Qatar Open: Khachanov reaches first final of 2024
Karen Khachanov won against Alexei Popyrin 7-6 (12), 6-2 on Friday evening and will face the winner of the match between Jakub Mensik and French wildcard Gael Monfils for the title
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Russian Karen Khachanov, the second seed, reached the final of the Qatar Open by winning against Australian Alexei Popyrin 7-6 (12), 6-2 at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha on Friday evening.
Khachanov, ranked No 17, will play the winner of the match between Jakub Mensik and French wildcard Gael Monfils next.
The Russian beat Hungarian Fabian Marozsan (6-4, 7-5) and Finn Emil Ruusuvuori (3-0 ret.) earlier in the tournament.
In the previous rounds of the Doha tournament, Popyrin, ranked No 46, won against Jordanian wildcard Abdullah Shelbayh (3-6, 6-3, 6-4), French qualifier Hugo Grenier (7-6 (3), 6-7 (8), 6-1) and Kazakh Alexander Bublik, the No 4 seed (6-4, 6-4).
Doha ATP 250, other semi-final result (Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, hard, USD 1.395.875):
- Jakub Mensik vs. Gael Monfils
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