Tennis: Khachanov hammers ailing Zverev in Paris Masters
PARIS (Reuters) – Russian Karen Khachanov pulled off one of the big surprises of the Paris Masters when he outplayed top young gun Alexander Zverev 6-1 6-2 on Friday to earn a semi-final against Dominic Thiem. Khachanov, at 22 another of the sport’s brightest prospects, took ruthless advantage of the 21-year-old German’s physical struggles as Zverev, battling with shoulder trouble, needed a medical time out in the first set at 4-1 down. The Muscovite deserved all the credit for the quality of his power game, however, as he broke the world number five’s serve six times...
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