Born on May 21, 1996, Karen Khachanov is a professional tennis player and is ranked No. 21 in the World as of June 2024. He achieved his career-high singles ranking of No. 8 in July 2019. He has won six ATP singles titles in his career so far. One of the biggest wins of his career came in the 2018 Paris Masters, where he defeated Novak Djokovic to win the title.
Khachanov reached the semifinals of the 2022 US Open and 2023 Australian Open. He also wins the 2023 Madrid Open title in doubles with Andrey Rublev. Khachanov won his sixth ATP singles title at the 2024 Qatar Open after registering a win against Jakub Mensik in straight sets in the final match.
Which country does Karen Khachanov represent?
Karen Khachanov represents Russia. Due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Karen Khachanov currently competes under a neutral flag. He took down the Russian flag from his Instagram page after the invasion of Ukraine.
Is Karen Khachanov Russian?
Yes, Karen Khachanov is Russian.
Karen Khachanov was born in Moscow, Russia, on May 21, 1996. He started playing tennis at the age of three in kindergarten.
Karen Khachanov’s mother, Nataliya Khachanov, a Russian, studied medicine, while his father, Abgar Khachanov, an Armenian from Yerevan, played volleyball. Karen Khachanov has two siblings, a brother Georgiy, and a sister Natalia. His idols growing up were Juan Martín del Potro and Marat Safin.
What controversy is associated with Karen Khachanov?
After winning his third and fourth-round matches at the Australian Open in 2023, Karen Khachanov made a political statement that wasn't well-received in some parts of the world. After defeating American Frances Tiafoe in the third round, Khachanov wrote on the camera "Artsakh Stay Strong!!!."
Meanwhile, following his victory over Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan in the fourth round, he wrote, "Keep believing all the way until the end !!! Artsakh, stay strong!!!" The Republic of Artsakh and the nation of Azerbaijan are still at odds over the 2022–2023 blockade of the area, in which Azerbaijan's inhabitants shut down the country's only route connecting it to the outside world.
Additionally, Karen Khachanov also had a long-standing verbal spat with Australian Nick Kyrgios.
FAQs
A. Karen Khachanov represents Russia.
A. Due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Karen Khachanov competes under a neutral flag.
A. Karen Khachanov belongs to Russian nationality and was born in Moscow. He has Armenian roots as well.
A. Karen Khachanov has won six ATP singles titles till date, including the Paris Masters in 2018 and the 2024 Qatar Open.
A. Veronika Shkliaeva is Karen Khachanov's wife.
