Russia’s Karen Khachanov returns a ball to France’s Adrian Mannarino during the Kremlin Cup tennis tournament men’s singles final match in Moscow on October 21, 2018. Alexander NEMENOV / AFP
Karen Khachanov made it a double celebration for host nation when he defeated Frenchman Adrian Mannarino 6/2; 6/2 in a one-sided match that did not diminish the greater symbolism of the feat.
The final before the final was in the previous round where Karen outlasted his friend and compatriot, Daniil Medvedev. The two pals have reached the pattern of exchanging the top ranking in Russia.
Karen came into the Moscow tournament ranked 23 in the world while Daniil had moved up to 22 thanks to his victory in the 500-point Tokyo title. Following this victory on home soil, Karen moved up points to…
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