Russian tennis player Karen Khachanov has accomplished numerous achievements in his career. He has won six ATP singles titles till date, including winning the prestigious 2018 Paris Masters, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final.
Khachanov's accomplishments extend beyond his singles titles. He has also won a silver medal at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, and has reached the semifinals of both the 2022 US Open and the 2023 Australian Open. Furthermore, he also won the 2023 Madrid Open in doubles, along with partner Andrey Rublev. Khachanov helped his country, Russia, win the 2021 Davis Cup.
Khachanov achieved his highest singles ranking of No. 8 in July 2019, and is ranked No. 21, as of June 2024. In the 2024 Qatar Open final, Khachanov defeated Jakub Mensik to win his sixth ATP singles title.
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Karen Khachanov Age
Karen Khachanov is 28 years old and was born on May 21, 1996.
He began playing tennis at the age of three. His mother, Nataliya Khachanov, a Russian, also studied medicine, while his father, Abgar Khachanov, an Armenian national, played volleyball. He is somewhat Armenian from his mother’s ancestry as well. Despite being born in Russia, Khachanov stated in a tweet, "I always say that I have Armenian roots."
Marat Safin and Juan Martín del Potro were his childhood heroes, while Real Madrid and the Miami Heat are his favourite sports teams. At the age of twelve, he made the decision to turn pro.
Khachanov relocated to Split, Croatia, when he was 15 and began training with Vedran Marti, a former assistant to Goran Ivanisevic. Later, he relocated to Barcelona, where Galo Blanco served as his coach at the 4Slam Tennis Academy until 2017.
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FAQs
A. Karen Khachanov is 28 years old and was born on May 21, 1996.
A. Karen Khachanov won six ATP Tour singles titles and a silver medal at the 2020 Olympics.
A. Karen Khachanov is ranked No. 21 in singles by the ATP, as of June 2024.
A. Yes, Karen Khachanov achieved a doubles victory at the 2023 Madrid Open with Andrey Rublev.
A. Karen Khachanov missed Wimbledon in 2023 due to a stress fracture in his sacrum S1 bone.