Tennis-Khachanov counts the positives despite French Open exit


Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 6, 2023 Russia's Karen Khachanov in action during his quarter final match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

PARIS (Reuters) - Karen Khachanov said he will head home following his French Open quarter-final defeat by Novak Djokovic on Tuesday with his head held high after returning to the top 10 in the world.

The 11th-seeded Russian won the first set of his match with the twice Roland Garros winner but failed to make his advantage count, surrendering the tight second set tamely in a tiebreak before being blown away by the Serbian.

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