Former champ Khachanov sets Djokovic clash at Paris Masters
Karen Khachanov edged out Marc-Andrea Huesler 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 on Tuesday evening and will face Serb Novak Djokovic, the No 6 seed, in the next round
Karen Khachanov ( RUS ) – || Federico Pestellini / Panoramic
Russian Karen Khachanov advanced to the last 16 of Paris Masters by edging out Swiss qualifier Marc-Andrea Huesler 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 at the Accor Arena on Tuesday evening.
Khachanov, ranked No 19, will face Serb Novak Djokovic, the No 6 seed, next in a rematch of the 2018 final.
Khachanov won that final, claiming his only Masters 1000 title with a 7-5, 6-4 win. It was the Russian’s lone win against Djokovic and he has lost six consecutive matches against the 21-time Slam champion, including three in 2022.
In the previous round of the Paris Bercy, the Russian won against Argentinian Sebastian Baez (6-1, 6-1).
Huesler, ranked No 61, beat Italian Jannik Sinner, the No 11 seed (6-2, 6-3) during the first round of the Paris Bercy.
Paris Masters 1000, other second-round results and matches (Accor Arena, EUR 5.415.410, most recent results first):
- Corentin Moutet vs. Cameron Norrie
- Tommy Paul vs. Rafael Nadal
- Pablo Carreno Busta vs. Denis Shapovalov
- Taylor Fritz vs. Gilles Simon
- Grigor Dimitrov vs. Fabio Fognini
- Carlos Alcaraz vs. Yoshihito Nishioka
- Mikael Ymer vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime
- Daniil Medvedev vs. Alex De Minaur
- Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Daniel Evans
- Lorenzo Musetti vs. Nikoloz Basilashvili
- Jack Draper vs. Frances Tiafoe
- Casper Ruud (3) beat Richard Gasquet (WC): 6-1, 7-6 (7)
- Novak Djokovic beat Maxime Cressy: 7-6 (1), 6-4
- Andrey Rublev (7) beat John Isner: 6-2, 6-3
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