Asłan Karacew

[DUN I LOVE]

Rewanż za SF AO.

[Kamileki]

Rewanż za SF AO.

Zdmuchiwał Novaka z kortu długimi fragmentami.

[Barty]

Finał w Belgradzie.

2. zawodowy finał Rosjanina (1-1).

Asłan Karacew - przegrane finały (1):
2021 (1) Belgrad

[Damian]

No Overnight Success For Karatsev: ‘It’s A Long Process’

Spoiler:

Russian reflects after reaching second ATP Tour final in Belgrade
After taking it to Novak Djokovic in every point of a three-hour, 25-minute epic at the Serbia Open on Saturday, Aslan Karatsev just couldn’t get across the finish line Sunday to lift the trophy.

Second seed Matteo Berrettini routed Karatsev in the opening set at the Novak Tennis Center, but he needed his very best to hold on for a 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(0) victory at the ATP 250 event against the Russian.

With his second ATP Tour final appearance in Belgrade, Karatsev added another fascinating chapter to one of the breakout stories of the year. The 27-year-old Russian turned heads at the start of the season with a run from the Australian Open qualifying to his first Grand Slam semi-final (l. Djokovic). He continued to impress by winning his maiden tour-level title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships a few weeks later.

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Karatsev was ranked World No. 253 in the FedEx ATP Rankings at this time last year, and now eyes a spot inside the Top 20 (currently No.27). But Karatsev is adamant that his rapid rise is not overnight success. Rather, it's the result of years of hard work with his coach and on the ATP Challenger Tour.

“It’s not just happening right now, there is [a lot of] work that was done before [to get here],” Karatsev said. “I had some injuries before and some troubles, and now we’re doing a good job with my coach. It’s been two and a half years and it’s just paying off in 2021.

“It’s not like it’s coming all of a sudden from nowhere. It’s coming from the hard work every day, and it’s a long process. You have to be there every day and work hard.”


Despite the bittersweet ending, Karatsev is pulling a lot of confidence from his memorable run in Belgrade. In his opening match, the third seed had to save match point against an inspired Aljaz Bedene to win 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(5). It wouldn’t get any easier, taking down Gianluca Mager before booking an Australian Open semi-final rematch with Djokovic.

“Here, I've been playing a really good level in all my matches,” Karatsev said. “From the beginning it was a three-set match, and from match to match that gave me more and more confidence. But it’s also a process, you have to work and be in practice every day and improve your game, mentally and physically. It’s not like it’s all arriving right now and that’s it."

Though Karatsev admitted to feeling the effects of his pyrrhic semi-final victory on Sunday, he refused to take any credit away from his opponent. The Russian struggled to read Berrettini’s serve, and found himself regularly outhit from the baseline.


“I think it could be from the match yesterday, I wasn’t there in every point,” Karatsev said in his post-match press conference. “But all credit to him, he played fantastic in the end and served really well. I couldn’t really serve or go for the big shots, going around the forehand.

“At the tie-break, he was serving unbelievable. I wasn’t there. There were some points where I wasn’t there, and he did well in the tie-break as well, pushing me to the limit.”

Karatsev is next scheduled to compete at the BMW Open in Munich, the Mutua Madrid Open and Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome ahead of Roland Garros.

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[Kamileki]

Karatsev Still Hot: Aslan Karatsev continued his breakthrough season with an impressive run to the Belgrade final last week. In the semi-finals, the Russian eliminated World No. 1 Novak Djokovic in a tough three-set marathon before falling short in a final-set tie-break in the championship match against Matteo Berrettini. The Australian Open semi-finalist will pursue his second ATP Tour title this week in Munich, where he will play qualifier Cedrik-Marcel Stebe or Argentine Federico Coria in the second round.

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[Damian]

[Damian]

Karatsev Earns Debut Win In Madrid

Spoiler:

Dubai champion to face Schwartzman in second round
Aslan Karatsev opened his debut Mutua Madrid Open campaign on Monday with a 7-5, 6-4 victory against Ugo Humbert.

In his first appearance since his run to the Serbia Open final in Belgrade (l. to Berrettini), the Russian struck 24 winners to reach the second round after one hour and 31 minutes. Karatsev, who entered 2021 with a 3-10 tour-level record, improved to 18-5 this season with his first win in the Spanish capital.

2021 ATP Tour Wins Leaderboard

Rank Player Win-Loss Record
T1 Stefanos Tsitsipas 26
Andrey Rublev 26
T3 Aslan Karatsev 18
Cameron Norrie 18
Jannik Sinner 18
A single break in each set proved the difference for Karatsev. The Dubai champion neutralised Humbert’s serve with consistent depth on his backhand returns and he turned points in his favour with forehand aggression. Karatsev converted his first match point with an ace out wide to move through to the second round.

Karatsev will meet seventh seed Diego Schwartzman for a place in the third round. The 27-year-old overcame Schwartzman in straight sets en route to the Australian Open semi-finals in February.

