重回福地巴黎再戰喬帥 卡查諾夫：我相信 - 網球 Tennis

重回福地巴黎再戰喬帥 卡查諾夫：我相信自己
2020/10/04 09:43

〔體育中心／綜合報導〕法網男單第15種子、俄羅斯年輕世代好手卡查諾夫（Karen Khac
hanov），將在8強正面對決喬科維奇。將與球王再次碰頭，卡查諾夫認為最重要的事情是
「相信自己」。

四次參加法網都至少成功挺進至第四輪的卡查諾夫，在上一輪以6：2、3：6、6：4、6：2
擊退世界排名19的智利好手加林（Cristian Garin），獲得了杜拜網賽後再次挑戰喬帥的
機會。

喬科維奇曾多次讚賞多位男單新生代選手的強勁發球，卡查諾夫正是其中一人，他向記者
Alex Sharp透露自己對抗2016年法網冠軍的方法：「對我而言，要維持自己的水準，保持
穩定相信自己，相信自己打的球。」

「他（喬科維奇）在各方面的表現都很好，且已經多次證明過。我會盡最大努力爭取每一
分。」卡查諾夫深知對手的強大，但他也不是毫無機會擊敗這位網壇BIG 3。「每場比賽
都是新的挑戰、新的機會。過去我曾擊敗他一次，這能為我帶來信心，讓我知道自己有機
會在這個特殊的比賽中擊退他。」

卡查諾夫對喬科維奇唯一一勝發生在2018年巴黎大師賽決賽，當時他以7：5、6：4直落二
勝出，獲得生涯第一個大師賽冠軍。重回福地巴黎，卡查諾夫充滿自信的說：「無論什麼
時後來到巴黎我都覺得很好，在這裡我知道自己要努力拿下分數，在每一場比賽都保持積
極。」


https://sports.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/3311031


KHACHANOV KEEPS THE FAITH AHEAD OF DJOKOVIC DUEL
SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER 2020 - ALEX SHARP
Russian defeated the world No.1 in Paris, two years ago in the final of the Pa
ris Rolex Masters.

Could it be the toughest test in men’s tennis right now?

Karen Khachanov has featured at Roland-Garros the past four editions and has m
ade the second week on all four trips.

On Saturday, the world No.16 out-muscled Chilean charge Cristian Garin 6-2, 3-
6, 6-4, 6-2 off the back of 32 winners.

Now it’s crunch time for Khachanov; time to take on the top seed Novak Djokov
ic.

“A lot of things. I think first of all, to try to maintain the level needed f
or the most time possible. I think the most important thing for me to stay ste
ady, to believe in myself, to believe in the game that I'm playing,” stated K
hachanov, revealing his approach for facing the 2016 champion.

“He's playing good on all surfaces. He proved it many times. I'm just taking
it one match at a time, try to show my best. I will fight for sure every point
.”

The 24-year-old unleashed his sledgehammer shots to great effect by blasting a
way Djokovic 7-5, 6-4 at the Paris Rolex Masters in 2018.

Of course, that clash was on an indoor hard court, but there are aspects that
Khachanov can harness on Monday.

“Every new match is a new challenge, new opportunity. Maybe mentally you know
that you beat him in this particular match, for sure it gives you the confide
nce inside to know that you've done it already once at least,” explained the
Russian, relishing the occasion.

“That's the only thing that might help on a mental preparation to be ready fo
r whatever happens. At the end of the day to enjoy this moment. We're in the f
ourth round. Match by match winning. As deeper you go as tougher opponents you
face. This is what it's all about.”

It’s been a staggered set of results for the 24-year-old in an already peculi
ar season.

2020 started well, with four straight wins at the ATP Cup in Russian colours,
before losing a five-set thriller to Nick Kyrgios at the Australian Open. Khac
hanov then won three matches in three events without kicking on prior to the l
ockdown.

Back in action in the States, a straight-sets triumph over Pablo Carreno Busta
at the relocated Cincinnati Masters evoked his quarantine training endeavours
had done the trick.


His Cincinnati quest finished at the third hurdle, as did his US Open campaign
. An opening round five-set cracker with Italian Next Gen star Jannik Sinner w
as soon erased by Alex de Minaur going the distance in the third round in New
York.

Over to Europe for the truncated clay-court swing and Khachanov only chalked u
p one match-win across Rome and Hamburg.

However, in Paris the tone has changed. The towering 24-year-old is ready to g
rind, patiently waiting for his chance to strike.

He’s particularly caught the eye with his willingness to canvas the net, enjo
ying a 41 out of 72 success rate (57%) in his three matches thus far, which ha
s been complemented by 129 winners scorching off his racquet.

Back in the groove and Khachanov is delighted to be back in familiar territory
.

“Yeah, good to keep doing the consistency here in Paris. Whenever I come here
I feel good, feeling that I need to work on the points, on the matches, just
trying to be positive match by match. . It feels good to be in the second week
of a slam this year,” added the Russian, who fell at the quarter-final stage
to Dominic Thiem last year, representing his best Grand Slam showing to date.

“It's tough to answer exactly why is that. But you feel like a human being mo
re energised, let's say, energy-wise you feel it's really good. You feel the a
tmosphere. Even though we don't have a crowd, like full crowd this year. Maybe
the courts, the conditions also this year a little bit different but still su
its me here in Paris.

“At the end of the day it's Grand Slam. For sure you try to put your best per
formance. I try to put my best performance every tournament, of course. But wh
en it's coming to a slam, best-of-five sets, I think that's why it makes more
special those kind of tournaments to play good, to win especially.

“I think I put everything together, my mind, mentality, game-wise. At the end
of the day it's all about emotions and how you deal with them during every ma
tch.”


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