Tennis
Khachanov became the first quarter-finalist of the Australian Open
Russian tennis player Karen Khachanov defeated the Japanese Yoshito Nishioka in the 1/8 final match of the Australian Open.
The meeting was held in three sets and ended with the score 6:0, 6:0, 7:6 (7:4).
The duration of the confrontation was two hours.
26-year-old Khachanov became the first quarter-finalist of the Australian Open. At this stage of the tournament, he will play with the winner in a pair of Hubert Hurkacz (Poland) – Sebastian Korda (USA).
Khachanov reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open for the first time in his career. Previously, his best result was reaching the third round.
Australian Open. Grand Slam Tournament. Melbourne, Australia. Hard. Prize pool – $51,384,291
Men. 1/8 finals
Karen Khachanov (Russia) – Yoshito Nishioka (Japan) – 6:0, 6:0, 7:6 (7:4).
Source: Sportbox
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