Korda, son of former Australian Open champion Petr Korda and brother of Nelly Korda, who is the LPGA's number one golfer, broke the Russian's serve to stay in the match despite showing signs of cramp. Wimbledon debutant Korda, celebrating his 21st birthday, showed great resistance in the deciding set, saving a match point at 5-4 down with a reflex volley from a ball drilled with searing pace by Khachanov. The most important is to win, doesn't matter how. "This year I've had very close matches like this, and for me, to pull it off, this is where it counts. "Yeah, 13 breaks, I don't know, it's tough to explain. "I would say it's not common, but it is what it is with the nerves," Khachanov said.
There were only six service breaks in the first four sets, but returns dominated during the fifth as both players began to read each other's delivery in cool conditions. Medvedev was bogged down in a battle with Poland's Hubert Hurkacz, leading by two sets to one when play was cancelled for the day on Court Two because of rain.įor Khachanov the relief was clear as Korda hit long on match point, the Russian letting out a mighty roar.
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With Andrey Rublev and world number two Daniil Medvedev also into the last 16, it was the first time three Russian men have made it to the last 16 of Wimbledon in the professional era.įederer weathers Sonego storm to reach Wimbledon quarterfinalįifth seed Rublev failed to back up Khachanov's advance, however, going down 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3 to Hungary's Marton Fucsovics who reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal. The 25th seed needed four attempts to finish Korda off in a titanic final set that included a record 13 service breaks according to tournament statisticians The 25th seed needed four attempts to finish Korda off in a titanic final set, three times failing to hold serve to win the match but eventually coming through 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 10-8. Karen Khachanov spearheaded a Russian assault in the fourth round at Wimbledon on Monday as he beat last-standing American Sebastian Korda in a five-set fight to reach the quarterfinals for the first time.
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