Karen Khachanov

Karen Khachanov
Country  Russia
Residence Moscow, Russia
Born May 21, 1996
Moscow, Russia
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Plays Right-handed (Two Handed Backhand)
Coach(es) Galo Blanco
Prize money $60,280
Singles
Career record 4–4
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 282 (October 13, 2014)
Current ranking No. 282 (October 13, 2014)
Doubles
Career record 2–2
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 387 (October 13, 2014)
Current ranking No. 387 (October 13, 2014)
Last updated on: October 13, 2014.

Karen Abgarovich Khachanov (Russian: Карен Абгарович Хачанов; born 21 May 1996) is a Russian tennis player who competes predominantly on the Challenger and Futures circuits.

Early life

Karen Khachanov, nicknamed "Djan" speaks Russian and English. He started playing tennis aged three at kindergarten when his parents put him into the tennis group. His father, Abgar, played volleyball to a very high level before studying medicine, while his Mother, Natalia, also studied medicine. He has one sister, Margarita, as well as a brother, Georgiy. His idols growing up were Marat Safin and Juan Martin del Potro and favourite sports teams are Real Madrid and the Miami Heat.[1]

Junior career

Tournament201220132014W–L
Junior Grand Slam Tournaments
Australian Open A 1R A 0–1
French Open A 3R 3R 4–2
Wimbledon A 2R A 1–1
US Open 2R 2R A 2–2
Win–Loss 1–1 4–4 2–1 7–6

2013

Khachanov won the Under-18 European Championship title in July 2013 in Switzerland.[2] At age 17 and 157 days, he became the youngest Russian tennis player in the pro series, surpassing Mikhail Youzhny.[3] Khachanov upset former world No. 8 Janko Tipsarević as a junior at the 2013 Kremlin Cup in Russia. In October, Khachanov defeated Dean O'Brien of South Africa to help Russia advance in the 2013 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I.

2014

Khachanov lost to Jerzy Janowicz of Poland in the first round of the 2014 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I. Khachanov received a wild card entry to the 2014 Sony Open but lost in the first round to Daniel Gimeno-Traver.[4] Together with Andrey Rublev they won silver medal in doubles at 2014 Summer Olympics. They lost to Brazil players Orlando Luz and Marcelo Zormann in the final.

He currently trains in Moscow, Russia and Split, Croatia.

Awards

2014

References

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  3. ↑ "«Юношескую ракетку используем по медицинским показаниям»" ["We Use The Junior Racket on Medical Authority"] (in Russian). Gazeta.ru. 26 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  4. ↑ 2014_Sony_Open_Tennis_–_Men's_Singles
  5. ↑ ""Русский Кубок" - почётные призы обрели своих хозяев" [The "Russian Cup" – Honorary Prizes Found Their Owners] (in Russian). GoTennis. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2014.

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