MOSCOW, June 6 Russian tennis player Karen Khachanov after losing to Serbian Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals of the French Open said he was leaving the tournament with his head held high.
On Tuesday Djokovic beat Khachanov 4:6, 7:6 (7:0), 6:2, 6:4. Khachanov was the last Russian to leave Roland Garros. He repeated his best result at the tournament, achieved in 2019. Thanks to getting into the quarterfinals, the Russian will enter the top 10 of the ATP rankings.
«I have no regrets. It was another good Grand Slam performance. You know, I've been saying for years that my goal was to get back in the top 10. I come home with my head held high,» Khachanov said at a press conference.
Grand SlamsRoland Garros ATP06 June 2023 • start at 16:15FinishedNovak DjokovicSerbia3 : 14:67:66:26:4Karen KhachanovRussia
«I think Djokovic played the tie-break really well. Maybe I He could have acted better. He became more active, began to play more aggressively. He changed the game a bit. At some point, he kind of raised the level, «added the Russian.