Sporting a well-manicured beard and clothes tailored to his athletic frame, Karen Khachanov proved himself an ice-cold spoiler of hype once again on Friday ...
Three of them are ranked in the top 10. “To be honest with you, I like the atmosphere here … Tiafoe fought back in the third. But the spoiler of hype held his nerve. He wore colourful clothes while cajoling the crowd into a frenzy. Medvedev pounced and quickly levelled the set at four-all, only for Korda to break once more, then give it straight back. Tiafoe has matured into a hot prospect on the tour. “In a way, I think it was a top match, where he was just better than me. “That’s tough because probably that’s something about confidence, like being in the zone, and I wasn’t there tonight. I played not at all bad, but just a little bit below what I had to do to win,” Medvedev said. Whenever they’re doing well; you want to do it the next week even better. Medvedev has exited before the quarter-finals at his past three grand slams after ascending to the top ranking twice last year.
A deafening crowd was stunned by a mind-blowing comeback in one of the most dramatic finishes to a tennis match ever.
So, at the end of the day, even if it’s the atmosphere and energy against myself, I still like it.” Khachanov prevailed with the win despite battling both Tiafoe and the raucous crowd behind him. If you want to cheer on my mistakes, do it. Tiafoe fought back once more, winning the next two points to give himself a sixth set point. The other day I beat an Australian and people were not pleased, now I beat Frances on his birthday. “I know it’s his birthday - what can I do?
Karen Khachanov edged out Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (9) on Friday and will play Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka, the No 31 seed, in the next round…
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Frances Tiafoe was in the midst of a comeback against Karen Khachanov but the Russian was able to evade with a couple of crucial rallies in the 4th set.
In the end, Khachanov ended the super late rally to finish the match 11-9. The score was 6-3 and Tiafoe even opened the final set with a 1-0 lead and a break. 6-3 was the score in the first set as Khachanov served well and added 13 winners to get the job done.
YEREVAN, JANUARY 20, ARMENPRESS. Russian tennis player of Armenian descent Karen Khachanov (20th in the world) qualified for the round of 16 of the ...
Karen Khachanov will play the fourth round for the third consecutive time at a Grand Slam tournament, after beating Frances Tiafoe.
For Tiafoe, this loss will be a disappointment, as he had been playing well in the tournament up to this point. This was a big win for Khachanov, who will want to follow up on his semifinal run from the US Open last year. Khachanov's performance in the match was impressive, as he hit a total of 52 winners and only made 27 unforced errors. The tie-break was a nail-biting affair, as Tiafoe had five set points and led 6-1, before the Russian started coming back. He didn't allow the Russian to have any break points in this set, and things were looking promising for Tiafoe. After he comfortably held his every serve since then, he won the first set 6-3.
Betting tips, predictions and odds of the 2023 Australian Open fourth round match between Karen Khachanov and Yoshihito Nishioka.
[tennis betting blog here](https://www.tennisworldlive.com/category/tennis-betting-news/). Also get rest of the [tennis match previews here](https://www.tennisworldlive.com/category/previews/). Can Khachanov pull off the rabbit here and make it to the quarterfinal for the first time at this tournament? While the Russian made only 27 of them, Tiafoe had a higher winners count and a way higher unforced error count too, as he lost 53 points to that. On paper there wasn’t too much difference between Khachanov and Tiafoe, with the American entering the match as a 4/5 favourite. Get the latest predictions and of this Karen Khachanov v Yoshihito Nishioka match along with its preview and odds.
Russia's Karen Khachanov, after reaching the 1/8 finals of the Australian Open, supported Artsakh, which is now under blockade by Azerbaijan.
In the third round, Khachanov defeated American Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(11-9). [NEWS.am SPORT](//sport.news.am/eng/) on [Telegram](https://t.me/sportnewsarm) After the match, the tennis players traditionally leave a note on the camera.
YEREVAN, JANUARY 20, ARMENPRESS. Russian tennis player of Armenian descent Karen Khachanov (20th in the world) qualified for the round of 16 of the ...