World No. 27 Karen Khachanov of Russia battled back to defeat Britain`s Cameron Norrie (ranked 88th) in the first round of the Barcelona ATP 500 tournament. The match concluded with a score of 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-3 in favor of Khachanov.
The intense match lasted for 2 hours and 19 minutes. This win extends Khachanov`s head-to-head record against Norrie to 5-3.
Match Stats:
| Khachanov | Norrie | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 7 |
| Double Faults | 2 | 1 |
| Break Points | 5 | 3 |
| Total Points Won | 107 | 85 |
Khachanov`s next opponent in Barcelona will be Spain`s Jaume Munar, currently ranked 57th in the world.
