The Russian overcame a second-set blip to record a 6-4 2-6 6-1 win in a seesaw affair. In a match that lasted two hours and five minutes, it was Khachanov who showed a little more consistency than his opponent to book his spot in the third round of the Rome Open. Karen Khachanov, meanwhile, eliminated 15th seed Pablo Carreno Busta in three sets. He saved two of them with some excellent serving to force a tiebreak which he would win 7-4. In the third set, none of the two players dropped serve, with Tsitsipas showing his mental fortitude when he faced multiple match points on serve. ![]() He won three more games after that, Tsitsipas winning none, and forcing a decider. But the drama would only get started as Dimitrov broke back to love. ![]() Having beaten Dimitrov in each of their last two meetings on the clay this season, he appeared on course to post another straight-sets win over the Bulgarian. Stefanos Tsitsipas and Grigor Dimitrov decided to turn it on, on Wednesday and it was a breathless second-round match at the Rome Open that left the fans inside the Grandstand Arena on the edge of their seats. Tsitsipas led 6-3 5-4 and was serving for the match. He will now need to establish a brick-wall defense to fend off Karen Khachanov as the pair clash in an intriguing third-round meeting at the Rome Open. ![]() TennisSection previews the 2022 Rome Open as StefanosTsitsipas takes on Karen Khachanov in the third round on Thursday, May 12th, 2022.įourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas withstood his first acid test against Grigor Dimitrov.
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