Karen Khachanov topples Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-5 in the 3rd round in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters on Thursday in what was an all-Russian clash. Khachanov will play Alexander Zverev or Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 4th round. The match lasted 1 hour and 53 minutes. This will be his most significant achievement in this event. Previously, the best he could do was reaching the 3rd round in 2018 and 2023. Here you can see his history at this event.
Karen added to his prize money € 69,620 after winning this match. He has already won € 149,685 after this win. If he wins the next match, Khachanov will add € 124,740 to his earnings to get in total € 274,425 in total.
Highlights Karen Khachanov vs. Daniil Medvedev Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters – Monte-Carlo
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Khachanov’s Interview
Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners
1h:53
At the end of the match, Karen scored 83 points vs. Daniil’s 67.
Khachanov
Khachanov served exceptionally well to win 80% of the points (36/45) behind his first serve. Nonetheless he won only 32% points (6/19) on his second serve. Karen won this match even if he was battling in converting his break points as he converted only 44% (4/9) of the procured opportunities.
Medvedev
On the other side, Medvedev was effective at converting 50% of the break points that he procured points (2/4). Notwithstanding, that was not enough to win the match.
After this match, the head to head between Khachanov and Medvedev is 2-5 for Daniil.
Draw and next match H2H: Karen Khachanov vs. Alexander Zverev or Stefanos Tsitsipas – stats
Khachanov will come up against either Alexander Zverev or Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 4th round. The head to head is 2-4 vs. Alexander Zverev and 1-7 vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Live score progression and stats
Khachanov had a running start at the beginning of the set after breaking Daniil Medvedev in the 1st game (1-0). Nonetheless, Khachanov refused to bow to find the way to come back to break Medvedev 3 times in the 2nd (1-1), in the 4th (2-2) and in the 8th (5-3) game before winning the set (6-3).
Daniil was eclipsed in the last 4 games of the set when the game count went from 3-3 to 6-3.
Khachanov converted 50% of his break points (3/6). He had 6 break points opportunities in the 2nd (1-1 0-40 and 15-40), the 4th (1-2 40-A and 40-A) and the 8th game (4-3 40-A and 40-A). Moreover, on the other side, Medvedev converted 66% of his break points (2/3). He had his opportunities in the 1st (0-0 15-40) and the 3rd game (1-1 15-40 and 30-40).
They played 77 points. Khachanov conquered the set after winning 5 more points than Daniil (41-36). Karen surrendered 12 points on serve (15-12). On the other side, Daniil conceded 26 points on serve (24-26).
Both players managed to hold their service games for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that Karen clinched in the 11th game (6-5) prior to finally winning the set (7-5).
Khachanov converted 33% of his break points (1/3). He had 3 break points opportunities in the 9th (4-4 30-40) and the 11th game (5-5 15-40 and 30-40). On the other side, Daniil wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 10th game (5-4 30-40).
They played 73 points. Karen was the one to win the set after conquering 11 more points than Medvedev (42-31). Karen lost 10 points on serve (27-10). On the losing side, Medvedev conceded 15 points on serve (21-15).
Tennis Scores in Monte Carlo Rolex Masters
- Alex De MinaurDe Minaur – Alexei PopyrinPopyrin (6-3 6-4)
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Daniil MedvedevMedvedev (6-3 7-5)
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