Karen Khachanov – ATP #18 – Player Profile, Match Statistics & Bio

Karen Khachanov is a professional tennis player from Russia, currently ranked world No. 18 on the ATP Tour. He is right-handed. His career-high ranking is No. 8. He began his professional career in 2012.

Karen Khachanov advanced to the final at Toronto, advancing to semifinals at Halle and Barcelona and three quarterfinals, including Wimbledon during 2025. He dominated on grass with a 8-3 record. He went 9-6 on clay. Competing on hard: 15-15. Khachanov thrived in big moments at 40% on return pressure points, minimized errors with only 0.17 double faults per game, and backed the serve up well with 52% on second attempts.

Karen Khachanov captured two titles in 2024, winning Doha and Almaty. The Russian also reached the final at Vienna and two semifinals, including Paris. On clay: a strong 8-4. On hard: 28-15. He dominated second serve returns at 52%, showed mental strength converting 40% of breakpoints, and commanded 75% of points on first serve.

Khachanov won the title at Zhuhai and two semifinals, including Australian Open and Miami in 2023. He dominated on clay with a 10-5 record. Khachanov went 24-13 on hard. He avoided the trouble at just 0.15 double faults per game, rarely gave away free points at second serve with 53% success, and capitalized at 51% on second serve returns.

Karen Khachanov advanced to the final at Adelaide 1, advancing to semifinals at Doha, US Open, and Belgrade and five quarterfinals during 2022. Competing on hard: 23-16. On clay: 9-7.

Karen Khachanov reached the final at Tokyo Olympics, advancing to semifinals at Lyon, Moscow, and Great Ocean Road Open and three quarterfinals, including Wimbledon in 2021. Hard results: 25-15. He went 5-6 on clay. He showed resilience saving 67% breakpoints when threatened, recorded 0.5 aces per service game, and managed to score 52% of points when pushed to second serve.

Khachanov's 2020 season featured quarterfinals at Dubai, Antwerp, and St. Petersburg. Competing on hard: 16-12. He capitalized on 45% of breakpoint opportunities, created massive pressure with 53% on second returns, and minimized errors with only 0.19 double faults per game.

The Russian faced difficulties in 2019. He cracked the top 10 for the first time in his career. Clay results: 7-6. He went 16-17 on hard. Khachanov held firm saving 64% of breakpoints faced, averaged 0.6 aces per service game, and held steady at 73% on first serve points.

Karen Khachanov captured three titles in 2018, winning Paris, Moscow, and Marseille. Khachanov also reached one semifinal. He reached the top 20 for the first time. On hard: a strong 33-15. On clay: 6-4. He used the ace as a weapon with 0.8 per game, held firm saving 67% of breakpoints faced, and minimized errors with only 0.18 double faults per game.

Khachanov's 2017 season featured a semifinal at Halle plus quarterfinals at Lyon, Bastad, Hamburg, and Barcelona. This brought his first top-50 ranking. Clay results: 13-8. Khachanov struggled on hard: 6-17. He excelled with 74% success on first serve and delivered 0.6 free points per game through aces.

The Russian won the title at Chengdu in 2016. A maiden top-100 ranking followed. Competing on hard: 8-5. He used the ace as a weapon with 0.6 per game, held firm saving 66% of breakpoints faced, and commanded 74% of points on first serve. He captured one title at Samarkand Challenger. He also reached the final at Jonkoping Challenger. Additional semifinals at Moscow Challenger and Prostejov Challenger. Lower-tier record: 26-11. Surface breakdown: clay 14-5, hard 12-6. He won 51% on second serve return, averaged 0.66 aces per game, and won 54% on second serve.

Karen Khachanov built ranking on the Challenger tour in 2015. He entered the top 200 for the first time. He won four titles at France F4, France F5, Uzbekistan F2, and Istanbul Challenger. Additional semifinals at Uzbekistan F1 and Marburg Challenger. Season record: 43-20. By surface: clay 5-7, hard 38-13. He won 72% on first serve, won 51% on second serve return, and saved 55% of break points.

Karen Khachanov developed through Futures tournaments in 2014. He won two titles at France F18 and Chinese Taipei F2. Record: 26-18. Across surfaces: clay 5-5, hard 21-12. He won 49% on second serve return, averaged 0.30 double faults per game, and won 72% on first serve.

Karen Khachanov advanced to a quarterfinal at Moscow during 2013.