Karen Khachanov was born on May 21, 1996 in Moscow. His mother studied medicine, and his father played for volleyball teams among professionals. The craving for sports for the future talented tennis player appeared at the age of three, when the very young Karen began to train in kindergarten. It was then that the parents decided to send their son to a group of tennis classes, where children were recruited.
Khachanov Karen: biography. The first steps in tennis
When Karen was four years old, he could continue the family tradition and take up medicine. The main supporter of this was the grandfather of the future tennis player. However, Karen told him that he could become one of the best athletes when he grows up.
Studying at school, Karen was not distinguished by success in tennis while participating in various competitions. This was largely due to the fact that the boy was constantly increasing growth. In 2008, Karen over the summer grew by 12 cm, which significantly influenced his coordination of movements. For three months, he spent time with long workouts in order to get used to his new dimensions.
According to his father, as a boy, Karen had a hot temper during the game. This was expressed by throwing rackets on the court, as well as angry statements against the judges. However, over the years, Karen analyzed his behavior and became more balanced. Karen’s idols were Russian Marat Safin and Argentinean Juan Del Potro. Among the hobbies of a tennis player, one can note an interest in events in sports. Karen’s favorite team in football is the Spanish Real Madrid, and in basketball he is impressed by the American team Miami Heat.
Success at Junior Roland Garros - 2013
With high growth, Karen Khachanov made a sensation at the junior tournament of the French Roland Garros in 2013. He managed to beat the first racket of the competition - Australian tennis player Nick Kirgios.
In early 2013, a Russian tennis player began to train in Croatia under the leadership of Vedran Martic, who studied with Goran Ivanishevich. Thanks to his coach, Karen met with the legendary athlete.
Karen achieved serious success in 2013 at the European Championship among juniors in the age category under 18 years. In the solo competition, he became the owner of a medal of the highest standard. When Karen turned 17 years old and 157 days, he noted that he became the youngest Russian tennis player to make his debut at ATP.
Achievements in Adult Tennis
The name Karen became known in wide circles after the Moscow Kremlin Cup in 2013. Karen Khachanov is a tennis player who turned out to be stronger than the Serb Yanko Tipsarevich, who at that time was one of the top eight tennis players according to the rating. However, at the ¼ final stage, Iva Karlovich became an insurmountable obstacle for a talented young athlete. The representative of Croatia in two sets with a score of 4: 6 and 0: 6 defeated Karen.
In October 2013, Khachanov received the right to represent Russia in the Davis Cup matches of the Euro-African zone. The Russian in his fight was stronger than the tennis player from South Africa Dean O'Brien. Since then, he has been constantly participating in the fights of the Russian team. Khachanov Karen is a tennis player whose rating is steadily improving.
In 2014, the Russian Tennis Federation appreciated the success of Karen Khachanov and awarded him the “Russian Cup”, which is awarded every year to young tennis players.
US Open-2015 and rating
Karen Khachanov took part in the final Grand Slam tournament of the year, which is the US Open. In the first round of qualification, the Russian tennis player met with the representative of Australia, Luke Savill. The first two sets of the winner were not revealed, and in the decisive game with a score of 6: 1, Karen Khachanov celebrated the victory. The Russian man during the fight managed to make eight aces.
In the next round, on the way to the main draw of the tournament, Karen Khachanov was to meet with Croatian tennis player Ivan Dodig. However, the young representative of Russia failed to provide decent resistance to a more experienced opponent, losing to him in two sets - 3: 6 and 4: 6.
At the time of participation in the US Open, the Russian tennis player held the 176th position in the ATP ranking. Thus, Karen Khachanov is steadily improving his position in tennis.