Khachanov Saves 2 M.P. With Hard-Fought Båstad Win
Khachanov Saves 2 M.P. With Hard-Fought Båstad Win
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#NextGenATP Karen Khachanov, the leader of six Russians in the Top 100 of the Emirates ATP Rankings, saved two match points in a hard-fought victory on Thursday at the SkiStar Swedish Open.
Fifth seed Khachanov saved match points at 4-5 and 5-6, both on Ad-Out points, in a 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-3 win over Latvia’s Ernests Gulbis in two hours and 38 minutes. It was his 11th clay-court match win of 2017 (his 19th overall).
Khachanov, currently at a career-high No. 33, is through to his fourth ATP World Tour quarter-final (or better) this season, which is highlighted by a semi-final run at the Gerry Weber Open in Halle (l. to Federer).
Former World No. 10 Gulbis, who rose 241 spots as a result of reaching the Wimbledon third round (d. del Potro in 2R, l. to Djokovic), hit 16 aces and lost just nine of his first-service points.
Second seed and defending champion Albert Ramos-Vinolas and 2013, 2016 finalist Fernando Verdasco also compete on day four at the ATP World Tour 250 tournament.
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