“Khachanov won the title in Doha thanks to his experience and skills” – Dmitrieva

Former Soviet tennis player Anna Dmitrieva told that Russian Karen Khachanov managed to win the ATP 250 tournament in Qatar thanks to his experience.

On Saturday, Khachanov won the ATP tournament in Doha. In the final match, the Russian beat the 18-year-old Czech tennis player in straight sets. Jakub Menchik occupying 116th place in the world rankings.

“I still worry and worry about Karen. He needs to come back and feel as strong as he did before the injury, and he’s doing everything to get closer to that. The Doha title proves that he is going in the right direction. And his opponent, Menshik, could become a problem for many tennis players. The Czech is well built, tall and has a good serve. The final is also a great success for him. Menshik is an ambitious, passionate competitor who is hungry for victory. Karen took over with her experience and skills. For the Czech, it was the first final at this level. Of course, the most important role was the tiebreaker (in the first set, Khachanov won the tiebreaker with a score of 14:12 – Editor’s note).

— If Khachanov continues to play as he is currently, will he be able to return to the top 10?

– It’s difficult to talk about this. There are many contenders for the top spots. Even Tsitsipas, who was taller than Karen, fell out of the top ten. The main thing for Khachanov is to get back to playing the tennis he had before his injury. Karen now strives to play as aggressively as she did then. The Russian is making notable steps towards this goal,” Dmitrieva told .

This is the first tournament since September 2023 that Khachanov has managed to win – he then won the competition in Zhuhai, China. The Russian currently occupies 17th place in the ATP rankings.