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Khachanov overcomes Struff to advance in Halle

June 19, 2019
Russia's Karen Khachanov returns the ball to Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff during their tennis match at the ATP Open tennis tournament in Halle, western Germany, on Wednesday. — AFP
Russia's Karen Khachanov returns the ball to Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff during their tennis match at the ATP Open tennis tournament in Halle, western Germany, on Wednesday. — AFP

HALLE — Russian Karen Khachanov overcame a mid-match wobble to beat home favorite Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, on Wednesday and reach the Halle Open quarterfinals in Germany.

World No. 9 Khachanov converted two of his seven break point chances to prevail in an hour and 43 minutes and takes on either Stuttgart champion Matteo Berrettini or world No. 69 Andreas Seppi in the last-eight stage.

"Both of them are good players, especially on grass courts. I think they are dangerous guys," third seed Khachanov said.

Defending champion Borna Coric was in action against Joao Sousa of Portugal in the day's final match.

Unseeded Belgian David Goffin progressed to the quarters after he fought back to beat Moldova's Radu Albot 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Goffin sent down nine aces and will next face second seed Alexander Zverev or American Steve Johnson.

"It was not easy today. It was the first time I was playing on the centre court. It's different conditions compared to the outside court," Goffin said. "I'm happy with the way I fought."

Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert was also made to work hard for victory, downing Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky 2-6, 7-6(7-2), 6-4.

Nine-times Halle champion Roger Federer is in second-round action on Thursday against France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. — Reuters


June 19, 2019
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