US Open: Khachanov advances to third round showdown with Draper

Karen Khachanov edged out Thiago Monteiro 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 on Wednesday night and will play British youngster Jack Draper in the round of 32

Karen Khachanov at the 2022 Canadian Open in Montreal Image Credit: AI/ Reuters/ Panoramic

Tennis Majors

September 1, 2022

Russia’s Karen Khachanov, the No 27 seed, defeated Brazil’s Thiago Monteiro 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 to reach the third round of the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on Wednesday night.

Khachanov, ranked No 31, will face unseeded Brit Jack Draper next. Draper upset No 6 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets in another second round encounter.

This was Khachanov’s second consecutive four set win in New York, having dropped a set in his win over American Denis Kudla (3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2) in the first round.

The Russian is through to the third round at Flushing Meadows for the third time in his career and will aim to reach the last 16 for the first time this year.

Karen Khachanov reaches his 16th third round at a Major (has played 23 MDs) with a 4-set #USOpen R2 victory over Monteiro

Has reached R3 in at least three majors a season in four of the last five years. Only 2 GS QFs on his resume though. Up next: Draper (up 2 set to 0)/FAA (6)
— Alex Gruskin (@AlGruskin) September 1, 2022

US Open, New York (Grand Slam), other second-round results

Yibing Wu (Q) beat Nuno Borges (Q): 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Nick Kyrgios (23) beat Benjamin Bonzi: 7-6 (3), 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
Tommy Paul (29) beat Sebastian Korda: 6-0, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat Marton Fucsovics: 7-6 (3), 5-7, 3-6, 6-0, 7-6 (3)
Casper Ruud (5) beat Tim van Rijthoven: 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
Daniel Elahi Galan (Q) beat Jordan Thompson: 6-3, 2-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
J.J. Wolf (WC) beat Alejandro Tabilo: 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-3
Matteo Berrettini (13) beat Hugo Grenier (LL): 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7)
Andy Murray beat Emilio Nava (WC): 5-7, 6-3, 6-1, 6-0
Corentin Moutet (LL) beat Botic van de Zandschulp (21): 6-4, 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
Pedro Cachin beat Brandon Holt (Q): 1-6, 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (6)
Alex De Minaur (18) beat Cristian Garin: 6-3, 6-0, 4-6, 6-2
Pablo Carreno Busta (12) beat Alexander Bublik: 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (5)