World No. 27, Russian tennis player Karen Khachanov, spoke about a brief disagreement with Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina during their ATP 500 Barcelona quarterfinal match, where Khachanov won 6/4, 7/5. After the match, the two athletes had a lively discussion at the net.
“It happens in the heat of competition; players can get a bit emotional – it`s emotions, nerves, tension. We had a small incident a few games before the end. But I always play fair and respect my opponents. We discussed everything at the net after the match, shook hands like men, and that was it. I have no complaints against him; it`s all in the past,” Khachanov said in a post-match interview.
Karen Khachanov highlighted a key moment in his victory over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the Barcelona tournament quarterfinal.
