Karen Chaczanow

[Damian]

Po zwycięstwie nad Isnerem:

38 David Ferrer - 1005
39 Karen Chaczanow - 1005
40 Viktor Troicki - 1000

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Roland Garros 2017: IV runda!


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21-letni Moskwianin poszedł za ciosem i w 2 dni po wyeliminowaniu Berdycha, pokonał Isnera. Chaczanow o swój pierwszym wielkoszlemowy ćwierćfinał zagra z liderem rankingu - Andym Murrayem.

Przekroczył dziś bramy Top-40.

[Damian]

Khachanov, Blanco Set Sights On Murray Clash

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tournament debut, will appear in the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time. He is the youngest to reach the last 16 in Paris since Marin Cilic did so in 2009 at age 20.
"I think it's the best result for me in a Grand Slam," said Khachanov. "It's of course one of the biggest victories for me.
"I had to be focused all the time. If you lose one serve, maybe you are one set down. I had to be focused all the time and to take my serves and then to put returns in play and take risks sometimes. That's why I was calm, because I had to do this. Otherwise I didn't have a chance."

Khachanov will vie for the biggest win of his young career when he takes on World No. 1 Andy Murray on Monday. It is his first encounter against a Top 5 opponent and one that coach Galo Blanco knows will be his greatest test yet. While Blanco is confident that his pupil can challenge the top seed, he understands that it is another step in his progression, win or lose.
"Yesterday, [Murray] played a great match against del Potro," said the 40-year-old Blanco, a former World No. 40. "It is true that he has not had the best results on clay like he had last year, but he is still No. 1 in the world for a reason. The numbers don't lie and if Karen wants to win, he has to play his best and be at his top level."
"That is what we are looking forward to, to play on the big arenas like here, centre court, and to play against the World No. 1," added Khachanov. "I'm really looking forward to it."

Khachanov has worked under Blanco's tutelage at his academy in Barcelona for the past three years and scored his first Top 10 win in April in the Spanish metropolis, toppling David Goffin. Blanco believes that every match against elite competition will only make him stronger.
"Maybe last week against Tsonga in Lyon was the only match against a top player that he did not play at his top level. But we did have a great preparation after Madrid," Blanco said. "Karen has an incredible potential and I don't believe he has realised it yet. He is working very hard to achieve big things and we hope that in the future he can get there. We are not talking about just reaching the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam."
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Khachanov is the second Russian-born player to reach the fourth round at Roland Garros in the past three years, joining Teymuraz Gabashvili (2015). He will look to extend his perfect record at the clay-court Grand Slam against Murray, having also notched a four-set win over Nicolas Jarry and straight-set victory over 13th-seed Tomas Berdych in the second round.
"He is moving along little by little," said Blanco. "But there are times when he wants to run faster than he should, so to speak. When he plays well, he can do everything, but he can't get ahead of himself. We are working on that. It is a job that takes time. You don't have to run, you are very young and you have a long future ahead of you. We must work very hard as we are doing, without hurry but without pause."

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[Damian]

11.06.2017

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 39

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[Damian]

19.06.2017

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 38

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[Damian]

26.06.2017

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 34

[Lucas]

Wimbledon 2017 - Karen po raz pierwszy rozstawiony w szlemie. Dostał numerek 30.

[Damian]

17.07.2017

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 33

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[Damian]

24.07.2017

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 32

[Barty]

31.07.2017

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 30

[Lucas]

COMING IN HOT: GET TO KNOW KAREN KHACHANOV

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With 20-year-old German phenom Sascha Zverev monopolizing tennis headlines this summer, it’s been easy to forget about the second-highest ranked player in the ATP World Tour’s 21-and-under group of “Next Gen” athletes.

Here’s your reminder: Keep an eye on Karen Khachanov.

Standing a solid 6-foot-6, the 21-year-old from Moscow, Russia, has a physique made for tennis. It’s easy to assume he relies primarily on his booming serve to win matches, but he says he actually prefers the groundstroke grind of a slightly slower court. Perhaps it’s no surprise, then, that he had a breakthrough clay-court swing that propelled him to a career-high rank of No. 30 in the world this season.

