Karen Khachanov outlasts Kamil Majchrzak 5-7 7-5 7-6(5) in the 2nd round in ‘s-Hertogenbosch on Thursday after conquering a huge battle. Khachanov will try to go further in the tournament when playing against Felix Auger Aliassime in the quarter. The battle lasted 2 hours and 38 minutes.
Highlights Karen Khachanov vs. Kamil Majchrzak Libema Open – ‘s-Hertogenbosch
Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners
At the end of the match, Karen scored 118 points vs. Majchrzak’s 116.
Khachanov
The Russian served exceptionally well to win 75% of the points (55/73) behind his first serve. Anyhow he won only 46% points (21/46) on his second serve. Khachanov didn’t lose the concentration in converting 50% of the break points that he procured (3/6).
Majchrzak
On the other side, Majchrzak was battling in converting his break points (only 43% – 3/7). That was one of the key issues for his loss.
After this encounter, the head to head between Khachanov and Majchrzak is 3-0 for Karen.
Draw and next match H2H: Karen Khachanov vs. Felix Auger Aliassime – stats
Khachanov will fight against Auger Aliassime in the quarter.
This will be the 3rd time that Karen Khachanov and Felix Auger Aliassime square off. The head to head is 1-1 for Khachanov and Auger Aliassime (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass.
Live score progression and stats
There was not much difference between the 2 players in this set with the exception of 1 break that the Pole conquered in the 12th
game (7-5).Majchrzak was on the money in converting all his break points in the 3rd (2-1 40-A) and the 12th game (6-5 0-40). Also, on the other side, Karen was spot on in converting all his break points in the 7th game (3-3 40-A and 40-A).
They contested 72 points. Majchrzak won 8 more points than the Russian (40-32). Kamil conceded 10 points on serve (27-10). On the other side, Khachanov conceded 13 points on serve (22-13).
Both players managed to hold their service games for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that the Russian conquered in the 11th game (6-5) just before finally winning the set (7-5).
Karen was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 11th game (5-5 15-40). On the other side, the Russian didn’t concede a single break point during this set.
They played 73 points. Khachanov won 7 points more than the Pole (40-33). Karen dropped 10 points on serve (27-10). On the losing side, the Pole conceded 13 points on serve (23-13).
Khachanov had a strong start of this set after breaking Kamil Majchrzak in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 4-0. Yet, Khachanov was not done to come back to break Kamil in the 5th (1-4) and in the 9th (4-5) game before winning the set at the tiebreak at 5.
Anyhow also Kamil won 4 consecutive games from 0-0 to 4-0
Tiebreak
Khachanov won 3 minibreaks in the 1st
(1-0), 8th (6-2) and 12th (7-5) point. On the other side, Kamil won 2 minibreaks in the 10th (4-6) and 11th (5-6) point.Karen won the tiebreak 7-5 after he conquered a decisive 3-1 lead.
This was the tiebreak sequence: 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 7-5
The Russian converted 66% of his break points (2/3). He had 3 break points opportunities in the 5th (1-4 15-40) and the 8th game (3-5 15-40 and 30-40). Moreover, on the other side, the Pole converted 40% of his break points (2/5). He had his opportunities in the 2nd (4-1 30-40, 40-A and 40-A), the 4th (4-1 0-40) and the 10th game (5-4 30-40).
They played 89 points. There was not much difference between these 2 since finally Khachanov won just 1 point more than the Pole (45-44). Karen dropped 21 points on serve (27-21). On the losing side, the Pole conceded 18 points on serve (23-18).
Tennis Scores in ‘s Hertogenbosch
- Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime – Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor (7-62 7-65) – Stats and score progression
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Kamil MajchrzakMajchrzak (5-7 7-5 7-65) – Stats and score progression
- Tim Van RijthovenVan Rijthoven – Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz (6-79 7-5 6-4) – Stats and score progression
- Adrian MannarinoMannarino – Alex De MinaurDe Minaur (6-2 6-3) – Stats and score progression
- Hugo GastonGaston – Jenson BrooksbyBrooksby (3-6 6-3 7-5) – Stats and score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Gilles SimonSimon (7-5 6-4) – Stats and score progression
- Brandon NakashimaNakashima – Sam QuerreyQuerrey (7-64 7-66) – Stats and score progression
- Ilya IvashkaIvashka – Emil RuusuvuoriRuusuvuori (6-4 6-2) – Stats and score progression
Upcoming matches
- Adrian MannarinoMannarino – Brandon NakashimaNakashima (1-1) – H2H details and stats
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Ilya IvashkaIvashka (1-1) – H2H details and stats
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime (1-1) – H2H details and stats
- Hugo GastonGaston – Tim Van RijthovenVan Rijthoven (0-0) – H2H details and stats