Tennis
Khachanov defeated Mickelsen in four hours and reached the second round of the Australian Open
Russian tennis player Karen Khachanov made it to the second round of the Australian Open in Melbourne.
Khachanov, who received the 15th seed, beat the 38th racket of the world, American Alex Mickelsen, with a score of 4:6, 6:4, 6:3, 5:7, 6:3. The athletes were on the court for 3 hours 55 minutes. The Russian needed eight match points to win.
Khachanov’s next opponent will be the winner of the match between Christopher O’Connell (Australia, WC) and Nishesh Basavareddy (USA, Q).
Grand Slam Tournament. Australian Open. Melbourne (Australia). Hard. Total prize fund: about $75 million
Men. First round
Karen Khachanov (Russia, 15) — Alex Mickelsen (USA) — 4:6, 6:4, 6:3, 5:7, 6:3.
Source: Sportbox
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