Karen Khachanov
About
Karen Khachanov was born in Moscow, Russia, on May 21, 1996, of Armenian descent, and turned professional in 2013. His breakthrough came in 2018 when he won three ATP titles, including the Paris Masters by defeating Novak Djokovic in the final, propelling him to a career-high No. 8 ranking in 2019. He earned an Olympic silver medal in Tokyo 2020 and reached Grand Slam semifinals at the 2023 Australian Open and 2022 US Open. As of April 2026, he is ranked around No. 16, with a 10-11 record this year, advancing to the third round of Madrid Masters before losing to Jakub Mensik, following early exits in Monte Carlo and Barcelona.
Recent form
In the news
“"I have said many times that I respect and appreciate my roots. I am a citizen of Russia, I represent Russia [in tennis], but I have Armenian roots."”
Playing style
Karen Khachanov is a power baseliner leveraging his 6'6\" frame for aggressive play. He relies on a big serve to set up dominant forehands hit with heavy topspin from a full western grip, aiming to dictate points from the baseline. Solid backhand provides reliability, but his game thrives on overwhelming opponents with pace rather than variety, making him dangerous in fast conditions where his movement holds up.
Surface splits
Career surface splits.
Serve & return fingerprint
2 matches of statistics in the last 7 days. Aces/match: 2.5 · DFs/match: 1.5
- 1st serve in
- 72.0%
- 1st-serve points won
- 75.5%
- 2nd-serve points won
- 55.5%
- Return on 1st
- 28.0%
- Return on 2nd
- 48.0%
Big-match temperament
Notable rivalries
Rivalry network
Most-played opponents inside our 7-day rolling window.
Career snapshot
| Season | Year-end rank | W–L | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 45 | 28–32 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 47–24 | 3 |
| 2019 | 17 | 30–29 | 0 |
| 2020 | 20 | 25–16 | 0 |
| 2021 | 29 | 30–23 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 36–25 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 34–18 | 1 |
| 2024 | 19 | 37–22 | 2 |
| 2025 | 17 | 32–24 | 0 |
| 2026 | 17 | 0–1 | 0 |
Team and equipment
- Head coach
- Vedran Martic
- Height
- 198 cm
- Plays
- Right-handed
- Backhand
- Two-handed
- Coach
- Galo Blanco
- Racquet
- Wilson Blade 98
- Apparel
- Lacoste
Career highlights
- Won 2018 Paris Masters beating Djokovic
- US Open SF 2022
- Australian Open SF 2023
- Olympic silver Tokyo 2020
- 7 ATP singles titles
- Career high No. 8 in 2019
- 2025 Canadian Open finalist
- 2024 Almaty Open champion
Where to follow
Live scores when Khachanov is on court appear on our tennis today and live streaming pages. The full ATP top-100 sits at our live ATP rankings. Compare Khachanov on the player statistical deep dive.
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