Two-time Grand Slam mixed doubles winner Andrei Olkhovsky admitted he was surprised by the Russian tennis player’s ending. Karena Khachanova and Britain’s Daniel Evans in the first round of the US Open.
Khachanov lost with a score of 7:6 (8:6), 6:7 (2:7), 6:7 (4:7), 6:4, 4:6. In the deciding set, the Russian led with a score of 4:0, but lost the advantage and was defeated.
“I was really surprised by the end of the match. Few people could have expected Karen to lose by such a score. Such reversals actually mean that a few balls are given to the opponent, after which the advantage begins to disappear quickly. Moreover, at the end of the match, if you can no longer serve effectively, then it all comes down to rallies, and in them there is no longer any advantage in serving,” Olkhovsky quotes RB Sport.
The match between Khachanov and Evans set the record for the longest match at the US Open. The tennis players spent 5 hours and 35 minutes on the court.
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