Carlos Alcaraz won against Karen Khachanov 6-4, 7-6 (5) on Tuesday and will face the winner of the match between Austrian wildcard Jurij Rodionov and Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili in the next round…
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Karen Khachanov 6-4, 7-6 (5) in the opening round of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna on Tuesday. The second-seeded Spaniard broke Khachanov to love when the Russian was serving for the second set at 6-5, before securing victory in the tiebreak. Alcaraz advances to the last 16, where he will face either Jurij Rodionov or Nikoloz Basilashvili.
The victory extends Alcaraz's head-to-head record against Khachanov to 7-0 and marks his 22nd consecutive match victory at ATP 500 level. Earlier in the second set, Khachanov had fought off three match points while serving at 4-5 to stay alive before briefly leading the set.
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