Tough loss
Khachanov defeats Tien at the US Open
7-5 4-6 6-7(6) 6-1 6-4
- 1/8 Finals
- Hard
- Tough Loss
Karen Khachanov defeated Learner Tien 7-5 4-6 6-7(6) 6-1 6-4 in a five-set contest at the US Open round of 16. Khachanov took the opener before Tien leveled in the second, and the American edged a tight third-set tiebreak to move ahead, only for Khachanov to dominate the fourth and close out the fifth. Tien finished with 55 winners but was undone by an equal 55 unforced errors and converted just 25 percent of his break points saved opportunities across the match, played on hard court in New York.
Match context
Why this one matters
A loss in a 1/8 finals match at US Open on hard courts still belongs in the profile because it maps the edges of the current version: which stages stretch the game, where matchups ask different questions, and what has to sharpen before the next run.
- Lost 5-setter at US Open R16 to Khachanov
- Led after tight 3rd-set tiebreak, then fell apart
- 55 winners matched by 55 unforced errors
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