Tennis
Khachanov beat Altmaier at the start of the Australian Open
Karen Khachanov / Photo: © Darrian Traynor / Stringer / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
Russian tennis player Karen Khachanov has reached the second round of the Australian Open, which is taking place in Melbourne.
In the first round match, the Russian, seeded 15th, beat the German Daniel Altmaier with a score of 5:7, 6:3, 7:6 (7:5), 7:6 (7:3). The tennis players spent more than four hours on the court.
Khachanov’s next opponent will be the winner of the match Alejandro Tabilo (Chile) – Alexander Kovacevich (USA, qualification).
Grand Slam Tournament. Australian Open. Melbourne (Australia). Hard. Total prize fund: more than $59 million
Men. 1st circle
Karen Khachanov (Russia, 15) – Daniel Altmaier (Germany) – 5:7, 6:3, 7:6 (7:5), 7:6 (7:3)
Source: Sportbox
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