Karen Khacharov won his first title in five years at the Zhuhai Championships by defeating Yoshihito Nishioka with a score of 7-6 (2), 6-1. This victory marked a significant milestone in Khacharov’s tennis career. As he hadn’t secured a tour title in nearly five years. The top-seeded player’s triumph at the Zhuhai Championships was a notable achievement for him.
The title caps an impressive comeback for the Russian, who was competing in only his second tour-level event since his French Open quarterfinal run in May when he suffered a stress fracture in his back. Khachanov, 27, dropped only one set en route to the final. It was his fifth tour title and first since Paris nearly five years ago. Also read: Fabio Fognini Net Worth 2023, Annual Income, Endorsement, Cars, House, Properties,Charity, Etc.
Alexander Zverev, the top seed at the Chengdu Open, defeated Roman Safiullin. He defeated by scores of 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5), and 6-3 to win his 21st career crown.
The 55th-ranked Russian, who was competing in his first career final, was up a set and a break when the German came back to win a crucial second-set tiebreaker. After winning in Hamburg in July, Zverev, 26, broke Safiullin early in the decider but held firm on serve to claim his second championship of the year.
Last week’s Guangzhou Open champion Wang Xiyu was defeated by Nadia Podoroska 7-6 (3), 6-4. Also read: Nikoloz Basilashvili Net Worth 2023, Prize Money, Endorsement, Cars, Properties, Career Highlights, Charities, Social Work, Biography, etc.
At the Ningbo Open, Valeria Savinykh upset fifth-seeded Varvara Gracheva 7-5, 7-5. While Kamilla Rakhimova defeated sixth-seeded Arantxa Rus 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3. Third-seeded Sorana Cirstea defeated Claire Liu 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.
Linda Noskova, Anastasia Pavlyuchecova, Ekaterina Alexandrova, and Despina Papamichail were among the other first-round victors. Iga Swiatek, the tournament’s second-ranked player, will play Mai Hontama on Wednesday in the second round.