Honored coach Viktor Yanchuk, in a conversation with a correspondent, noted that the Russian tennis player Karen Khachanov is on the right track in his career, despite the defeat of the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semi-finals of the Australian Open.
Khachanov, 26, lost to Tsitsipas with a score of 6:7 (2), 4:6, 7:6 (6), 3:6. For the Russian, this is the first semi-final of the Australian Open of his career and the second consecutive Grand Slam tournament after the US Open last year.
– Tsitsipas was a bit stronger, had the initiative, played with more confidence. Still, he is a bit higher in skill and ratings. Just won, gave no reason to doubt he was stronger. However, Karen played well. Seth took and fought on an equal footing, with dignity. A little lack of confidence. He must add this component. I think it will increase, of course. Khachanov is not far from the best tennis players and is on the right track. We have to keep working,” Yanchuk told .
– Given Karen’s recent results, how do you rate her prospects for the season?
— I think the outlook is good. A matter of luck, of course. However, he can still show a good result during this year if his form is in order. In terms of the class of the game, it has caught up with everyone. You remember how Karen beat Korda with special confidence at the Australian Open, got revenge for the loss to Medvedev. Khachanov played very well.
In the final, Tsitsipas will face either Serbian Novak Djokovic or American Tommy Paul.
Source : MatchTV
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