by M1los » 03 Dec 2019, 15:23
Well, not bad at all to kick off this journey with Karen.
-Australian Open(GS): 1R. vs Gojowczyk: 3-1, 2-4, 3-0, 3-1. 2R. vs J.Sousa 0-3, 3-0,3-1,3-1. 3R. vs (18)Fognini 4-3(8), 2-4, 0-3, 4-3(7), 3-0.
Nice couple of wins to kick off the season against two difficult players, but so disappointed after losing Fognini on that long match. After the first set against Fognini, I was pretty sure that Karen would be on the second week of the Australian Open but the italian played a very good level of tennis to reach the 4R.
- Marseille(250): 1R. Bye. 2R. vs Rublev: 4-2 3-0. QF. vs (6)Verdasco: 4-3(5), 3-1. SF. vs (7)Schwartzman: 4-2, 4-3(5). F vs. (8) Chardy: 3-1, 3-0.
So good. Karen was able to play great level of tennis during all the tournament, he has a really good weapons on indoor and he could defeat some great players on this courts. It wasn´t an easy draw but Khachanov still managed to win his first tournament and without dropping a set during all the week. Really needed matches after the loss against Fognini in Melbourne.
- Dubai(500): 1R. Dellien: 1-3, 3-1, 2-4.
Honestly, after the great week in Marseille I didn´t expect this result in Dubai. After the bad level at the opening set, Karen looks like ready to make a comeback but he couldn´t defeat a great version of Dellien, very solid from the basseline.
- Indian Wells(M1000): 1R. Bye. 2R. J.Sousa: 3-4(4), 3-1,3-1. 3R. (23) Schwartzman: 3-1, 3-0. 4R. (8)Coric: 3-1,3-0. QF. (1) Djokovic: 3-1, 3-0. SF.(4). Del Potro: 3-0, 3-0. F.(2) R. Federer: 3-1, 3-0.
No words. After a very bad set on the opening match against Sousa, Karen was able to comeback again and after that, he was unstoppable, defeating player like Coric, Djokovic, Del Potro or Federer with that results. Unreal stuff from Karen who won his first M1000 title and his second tournament of the season in just 4 tournaments.
- Miami(M1000): 1R. Bye. 2R. Kukushkin: 1-3, 1-3.
Not ideal after the amazing tournament in Indian Wells. Kukushkin was great from his forehand side and very solid from his backhand. Clay court season time!.
After this 5 tournaments:
Ranking: 7.
Race: 8.
Tittles: Marseille(250), Indian Wells(M1000).
Clay court season calendar:
Monte-Carlo(M1000)
Madrid(M1000)
Rome(M1000)
Roland Garros(GS)