Khachanov Reaches US Open Semifinals After Blockx’s Body Gives Out and Forces Him to Stop Playing – WTOP News
Khachanov returns to a Grand Slam semifinal for the first time since 2023 after Blockx withdrew with injury in 1 hour and 38 minutes.
- On Wednesday, Karen Khachanov advanced to the U.S. Open semifinals after Belgian opponent Alexander Blockx retired trailing 6-2, 7-5, 3-2 in Flushing Meadows.
- Blockx entered the match carrying a rib injury and wore an ankle brace with his thigh wrapped, visibly hampered by further physical issues throughout the contest.
- "I feel I was dominating," Khachanov said on court, noting he saw Blockx "suffering all over his body." The 30-year-old Russian reached his first major semifinal since the 2023 Australian Open.
- Khachanov will face either top-seeded Alexander Zverev or Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp in the semifinals as he pursues his first Grand Slam final appearance.
- Previously unseeded in a Grand Slam for the first time since 2018, the Russian defeated third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime and 14th seed Learner Tien to reach the final four.
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Khachanov reaches US Open semifinals after Blockx’s body gives out and forces him to stop playing – WTOP News
NEW YORK (AP) — Karen Khachanov was prepared to go through a tough test to get back to the U.S. Open semifinals. Alexander Blockx's body wasn't up for one. Bloc
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NEW YORK (AP) — Karen Khachanov was prepared to go through a tough test to get back to the U.S. Open semifinals. Alexander Blockx's body wasn't up for one.
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Khachanov reaches US Open semifinals after Blockx's body gives out and forces him to stop playing
Karen Khachanov was prepared to go through a tough test to get back to the U.S. Open semifinals. Alexander Blockx’s body wasn’t up for one. Blockx stopped playing in the third set Wednesday because of injuries to his leg, rib…
New York, 9 Sep (EFE).- Russian Karen Khachanov stepped into the US Open semifinals this Wednesday after the abandonment of his rival, the Belgian Alexander Blockx, for injury when they were competing for the third set. The result when Blockx made the decision to withdraw was 6-2, 7-5 and 3-2 in favor of [...] The Khachanov entry advances to semifinals in New York for the abandonment of Blockx in the third set was first published in HolaNews.
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Khachanov reaches US Open semi-finals as Blockx retires
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