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/karatse ... 021-monday

[Bombardiero]

[Damian]

Karatsev Beats Schwartzman Again, Three Months On From Breakthrough Run

Spoiler:

Russian to play Bublik in third round
When Aslan Karatsev first beat Diego Schwartzman at the Australian Open three months ago, the tennis world knew very little about the 27-year-old. In the words of Daniil Medvedev, he was Russia's "secret weapon" at the ATP Cup. Today, things are very different.

Karatsev beat seventh seed Schwartzman once again on Wednesday, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 over one hour and 49 minutes, for a place in the Mutua Madrid Open third round.


Karatsev has long since proven that his February run to the semi-finals at Melbourne Park was no fluke, picking up his first ATP Tour title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships (d. Harris) a few weeks later and breaking into the Top 30 of the FedEx ATP Rankings.

After his fourth Top 10 win of the year in Madrid, Karatsev will meet Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan on Thursday for a place his first ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final. Karatsev has a 19-5 match record in 2021.

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Schwartzman looked to have the match under control when he led by a set and 2-0 on Stadium 3, but Karatsev began to find his range and worked his way back. From 4-4 in the first set, the Russian won seven straight games and ended the match with 33 winners to Schwartzman’s three. Three months ago, Karatsev beat Schwartzman 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 in the Australian Open third round.

"I'm not sure if I changed something," said Schwartzman. "I think he changed. He was missing almost every single shot. After 6-2, 2-0, he started to hit too many winners, too many aces... It was very difficult for me. Halfway through the second set he was playing very hard, very close to the lines, serving too many first serves. I had no chance after that."

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[Lucas]

[Damian]

[Damian]

[Damian]

Karatsev Claims Milestone Win In Rome

Spoiler:

World No. 27 owns 20-6 record this season
Aslan Karatsev became the third player to reach 20 wins this season on Monday with a 7-6(2), 6-4 victory against Miomir Kecmanovic at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome.

Karatsev dropped just seven points behind his first serve (31/38) and saved two of the three break points he faced to advance after one hour and 42 minutes. The Russian holds a 7-3 record on clay this season, highlighted by his run to the Serbia Open final (l to Berrettini).

The Dubai champion has joined FedEx ATP Race To Turin leader Stefanos Tsitsipas and Monte-Carlo runner-up Andrey Rublev on the list of players to achieve 20 or more wins this year. Tsitsipas and Rublev are tied at the top of the leaderboard with identical 27-7 records in 2021.

2021 ATP Tour Wins Leaderboard

Rank Player Wins
T1 Stefanos Tsitsipas 27
Andrey Rublev 27
3 Aslan Karatsev 20
T4 Jannik Sinner 19
Alexander Bublik 19
Later in the day, Jannik Sinner and Alexander Bublik will attempt to join Karatsev on 20 wins this year. Sinner will meet Ugo Humbert on Center Court, while Bublik will face former World No. 3 Marin Cilic on Pietrangeli.

Karatsev will meet ATP Cup teammate and third seed Daniil Medvedev in the second round. The 27-year-old owns a 4-3 record against Top 10 opposition this year, which includes his three-hour, 26-minute semi-final victory against World No. 1 Novak Djokovic last month in Belgrade.

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/karatse ... 021-monday

[Kamileki]

[Bombardiero]

Rzym 21 R2:

25 Karen Chaczanow 2235
26 Asłan Karacew 2200
27 Daniel Evans 2168

[Kamileki]

Rzym21: pierwszy wygrany mecz na Foro Italico.

Asłan Karacew d. Miomir Kecmanović 76(2) 64

[Damian]

[Damian]

Karatsev Takes Out Medvedev In Rome

Spoiler:

The Russian faces Opelka next
Aslan Karatsev took out third seed Daniil Medvedev at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Wednesday 6-2, 6-4 in one hour and 18 minutes. He moves into the third round where Reilly Opelka awaits.

Karatsev and Medvedev were facing off for the first time, but the Russians had familiarity with each other’s games having won the ATP Cup together this year. At the time, Karatsev was delegated to doubles behind singles stars Medvedev and Andrey Rublev.

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Although Medvedev is at a career-high World No. 2 in the FedEx ATP Rankings, Karatsev is now 21-6 this season with an ATP 500 title in Dubai. Medvedev has yet to find his rhythm on clay with an early exit in Madrid and now Rome.

Until Wednesday, Medvedev had a flawless 6-0 record versus fellow Russians dating back to the start of 2019. It marks Karatsev’s second Top 5 win in the past month after upsetting World No. 1 Novak Djokovic in Belgrade.


With Medvedev coming out slow, Karatsev made the first move with a break for 3-2 followed by a second break to lengthen his lead to 5-2. The World No. 27 served it out comfortably, winning 90 per cent of his first-serve points across the match and needing to save just one break point.

Karatsev used his forehand and aggressive court positioning to put pressure on Medvedev, who was passive from start to finish. Karatsev maintained his focus in the second set and a series of slick winners, including a flick-of-the-wrist forehand passing shot and a sharp volley, helped him get a break for 4-3. It was smooth sailing from there to serve it out.

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[Bombardiero]

[Barty]

Rzym 21 R3:

24 Stan Wawrinka 2263
25 Asłan Karacew 2245
26 Karen Chaczanow 2235