The Russian Karen Khachanov26th in the world ranking, achieved this Sunday at the tournament in Almaty (Kazakhstan) the seventh title of his career by defeating the young Canadian in the final Gabriel Diallo by 6-2, 5-7 and 6-3.
Khachanov28 years old, needed two hours and twenty-four minutes to overcome Diallowho, at 23 years old, played in the first final of his career after defeating the Argentine in the semifinals Francisco Cerundolo.
The Russian has to work hard to get rid of Diallowho despite his inexperience was combative and showed courage in solid play with seven straight aces.
With this success, Khachanov achieves the second title of 2024 after the Doha in February and the seventh of his career since United Arab Emirates and to those Chengdu (2016), Paris, Moscow and Marseilles (2018) and Zhuhai (2023).
Diallonumber 118 in the world rankings, will rise in the rankings after this tournament and on Monday will, for the first time, among the top hundred in the ATP rankings
Source: La Verdad
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