“Khachanov gained the necessary confidence and came close to the best players in the world” – Yanchuk

Russian coach Viktor Yanchuk believes that tennis player Karen Khachanov has become more confident and closer in level to the best players in the world, including compatriots Daniil Medvedev and Andrei Rublev.

On Thursday, Khachanov defeated Croatian Marin Cilic and reached the ¼ finals of the tournament in Astana, where he will meet Serb Novak Djokovic.

– Khachanov is wonderful. He has long been ready to compete in skill with veterans, so the victories began, they are significant. This suggests that he has gained the necessary confidence and has come close to the best players in the world. This is a kind of application and recognition of skill. He is not just an inexperienced or impudent one who knocks on the top, he is already there, at the top, but he makes his way with foundations, with confidence.

Good win, he can keep beating big players. Application for the top 5? Yes. He is a little behind Medvedev and Rublev, but now it looks like he is trying to get closer to them, and not without reason. At times he succeeds, – quotes Yanchuk “Championship”.

Khachanov takes 18th place in the world ranking.