Chesnokov: “Stefanos is a player of another level. Djokovic will have a hard time in the final

Russian Karen Khachanov had a good match in the semi-finals of the Australian Open, but the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas is a player of a different level, according to former Russian tennis player Andrey Chesnokov.

Khachanov lost to Tsitsipas with a score of 6:7 (2:7), 4:6, 7:6 (8:6), 3:6.

– Karen played a very good match, the fight was until the very end. Not a game, but a song! Karen lost, won back and fought like a real champion. It’s a pity that in the fourth set I lost my attention, mistakes started, and it was hard to save the game. Tsitsipas served superbly, put pressure on Karen in every serve and won. Stefanos is still a player of a different level, who is now showing his maximum of the AO final. With such pressure, it will be very difficult for Djokovic to play in the final. Karen did not keep up with the mobility of Tsitsipas, he felt the heaviness in Khachanov’s jerks.

A very interesting tournament for our guys, a lot of unexpected results that make you think. For example, the departure of Kudermetova, which I still cannot understand. In general, the performance of women was slurred. Only Gracheva pleased me and pleasantly surprised me – she destroyed Kasatkina. Men performed more evenly: something worked out, something didn’t, but the result is more positive.

And, of course, I was surprised by Djokovic, who, at the age of 35, shows his best tennis in his entire career. It is surprising that many people reveal themselves at the age of 20-25, and he flies at 35,” Chesnokov told Sport24.