Khachanov Loses in a Gripping 3-Hour 24-Minute Match

In the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, the Australian Open, Armenian-born Russian tennis player Karen Khachanov faced a tough challenge, ultimately losing to Greek player Stefanos Tsitsipas in a four-set match. Khachanov did not give in easily, ensuring that Tsitsipas faced a competitive battle until the very end.

In the ATP rankings, Tsitsipas is the fourth seed, having surpassed Novak Djokovic, while Khachanov is ranked 20th. The final scores of the match were 6-7 (2-7), 4-6, 6-6 (4-7), and 3-6. The match lasted 3 hours and 24 minutes.

This was Khachanov's first appearance in the semifinals of the Australian Open and his second semifinal in a Grand Slam, with his previous semifinal appearance occurring at the US Open.

In the final, Tsitsipas will face the winner of the match between Novak Djokovic and Tommy Paul.