Khachanov vs Korda Highlights – Australian Open Quarterfinal Highlights – Khachanov wins vs Korda: Karen Khachanov has booked a spot in the semifinals of the Australian Open. The Russian entered the last-4 after the withdrawal of Sebastian Korda midway from the quarterfinal contest due to wrist injury. Both the players started off the contest with an intense battle as the first set movedinto the tie-break, which Khachanov won. In the second set, Korda suffered the injury and needed medical attention. He went down 3-6 and in the third set too he was trailing 0-3 before he decided to withdraw from the tournament. Khachanov will now play his maiden semifinal match at the Grand Slam event. Follow AO2023 LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
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“For sure, back-to-back semi-finals in a Grand Slam feels great,” Khachanov said in an on-court interview. “Obviously not the way you want to finish the match. I think until a certain point it was very competitive, a very good battle. Sebastian beat one of my friends, Daniil [Medvedev], in three sets and won in five sets against Hurkacz. He is playing great tennis.
“I’m feeling good, to be honest. I’m really happy about my level, about the way I compete, and looking forward to the semi-finals here in Australia for the first time.”
Korda received a medical timeout and had his wrist taped at 3-2 in the second set, and he struggled to control his forehand once he returned to the court in Rod Laver Arena as Khachanov quickly extended his lead.
By reaching the Melbourne quarters, Khachanov became the 10th active male player and the 50th in the Open Era to reach that stage at all four Grand Slams. He has now won his past two major quarter-finals after his run to the semis at the 2022 US Open.
“I think I kind of reinvented myself,” he said of his recent form, more than three years after he reached a career-high ATP Ranking of No. 8 in 2019.
“I always believe in myself but there are always ups and downs, and sometimes when you have a great result it just shows you what you are capable of and then you start to believe more and more. This belief and self-confidence I think appeared much stronger after the US Open. I made a few semi-finals already so I hope to continue that way and to grow as a person and as a sportsman.”
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