LONDON — Karen Khachanov spearheaded a Russian assault in the fourth round at Wimbledon on Monday as he beat last-standing American Sebastian Korda in a five-set dog fight to reach the quarter-finals for the first time.
The 25th seed needed four attempts to finish Korda off in a titanic final set, three times failing to hold serve to win the match but eventually coming through 3-6 6-4 6-3 5-7 10-8.
Khachanov could be joined in the last eight by Andrey Rublev and world number two Daniil Medvedev.
It is the first time three Russian men have made it to the last 16 of Wimbledon in the professional era.
Wimbledon debutant Korda, celebrating his 21st birthday, showed great re…
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