Karen Khachanov surprised third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 to achieve the third spherical of the US Open, capitalising because the 2025 semi-finalist struggled to ship his greatest tennis on Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Russian world No.50 Khachanov, who misplaced the opening match in his three US Open tune-up occasions, was removed from spectacular however did sufficient on a day when his Canadian opponent’s vitality degree appeared to drop because the match wore on.
“I saw that maybe he had some physical issues… it’s part of our sport,” Khachanov mentioned throughout his on-court interview.
“I want him, let’s say, to really feel higher, speedy restoration if he’s injured, I don’t know.
“What I can say from my side is I tried to give my best performance, fighting, fighting. I’m super happy to get this win.”