Khachanov improved his consistency and fitness level in part by training in Barcelona – clay country – over the past three years, but he has his roots firmly planted in Russia. The son of two doctors, he grew up alongside other up-and-coming players like Andrey Rublev and Daniil Medvedev. He idolized former world No. 1 Marat Safin as a child and vividly remembers watching from the stands as he clinched Russia’s last Davis Cup title in 2006.

“ tennis just because my parents wanted me to try when I was young,” he said. “I played three or four times per week, then later when I became older, I decided to play tennis [full time].”

Ranked as high as No. 16 in the world in ITF junior play, he’s risen steadily up the professional ranks since turning pro in 2013. Last year at this time, he had just broken into the top 100. This year, he’ll likely be seeded at the US Open.

“I think there is always going to be pressure on every stage with the rankings, so you have to deal with it and that’s it,” he said. “When I was 150, I wanted to be 100. You always put pressure on yourself, and you have to try to deal with it and focus on what you have to do.”

Khachanov struggled to find consistency at the beginning of his 2017 season, at one point losing five straight matches. He found his rhythm in April when he made a run to the quarterfinals in Barcelona, notching his first top 10 win over David Goffin. He went on to make his first major fourth round appearance at Roland Garros, upsetting Tomas Berdych and John Isner along the way. When asked what he enjoys most about the game, he answered with a laugh: “Obviously, winning!”

Here at the Western & Southern Open, he has an opportunity to rack up a few more victories. When Roger Federer pulled out due to a back injury, Khachanov’s section of the draw opened up significantly. Instead of playing the No. 3 player in the world in the second round on Wednesday, he faced lucky loser Thomas Fabbiano, who took Federer’s slot in the draw. Khachanov will have a shot to make the quarterfinals when he faces 46th-ranked Yuichi Sugita of Japan on Thursday.

As a reward for his on-court success in 2017, Khachanov will compete in the first annual ATP Next-Gen Finals at season’s end, which will pit the top eight players under 21 against each other in Milan, Italy. While Khachanov appreciates the promotional aspect of the event, he’s focused squarely on his next match in Cincinnati.

“I’m happy for all the guys that they are doing well,” he said. “It’s good for tennis that the next generation is coming and rising up. I’m just trying to focus on myself and keep moving forward.”

Khachanov will likely be joined in Milan by two 20-year-old Americans who also advanced to the third round on Wednesday. Frances Tiafoe took out the red-hot Zverev in three sets, while Jared Donaldson ousted India’s Ramkumar Ramanathan.

It looks like the Next Gen is now.

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21.08.2017

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 29

[Barty]

Khachanov Qualifies For Next Gen ATP Finals

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#NextGenATP becomes third player to qualify
Karen Khachanov will compete at the Next Gen ATP Finals next month, joining fellow Russian Andrey Rublev and Alexander Zverev of Germany at the inaugural event, to be held 7-11 November in Milan. Khachanov qualified based on results at ATP World Tour 250 events on Thursday.
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The 20-year-old Moscow native has received rave reviews from the tennis world this year, his second season on the ATP World Tour. The 6'6” right-hander has reminded longtime tennis fans and pundits of another big-hitting and quick-moving Russian, 6'4” Marat Safin, who reached No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings and won 15 tour-level titles before retiring in November 2009.

Khachanov celebrated his first ATP World Tour title more than a year ago, at the Chengdu Open in China. He backed up his maiden crown this season, reaching four quarter-finals – Barcelona, Lyon, Bastad and Hamburg – and the semi-finals at the Gerry Weber Open in Halle (l. to Federer). Khachanov also performed well on the game's biggest stages, reaching the fourth round at Roland Garros and the third round at Wimbledon. He also made the third round at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 in Cincinnati in August (l. to Sugita).
With Khachanov, Rublev and Zverev qualified, four qualification spots now remain in the eight-player Next Gen ATP Finals. Seven of the eight spots will be determined by the Emirates ATP Race To Milan, which ends on 30 October. The eighth spot will be given to the winner of an Italian 21-and-under tournament.

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