Tennis professional Karen Abgarovich Khachanov was born in Russia on May 21, 1996. He has won seven ATP Tour singles titles, including a Masters 1000 title at the 2018 Paris Masters. He also won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and reached the semifinals of the 2022 US Open and the 2023 Australian Open. He has won one doubles title, a Masters 1000 triumph with Andrey Rublev at the 2023 Madrid Open. He reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 8 in July 2019. He also reached the semifinals of the 2022 US Open and 2023 Australian Open.
Khachanov earned his seventh ATP Tour championship in October 2024 when he defeated Gabriel Diallo in the final of the Almaty Open in Kazakhstan. The following week, he supported this outstanding performance by defeating qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild, Brandon Nakashima, Matteo Berrettini, and second seed Alex de Minaur to advance to back-to-back finals at the 2024 Erste Bank Open in Vienna. Jack Draper, the seventh seed, defeated him in straight sets in the final.
What is Karen Khachanov's nationality?
Karen Khachanov is of Russian nationality. He was born in Moscow, Russia, on May 21, 1996.
Khachanov advanced to the semi-finals of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by defeating Yoshihito Nishioka, James Duckworth, Diego Schwartzman, and Ugo Humbert. There, he won in straight sets against Pablo Carreño Busta to secure at least a silver medal. However, in the gold medal match, Alexander Zverev defeated him.
Karen Khachanov's Birthplace
Karen Khachanov was born in Moscow, Russia.
Khachanov started playing tennis at the age of three. His mother, Nataliya Khachanov, studied medicine, and his father, Abgar Khachanov, an Armenian from Yerevan, played volleyball. Khachanov's maternal grandfather was also partially Armenian. Khachanov tweeted, "I always say that I have Armenian roots," despite being born in Russia.
Khachanov's favorite sports teams are Real Madrid and the Miami Heat, and Marat Safin and Juan Martín del Potro were his childhood idols. At the age of 12, he decided to become a professional tennis player. He relocated to Split, Croatia, when he turned 15 and began training with Vedran Martić, a former assistant to Goran Ivanišević. He later relocated to Barcelona, where Galo Blanco was his coach.
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Why does Karen Khachanov have no flag?
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has forbidden the use of the Russian flag due to the Russia-Ukraine war, so Karen Khachanov competed at the 2023 Australian Open under a neutral flag. Khachanov is, however, authorized to fly a variety of other flags, including those of Armenia and the politically contentious region of Artsakh. The Russian has chosen to fly no other flag, but he has expressed his support for Artsakh, a region that is up for political debate.
“Keep believing all the way until the end. Artsakh, stay strong,” Khachanov wrote on the camera lens following his victory over Sebastian Korda in the quarterfinals of the 2021 Wimbledon. People of Armenian descent live in the politically contentious region known as Artsakh, which is also recognized internationally as being a part of Azerbaijan. Since 1990, it has been the scene of frequent conflicts, two wars, and even what is currently being called a blockade.
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FAQs on Karen Khachanov
A. Karen Khachanov's nationality is Russian. He was born in Moscow, Russia.
A. Nataliya Khachanov and Abgar Khachanov are Karen Khachanov's parents.
A. Karen Khachanov competed under a neutral flag at the 2023 Australian Open due to the ITF forbidding the use of the Russian flag because of the Russia-Ukraine war.
A. Veronika Shkliaeva is Karen Khachanov's wife.
A. Karen Khachanov is 28 years old as of December 2024. He was born on 21 May 1996.
