US EditionKhachanov Upsets Top-Seeded Zverev, Shelton Tops Fritz in NBO Toronto Semifinals
ONTARIO, CANADA, AUG 6 – Khachanov saved a match point and overcame 44 unforced errors by Zverev to reach his first final of the season after a 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7/4) win, officials said.
- Karen Khachanov, the 11th-seeded Russian, defeated top-seeded Alexander Zverev on Wednesday night at the ATP Toronto Masters to reach the final at Sobeys Stadium.
- Khachanov's victory followed previous semi-final losses in Barcelona and Halle and ended a tough nearly three-hour match marked by a saved match point and a deciding-set tiebreaker comeback.
- Khachanov hit 29 winners but also made 34 unforced errors, while Zverev committed 44 unforced errors in their match. In the final, Khachanov will compete against the winner of the semifinal between Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton.
- Khachanov described the match as both physically and mentally challenging, stating that he had to push himself thoroughly and give his utmost effort, and he was pleased that the outcome ultimately favored him.
- Securing the Toronto championship would mark Khachanov's first final appearance this season, enhancing his prospects of breaking back into the Top 10 and providing a significant mental advantage as he approaches the US Open.
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Khachanov topples Zverev in Toronto
Karen Khachanov rallied to defeat top seed Alexander Zverev and book an ATP Toronto Masters title clash with Ben Shelton, who beat second seeded Taylor Fritz on Wednesday. Khachanov fought back from 3-1 down in the final-set tiebreaker to beat Zverev 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7/4). Shelton, seeded fourth, hammered Fritz 6-4, 6-3 in the first All-American Masters 1000 semifinal in 15 years to book the fifth, and most important, ATP final of his career. Russ…
Khachanov topples Zverev to make ATP final
TORONTO, Canada — Karen Khachanov rallied from 3-1 down in the final set tiebreaker to defeat top seed Alexander Zverev, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) to reach the final of the ATP Toronto Masters.
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