Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) President Shamil Tarpischev evaluated Karen Khachanov’s chances in the 1/4 final match against Serbian Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros. TASS.
“Khachanov beat him in France, yes, but that happened hard at Bercy. On the field, the game is completely different and Karen has little chance objectively,” said Tarpishchev.
Khachanov will play Djokovic on June 6.
In the 1/8 final, Khachanov, who is 11th in the Tennis Professionals Association (ATP) ranking, defeated Lorenzo Sonego, the Italian representative, who is the 48th racket of the world. The match ended in favor of Khachanov with the score 1:6, 6:4, 7:6 (9:7), 6:1.
The interview lasted 3 hours and 29 minutes.
In the third round, Sonego knocked out Russia’s second racquet, Andrey Rublev.
Alexei Selivanenko, former Vice-President of the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) spoke About Serbia’s Novak Djokovic match in Roland Garros 2023.
Selivanenko believes that Russian Khachanov, who will face Djokovic in the quarter-finals, will present many difficulties to the elite opponent.