Karen Khachanov

Karen Khachanov moved into his first Australian Open semi-final after Sebastian Korda retired with a wrist injury with the Russian leading 7-6(5), 6-3, 3-0.

He eventually fell out of the top 20 in February 2020 and remained there until last September after he reached his first grand slam semi-final. While Khachanov may lack the pristine shotmaking and timing of young talents like Korda, he has built a sturdy game. He moved through the set and was typically professional and diligent until Korda decided to retire from the match early in the third set. Although Khachanov failed to serve out the set at 5-4, the 26 year-old immediately reset as they reached a tiebreak. With no grand slam champion in sight, and a massive opportunity for those who remain in the draw, the two players stepped onto Rod Laver Arena for one of the most significant matches of their lives. Instead of using the achievement as a career stepping stone, though, he languished.

The American, who was playing in his first Grand Slam quarterfinal, was forced to retire due to a wrist injury.

8-ranked, two-time Australian Open finalist Daniil Medvedev in the third round and No. “During the matches, it was completely fine—then just one kind of mis-hit return, and it started to bother me a lot after that. They then traded holds for the first five games of the second set. “Back to back semifinals at a Grand Slam feels great, you know,” Khachanov said in his on-court interview. Shelton; Sabalenka vs. Rublev; Paul vs.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — For a full set, Karen Khachanov's Australian Open quarterfinal against Sebastian Korda on Tuesday was as tight as can be.

The other two, Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul, meet for a berth in the semifinals on Wednesday. Open champion and two-time Australian Open runner-up Daniil Medvedev in the third round, then made it past No. “I got all the experience at Wimbledon, and it’s helping me now this time, here in Australia, and I know what to expect,” said No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece or unseeded Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic for a berth in the men's final. “And sometimes when you have this great result, it just shows you what you are capable of and you start to believe more and more.” Khachanov raised his right index finger to his ear, telling the Rod Laver Arena crowd to let him hear some support, then wagged that finger in a “No.

Karen Khachanov won through to the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the first time in his career after Sebastian Korda was forced to retire injured.

The pair fought to a tie-break which began with four mini-breaks. "This belief and self confidence I believe appear much stronger after the US Open. "I think I've kind of reinvented myself," he added. "I'm feeling good, to be honest. I think until a certain point it was very competitive. For Khachanov, it is back-to-back Grand Slam semi-finals after reaching the same stage at the 2022 US Open.

Karen Khachanov advanced to the Australian Open semi-finals when Sebastian Korda retired with a right-wrist injury after losing the first two sets in Rod ...

7 with the title. 13 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings. The American is now on the brink of becoming a Top 20 player himself, as he has moved up six places this fortnight to No. "I think I kind of reinvented myself," he said of his recent form, more than three years after he reached a career-high Pepperstone ATP Ranking of No. Khachanov, by reaching the Melbourne quarters, became the 10th active male player and the 50th in the Open Era to reach that stage at all four Grand Slams. [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview). "I had it a little bit in Adelaide a couple weeks ago, but then it went away," Korda said of his injury. Volleying was almost impossible for me. "For sure, back-to-back semi-finals in a Grand Slam feels great," Khachanov said in an on-court interview. "I'm feeling good, to be honest. He then saw three break points go begging early in the second as he stayed on top with his consistent baseline game. The 18th seed was leading 7-6(5), 6-3, 3-0 after winning seven straight games following a medical timeout for the American midway through set two.

gesture. Not long after that, early in the second set, Korda, a 22-year-old American whose father Petr was the 1998 champion in Australia, felt pain in his ...

[Daniil Medvedev](http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2383) in the third round, then made it past No. The other two, So it was a little tough.'' "And sometimes when you have this great result, it just shows you what you are capable of and you start to believe more and more.'' Not long after that, early in the second set, Korda, a 22-year-old American whose father Petr was the 1998 champion in Australia, felt pain in his right wrist when he mis-hit a forehand service return. Khachanov raised his right index finger to his ear, telling the Rod Laver Arena crowd to let him hear some support, then wagged that finger in a "No.

Karen Khachanov defended himself Tuesday after his support at the Australian Open for a contested Armenian enclave sparked a strongly worded complaint from ...

“The Azerbaijan Tennis Federation letter presented facts and legal documents regarding the provocation against Azerbaijan. “Karen Khachanov, a Russian athlete of Armenian origin, who reached the 1/16 finals in the men’s competition, attracted attention with his hateful act. I’m half-Armenian,” he said after reaching the semi-finals, with an Armenian flag seen in Rod Laver Arena.

The semi-finalist wrote the message 'Artsakh stay strong!' on a TV camera after two of his matches in Melbourne.

This Christian community disputes the control of largely Muslim Azerbaijan, but the vital supply road between Armenia and the Republic has been blocked for the last five weeks – which is why Khachanov is promoting the issue now. After his previous win over Yoshihito Nishioka, Khachanov wrote a message on the camera lens: “Keep believing until the very end. To be honest, I don't want to go deeper than that.

Russia's Karen Khachanov faced backlash from the Azerbaijan Tennis Federation for writing pro-Armenian messages after matches at the 2023 Australian Open.

He said the trip was a “very interesting and intense journey.” Artsakh stay strong!!!” on the television camera lens after his fourth round win over China’s Yoshihito Nishioka on Saturday. But that hasn’t meant the No.

Pro-Armenian sentiment expressed during the Australian Open sparks a complaint from Azerbaijan tennis officials.

“From my father’s side, from my grandfather’s side, even from my mom’s side. I don’t want to go deeper than that, and I just wanted to show strength and support to my people. “I say many times I have Armenian roots,” he told reporters at Melbourne Park after his quarterfinal victory on Tuesday.

The Russian tennis player has sparked uproar after being accused of a "hateful act" at the Australian Open. Details here.