![]() ![]() ![]() I think that’s contributed a lot to his growth as a tennis player and his consistency too. “The fact that he’s so competitive and he’s always with a smile on his face, and almost so much charisma to him and so much positive energy that he distributes. I owe a lot to Carlitos because he’s such a breath of fresh air, the fact that he’s on the tour.” Tsitsipas said during his press conference. “I had a practice session with Carlitos the other day and did throw in a “thank you” just randomly, and I don’t know if he understood that or not. This was highlighted by Tsitsipas following his 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(7) win over Jiri Vesely in the first round on Sunday. Whilst they are rivals on the court, there is a lot of admiration between them. Alcaraz leads Tsitsipas 4-0 in their head-to-head and has only ever dropped three sets against him on the Tour. The two top 10 stars held a practice session together at Roland Garros a day before this year’s tournament began. According to the ITF, he is the 50th man in the Open Era to reach the last eight of all four Grand Slams and the 10th active player to do so. Khachanov will play Sebastian Korda in the Australian Open quarter-finals on Tuesday. Innocent people and even children are dying.” It hurts to the depths of my soul to look at what is happening in the country, which I love very much. In 2020 when there was fighting in the region he wrote on social media ‘ Despite the fact that I was born in Russia, I always say that I have Armenian roots. Khachanov is commenting on the matter as he is half-Armenian with his father coming from the country. However, in recent weeks this road has been blocked by protesters from Azerbaijan which has prompted a standoff. It is the only link between Karabakh and the Republic of Armenia. According to the BBC, access to food, medical supplies and people in areas controlled by ethnic Armenians is via a road known as the Lachin corridor. The topic Khachanov is highlighting regards a blockade that some say has isolated the region. It is internationally regarded as part of Azerbaijan but most of the area is governed by the Republic of Artsakh which is not fully recognised. Landlocked between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the two countries have clashed over the region multiple times. Following his third round win over Frances Tiafoe he also wrote “ Artsakh, stay strong.” So what is the backstory to Khachanov’s messages?Īrtsakh is the Armenian term for a state which is known by others as Nagorno-Karabakh. ![]() It is not the first time the US Open semi-finalist has done this at the Australian Open. Artsakh stay strong,’ Khachanov wrote on the Channel 9 Camera lens. ‘Keep believing and fighting until the end. Immediately after his latest victory, he decided to highlight a world event which some may not know much about. Dropping just three points behind his first serve and hitting 30 winners during the two-hour match to record his 52nd main draw win at a Grand Slam tournament. In his latest match, the Russian world No.20 stormed to an emphatic 6-0, 6-0, 7-6(4), win over Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka. ![]()
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