Khachanov Reaches Wimbledon Quarterfinals Second Consecutive Year

Karen Khachanov, seeded 17th, advanced to his second Wimbledon quarterfinal with a commanding straight-sets victory over Kamil Majchrzak, winning 6-4, 6-2, 6-3. Khachanov praised his performance, rating it a nine out of ten, highlighting his strong fitness and recovery despite a challenging past few years including bans and injuries at Wimbledon. He finished the match with 44 winners and maintained a high first-serve win percentage, demonstrating his power and control. This marks Khachanov's sixth Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance and continues his streak of reaching the quarterfinals in all four majors at least once, having been a semifinalist at the US Open 2022 and Australian Open 2023. He is set to face No. 5 seed Taylor Fritz, who advanced due to Jordan Thompson's retirement, in the next round. The tournament also features other key matches including Novak Djokovic vs. Alex de Minaur and Aryna Sabalenka vs. Elise Mertens.