Karatsev’s father believes that Aslan can take the title in Tokyo

Kazbek Karatsev, the father of tennis player Aslan Karatsev, believes that his son is capable of becoming the winner of the ATP 500 tournament in Tokyo.

On Friday, Aslan defeated Australian Alex de Minaur (4th seed) in the quarterfinals of the tournament with a score of 6:3, 6:2.

— The Australian is a tenacious opponent, he is one of the best in terms of movement on the court and speed. But Aslan always plays well with De Minaur. In the last two matches I beat him. The game was difficult, but the main thing was a positive result.

In Tokyo he is with a friend, the situation is slightly different, so Aslan is on the rise psychologically. Everything is the same with the coach. His victories over Tiafoe and De Minaur are not a sensation. They are in the top 15, but Aslan was also 14th.

He can reach the finals and even take the title. The main thing is to keep the flow going. If everything goes well in this component, he can beat any opponent. There are, of course, mistakes that I tell him about. Aslan listens and works,” Metaratings.ru quotes Karatsev Sr.

For reaching the final, the Russian will play with the winner of the match between Alexey Popyrin (Australia) and Shintaro Mochizuki (Japan).