De Jong Shocks French Open, Defeating Khachanov; To Take on Zverev in Quarterfinal
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Roland Garros: Never before had Jesper de Jong advanced beyond the second round of a Grand Slam. After his victory in five sets over the Russian Karen Khachanov…
In five sets, Jesper de Jong, ranked 105th in the world, defeats world number fifteen Karen Khachanov.
Jesper de Jong is on his way to a spot in the last sixteen. The Dutchman leads 2-1 in sets against Karen Khachanov, the world number fifteen. Follow the developments of the match in this live blog!
The best male and female tennis players in the world are competing on the clay courts of Paris for the title at Roland Garros. Follow all developments closely here via our live blog.
De Jong shocks French Open, defeating Khachanov; To take on Zverev in quarterfinal
Dutch tennis player Jesper de Jong defeated 13th-seeded Karen Khachanov of Russia in a more than four-hour, five-set match at the French Open in Paris on Friday. De Jong, who originally failed to qualify for the tournament, advanced to the last 16, where he will face world No. 3 Alexander Zverev of Germany.
Jesper de Jong was overjoyed after a victory over the 13th-seeded Russian Karen Khachanov in the third round of Roland Garros. "It is an incredible achievement for myself," he told De Telegraaf. "I am so proud of how I stayed mentally focused. That was the key. I still feel physically okay. That is a good sign. Now it is a matter of recovering, taking my vitamins, and not getting sick."
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