World No. 23, Russian tennis player Karen Khachanov, commented on his victory over Australian Nick Kyrgios in the second round of the Miami Masters, with a score of 7-6(3), 6-0.
“He hasn`t played for two, two and a half years. He started playing this season. On one hand, you never know what to expect, whether he will fight or not. On the other hand, I know what to expect. We have had very tough matches against each other in our careers. He serves incredibly, plays aggressively on his serve, with variety, uses drop shots, slices, and comes to the net. Often, he doesn`t give you rhythm, so the main task was to focus on my serve, and if there were chances on the return, to try to capitalize on them. The most important thing with him is to try not to be distracted by anything psychologically, to do your job. In the toughest moments, he actually faltered today, which is what led to the result of the second set,” said Khachanov in an interview on the `Больше!` YouTube channel.
“Karen was just too good.” Nick Kyrgios on his defeat to Khachanov in Miami.
