World No. 20 Karen Khachanov has successfully advanced to the third round of Wimbledon. The Russian secured his spot by defeating Japan`s Shintaro Mochizuki in a hard-fought five-set match with a score of 1/6, 7/6(7), 4/6, 6/3, 6/4.
This particular victory marks the 11th time in Khachanov`s professional career that he has won a match decided in the fifth set. With this win, he has achieved a significant milestone, becoming the sole leader among active Russian male tennis players in terms of career five-set match victories.
Active Russian Players by Five-Set Match Wins:
- Karen Khachanov – 11 wins, 12 losses
- Andrey Rublev – 10 wins, 9 losses
- Daniil Medvedev – 9 wins, 12 losses
- Aslan Karatsev – 3 wins, 4 losses
- Pavel Kotov – 2 wins, 2 losses
- Roman Safiullin – 2 wins, 5 losses
