Khachanov Reaches US Open Semifinals After Blockx’s Body Gives Out and Forces Him to Stop Playing – WTOP News
- 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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The Russian will have a second semifinal in New York, after the semifinal in 2022.
Russian Karen Hachanov entered the semi-final stage of the U.S. Open Tennis Championship. The tournament is taking place in New York. The national athlete has secured a place in the top four of the tournament in New York City, gives TASS. The meeting was completed ahead of schedule at 6:2, 7:5, 3:2 in favour of the Russians. The Belgian opponent withdrew from the competition due to severe rib pain. For the finals of the grand helmet, Karen Hacha…
Karen Khachanov reaches US Open semis after Alexander Blockx retires
Unseeded Russian Karen Khachanov advanced to his first Grand Slam semifinal since 2023 when No. 28 Belgian Alexander Blockx retired after multiple medical timeouts while trailing 6-2, 7-5, 3-2 in U.S. Open action Wednesday in New York.
Karen Khachanov returns to US Open semis as Blockx retires in quarter-final
Karen Khachanov reached the US Open semi-finals after Alexander Blockx retired injured in their quarter-final. The Belgian's breakthrough run ended in pain, while Khachanov moved back into the final four.
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