MOSCOW, Jan 17 Russian Karen Khachanov beat American Denis Kudla in the first round the opening Grand Slam tournament of the season — the Australian Open Tennis Championship. The meeting ended with a score of 3:6, 6:3, 6:2, 7:6 (7:2) in favor of the Russian, who has and sowing number. In the second round, his opponent will be the Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi. The game will take place on Wednesday.Results of other matches of the game day:Laszlo Jere (Serbia) — Denis Shapovalov (Canada, 14) — 6:7 (3:7), 4:6, 6:3, 6 : 7 (3: 7); Carlos Alcaras (Spain, 31) — Alejandro Tabilo (Chile) — 6: 2, 6: 2, 6: 3. Facundo Bagnis (Argentina) — Christian Garin (Chile, 16) — 3: 6, 4:6, 7:5, 7:6 (7:4), 3:6.
