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Auger-Aliassime Makes Quick Exit From U.S. Open After Second-Round Loss to Khachanov
- On Thursday, Russia's Karen Khachanov defeated Canadian third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-7, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 at the U.S. Open to reach the third round.
- After Auger-Aliassime established a 3-0 lead at Louis Armstrong Stadium, a string of errors allowed Khachanov to recover and win the opening set tiebreaker.
- Khachanov broke his opponent's serve seven times during the match, securing only his second top-10 victory at a Grand Slam tournament.
- The Russian displayed confidence in the fourth set, establishing a 4-0 lead before closing with a massive serve that Auger-Aliassime failed to return.
- Khachanov advances to face either Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi or Peruvian Ignacio Buse in the next round, having reached only two quarter-finals this year.
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The Independent (US)Title contender crashes out in US Open second-round shock
The third seed lost in four sets to big-serving Russian Karen Khachanov
·London, United Kingdom
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Karen Khachanov stuns Felix Auger-Aliassime, Anisimova, Keys survive huge scare
Karen Khachanov stunned third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in four sets to reach the third round of the 2026 US Open. Madison Keys and Amanda Anisimova also survived tough second-round battles to keep their campaigns alive.
·Noida, India
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