“With the score 2:5 in the tiebreaker, Khachanov took a point out of a cockroach’s ass!” Chesnokov – about the Russian’s victory at the Doha tournament

Former world ninth racket Andrei Chesnokov told that the tiebreaker in the final of the Doha tournament between the Russians Karen Khachanov and Czech Jakub Menchik can be described as a real thriller.

On Saturday, Khachanov won the tournament in Doha, defeating 18-year-old Menshik in the deciding match with a score of 7:6 (14:12), 6:4.

— I recently went to Marseille and watched the match between Khachanov and Grigor Dimitrov. It was an incredible, brilliant game. I really liked Khachanov’s tennis. The Russian won two tie-breaks in Doha (in the final and in the semi-final) with a score of 14:12! A real thriller! If I had seen him live I would have gone crazy, so it’s good I’m not there.

Menshik is a good player, even though he is 116th in the rankings. On the way to the final he defeated Andy Murray and Andrey Rublev. The Czech moves well and serves well. The first set of the match with Khachanov passed without intrigue. During the tie-break, did everyone hold their serve very well? No one could convert the set points at the front desk. With the score at 2:5 in the tiebreaker, Khachanov took a point out of a cockroach’s ass! It was brilliant!

— Was the tie-break of the first set a turning point in the game?

— Of course, after such a difficult set, some players may lose their attention and relax. But Karen didn’t lose her focus and immediately made a break in the second set. With a score of 5:4, the Russian served very well for the title.

— Will a title at the start of the season give Khachanov confidence?

— Khachanov is playing very well now. “He has the potential and the opportunity to move forward,” Chesnokov told .

Khachanov is the 17th racket in the world; the 27-year-old Russian has six titles in ATP tournaments.