios's run at the US Open title came to an agonising end as Karen Khachanov edged out the Australian after five sets at Flushing Meadows.

That proved enough, so soundly did the Australian serve for the rest of the set to level the match. Khachanov saved two break points in the opening game of the third set. The Australian called for medical treatment on the niggle that was bothering him and started the second set in sharper fashion, snaring a break to lead 2-1. The first set was not quite a case of blink and you missed it. This was the type of tennis officials once feared would become commonplace until measures were put in place to slow the pace a little. And the same reach came to the fore when Khachanov, whose forehand technique resembles โ€œThe Craneโ€ kick deployed by Daniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid, whipped one up the line that proved too heavy for Kyrgios to handle on set point. Kygrios had started the match a heavy favourite following his dismantling of Khachanovโ€™s compatriot Daniil Medvedev, the defending champion. When they played at Melbourne Park in 2020, the final four sets of another thriller won by Kyrgios ended in tiebreakers. The favourite for the US Open title after the exit of Rafael Nadal, the Australian looked finally to have found his rhythm in what proved a moody yet electric quarter-final on Tuesday night at Flushing Meadows. Deep in the third set of a tight encounter at four games-all, two break points arose against the rangy Russian who played superbly to produce his career-best performance in a grand slam. On the second of those points, Kyrgios worked into position to punish a forehand. As gallant as the Australian was when edged 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-4 by Karen Khachanov at the US Open, one wonders whether such a golden chance will ever come again.

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Epic Twitter spat to erupt on court as Kyrgios eyes US Open glory (New Zealand Herald)

Kyrgios faces the Russian he called "an absolute pelican" for a place in US Open semis.

Some of the people in front of me have played 32. It will be always the question of how the point starts, with the serve and return." 1 next to his name and I see 23 next to mine. "I think the thing would be the same for me, focus on serve, keep the serve. For Kyrgios the opportunity is very real. Obviously everybody knows that, the way he's serving.

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Nick Kyrgios vs. Karen Khachanov US Open result, score and ... (Sporting News)

The 27th seed will meet Norway's fifth seed Casper Ruud for a spot in the final after outlasting a fighting Kyrgios in a magnificent match that spanned three ...

First set - Kyrgios holds 2-2: His serve is on as usual. First set - Khachanov holds 4-3: Games very comfortable for the server. First set - Khachanov holds 5-4: Another easy service game. Second set - Khachanov holds 1-0: No issues for the Russian. Khachanov executes a brilliant lob to take the set on the first break point as Kyrgios serve volleyed. Second set - Khachanov holds 2-3: Easy hold for the Russian. Second set - Kyrgios holds to win 6-4: Khachanov saves two set points, gets it back to deuce. Third set - Khachanov holds 2-1: Khachanov is digging in here. Third set - Khachanov holds 6-5: The level has gone up hugely here. Fourth set - Kyrgios holds 4-4: We were at 30-30 but Kyrgios survives a scare to hold. Fifth set - Khachanov holds 4-2: What a service game. Fifth set - Kyrgios holds 3-4: WOW.

Karen Khachanov Edges Nick Kyrgios In US Open Five Setter | ATP ... (ATP Tour)

Karen Khachanov withstands 31 aces from Nick Kyrgios to advance to the US Open semi-finals in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

He was also headed for another four or five setter with [Jack Draper](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/jack-draper/d0co/overview) in the third round before the young Brit retired injured. [Pablo Carreno Busta](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/pablo-carreno-busta/cd85/overview) in the fourth round, has survived a gruelling path to the semi-finals. Kyrgios, who finished the tournament with 116 aces and a tour-leading 27 wins since the beginning of the grass season, climbed to No. Khachanov has surged 13 places during the tournament to No. Just feel like it was either winning it all or nothing at all. Khachanov converted four of his first six break point opportunities (4/8 for the match), while Kyrgios converted just two of nine break chances. He's a warrior. He's a fighter. Big serving dominated the first two sets with short points and an unusually subdued Kyrgios giving the crowd little energy to feed off. 1 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings. โ€œI stayed there. I did it!," Khachanov said.

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