重回福地巴黎再战乔帅 卡查诺夫：我相信自己
2020/10/04 09:43
〔体育中心／综合报导〕法网男单第15种子、俄罗斯年轻世代好手卡查诺夫（Karen Khac
hanov），将在8强正面对决乔科维奇。将与球王再次碰头，卡查诺夫认为最重要的事情是
“相信自己”。
四次参加法网都至少成功挺进至第四轮的卡查诺夫，在上一轮以6：2、3：6、6：4、6：2
击退世界排名19的智利好手加林（Cristian Garin），获得了杜拜网赛后再次挑战乔帅的
机会。
乔科维奇曾多次赞赏多位男单新生代选手的强劲发球，卡查诺夫正是其中一人，他向记者
Alex Sharp透露自己对抗2016年法网冠军的方法：“对我而言，要维持自己的水准，保持
稳定相信自己，相信自己打的球。”
“他（乔科维奇）在各方面的表现都很好，且已经多次证明过。我会尽最大努力争取每一
分。”卡查诺夫深知对手的强大，但他也不是毫无机会击败这位网坛BIG 3。“每场比赛
都是新的挑战、新的机会。过去我曾击败他一次，这能为我带来信心，让我知道自己有机
会在这个特殊的比赛中击退他。”
卡查诺夫对乔科维奇唯一一胜发生在2018年巴黎大师赛决赛，当时他以7：5、6：4直落二
胜出，获得生涯第一个大师赛冠军。重回福地巴黎，卡查诺夫充满自信的说：“无论什么
时后来到巴黎我都觉得很好，在这里我知道自己要努力拿下分数，在每一场比赛都保持积
极。”
https://sports.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/3311031
KHACHANOV KEEPS THE FAITH AHEAD OF DJOKOVIC DUEL
SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER 2020 - ALEX SHARP
Russian defeated the world No.1 in Paris, two years ago in the final of the Pa
ris Rolex Masters.
Could it be the toughest test in men’s tennis right now?
Karen Khachanov has featured at Roland-Garros the past four editions and has m
ade the second week on all four trips.
On Saturday, the world No.16 out-muscled Chilean charge Cristian Garin 6-2, 3-
6, 6-4, 6-2 off the back of 32 winners.
Now it’s crunch time for Khachanov; time to take on the top seed Novak Djokov
ic.
“A lot of things. I think first of all, to try to maintain the level needed f
or the most time possible. I think the most important thing for me to stay ste
ady, to believe in myself, to believe in the game that I'm playing,” stated K
hachanov, revealing his approach for facing the 2016 champion.
“He's playing good on all surfaces. He proved it many times. I'm just taking
it one match at a time, try to show my best. I will fight for sure every point
.”
The 24-year-old unleashed his sledgehammer shots to great effect by blasting a
way Djokovic 7-5, 6-4 at the Paris Rolex Masters in 2018.
Of course, that clash was on an indoor hard court, but there are aspects that
Khachanov can harness on Monday.
“Every new match is a new challenge, new opportunity. Maybe mentally you know
that you beat him in this particular match, for sure it gives you the confide
nce inside to know that you've done it already once at least,” explained the
Russian, relishing the occasion.
“That's the only thing that might help on a mental preparation to be ready fo
r whatever happens. At the end of the day to enjoy this moment. We're in the f
ourth round. Match by match winning. As deeper you go as tougher opponents you
face. This is what it's all about.”
It’s been a staggered set of results for the 24-year-old in an already peculi
ar season.
2020 started well, with four straight wins at the ATP Cup in Russian colours,
before losing a five-set thriller to Nick Kyrgios at the Australian Open. Khac
hanov then won three matches in three events without kicking on prior to the l
ockdown.
Back in action in the States, a straight-sets triumph over Pablo Carreno Busta
at the relocated Cincinnati Masters evoked his quarantine training endeavours
had done the trick.
His Cincinnati quest finished at the third hurdle, as did his US Open campaign
. An opening round five-set cracker with Italian Next Gen star Jannik Sinner w
as soon erased by Alex de Minaur going the distance in the third round in New
York.
Over to Europe for the truncated clay-court swing and Khachanov only chalked u
p one match-win across Rome and Hamburg.
However, in Paris the tone has changed. The towering 24-year-old is ready to g
rind, patiently waiting for his chance to strike.
He’s particularly caught the eye with his willingness to canvas the net, enjo
ying a 41 out of 72 success rate (57%) in his three matches thus far, which ha
s been complemented by 129 winners scorching off his racquet.
Back in the groove and Khachanov is delighted to be back in familiar territory
.
“Yeah, good to keep doing the consistency here in Paris. Whenever I come here
I feel good, feeling that I need to work on the points, on the matches, just
trying to be positive match by match. . It feels good to be in the second week
of a slam this year,” added the Russian, who fell at the quarter-final stage
to Dominic Thiem last year, representing his best Grand Slam showing to date.
“It's tough to answer exactly why is that. But you feel like a human being mo
re energised, let's say, energy-wise you feel it's really good. You feel the a
tmosphere. Even though we don't have a crowd, like full crowd this year. Maybe
the courts, the conditions also this year a little bit different but still su
its me here in Paris.
“At the end of the day it's Grand Slam. For sure you try to put your best per
formance. I try to put my best performance every tournament, of course. But wh
en it's coming to a slam, best-of-five sets, I think that's why it makes more
special those kind of tournaments to play good, to win especially.
“I think I put everything together, my mind, mentality, game-wise. At the end
of the day it's all about emotions and how you deal with them during every ma
tch.”