Khachanov

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Tsitsipas beats Khachanov to reach 1st Australian Open final (WOKV)

The No. 3-seeded Tsitsipas had been 0-3 in semifinals at Melbourne Park, but he finally went a step further to get to the second Grand Slam championship match ...

Serving in the fourth set at 5-3, 40-love, his missed a forehand volley on No. Tsitsipas would go on to break to 5-4, helped by a wild point in which he got back three overheads by Khachanov, eliciting roars from the many spectators waving blue-and-white Greek flags. But on the next point, chance No. The serve clock elapsed again at 5-all, love-15, and the second infraction resulted in an automatic fault, prompting Tsitsipas’ father — who coaches him, along with former player Mark Philippoussis — to stand up from his courtside seat. Tsitsipas, though, regained his footing quickly, grabbing a 3-0 lead in the fourth. The No.

Australian Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas downs Karen Khachanov to ... (Planet Sport)

Stefanos Tsitsipas shrugged off a third-set wobble to wrap up a decisive victory over Karen Khachanov and reach his first Australian Open final.

I am close and I am happy that this is coming in Australia, a place of significance for me. It brings back memories of being a kid and watching it on TV and cheering him on." It's a childhood dream to be world number one.

With New Mindset, Karen Khachanov Has Sights Set On A Grand ... (ATP Tour)

Coach 'Pepo' Clavet provides insight into his charge Karen Khacahnov's game from Melbourne Park at the 2023 Australian Open.

[Wimbledon](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/wimbledon/540/overview) and [Roland Garros](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/roland-garros/520/overview), he’s reached the semis at the [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview) and now the [Australian Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/australian-open/580/overview). [Wimbledon](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/wimbledon/540/overview), silver medal at the Olympics... [Carlos Alcaraz](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/carlos-alcaraz/a0e2/overview) in New York as he hoisted the [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview) trophy to the sky. 1 at the end of the tournament. In the semi-finals on Friday he will meet Karen has been in the quarters at “He has the ability to do anything,” Clavet notes. “He has played well in certain tournaments for some time, reaching the quarters at We’ll see if he continues to play as he has so far on Friday to book a place in the final on Sunday. [Australian Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/australian-open/580/overview). The 26-year-old has played his best tennis at key moments in Australia, where he has won all four tie-breaks he's played. That same player now wears a broad grin on his face as he strolls through the corridors of Melbourne Park, where another chance at history has come knocking.

2023 Australian Open odds, men's semifinal predictions: Tsitsipas vs ... (CBSSports.com)

SportsLine tennis expert Jose Onorato has locked in his Australian Open 2023 picks for Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Karen Khachanov on Thursday.

In the first set he won 80% of his first-serve points, and in the second set he won 78%. What is the best bet for Khachanov vs. With his victory over American Sebastian Korda in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, Khachanov again is one win away from playing in his first grand slam final. Tsitsipas has won all five matches between the two, losing just two of 12 sets in the process. By contrast Korda won just 50% of his first serves in the second set. Tsitsipas is a -260 favorite (risk $260 to win $100) in the latest Tsitsipas vs. The 24-year-old Tsitsipas has reached only one grand slam final, losing in the French Open in 2021. The 6-foot-6 Russian had played in 23 grand slam tournaments before reaching his first semifinal, in last year's U.S. But Khachanov has found his form in the majors. Tsitsipas has dominated the series against Khachanov. Meanwhile the 26-year-old Khachanov has never reached a grand slam final and has made only one semifinal (2022 U.S. 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas can move one step closer to the first grand slam title of his career when he squares off against Karen Khachanov in the semifinals of the 2023 Australian Open on Thursday at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.

Azerbaijan calls for sanctions over tennis player's pro-Armenia ... (CNN)

Azerbaijan's tennis federation has called for Karen Khachanov to be sanctioned after the Russian player expressed support for the Armenian-majority ...

Organizers previously said that fans would not be allowed to bring the Russian or Belarusian flag to the site of the Australian Open to enforce its “neutral flag” policy. The 26-year-old Khachanov represents Russia, although he is competing under a neutral flag in Melbourne. Hostilities ended after Armenian-backed separatists agreed to relinquish control over territories in Nagorno-Karabakh and Russia helped to broker a ceasefire deal between the two countries. In a letter addressed to the International Tennis Federation (ITF) dated January 21, Azerbaijian’s tennis federation called for Khachanov to be punished for the messages of support he has written on cameras at the Australian Open. “From my father’s side, from my grandfather’s side, even from my mom’s side. To be honest, I don’t want to go deeper than that, and I just wanted to show strength and support to my people.

Advanced Edition: Can Karen Khachanov snap Top 10 losing streak ... (Tennis Magazine)

The No. 18 seed carried his revelatory US Open form to Melbourne and is into a second straight major semifinal; can he score his first Top 10 victory since ...

On the brink of returning to the Top 10 himself, this may be no greater moment for him to score a full-circle victory of his own. Should that happen early and often, it will be an easy day at the office for the No. Still, Tsitsipas has proven a tough customer in 2023, going undefeated through four United Cup matches and five in Melbourne. “I would say it's all the details, you know,” he said. Otherwise, there is every reason to believe Khachanov will snap this streak sooner rather than later. [when he reached his first US Open semifinal](https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/blunt-force-karen-khachanov-plots-to-silence-casper-ruud-no-1-ambitions-us-open).

Tsitsipas beats gutsy Khachanov to reach first Australian Open final (Reuters)

Stefanos Tsitsipas blazed his way into a first Australian Open final with a 7-6(2) 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3 win over Russian 18th seed Karen Khachanov on Friday.

"I'm fighting for the number one spot. "I had no intention of causing such headlines or disruption. "I'd like that number," Tsitsipas said. Tsitsipas regrouped in the fourth set to go 3-0 up and went on to close out the match in style and claim a place in his second Grand Slam final. The 24-year-old broke Khachanov for a 2-1 lead in the third but the Russian showed great courage to fight back and draw level at 5-5 before it went to a tiebreak. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story