Tennis-Khachanov downs Korda to lead Russian last-16 assault


  • Tennis
  • Monday, 05 Jul 2021

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 5, 2021 Russia's Karen Khachanov in action during his fourth round match against Sebastian Korda of the U.S. Pool via REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

LONDON (Reuters) -Karen Khachanov spearheaded a Russian assault in the Wimbledon fourth round on Monday as he beat last-standing American Sebastian Korda in a five-set dogfight to reach the quarter-finals for the first time.

The 25th seed needed four attempts to finish Korda off in a titanic final set that included a record 13 service breaks according to tournament statisticians IBM.

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