Australian Open: Karen Khachanov cruises past Nishioka Into quarter-finals

Melbourne [Australia], January 22 (ANI): Karen Khachanov cruised into the quarter-finals of the ongoing Australian Open on Sunday with a scintillating performance against Yoshihito Nishioka here at John Cain Arena.

The 18th-seed Russian defeated the Japanese player 6-0, 6-0, 7-6(4) to reach the last eight at the year's first major for the first time.

The opening 14 games of the match were won by the four-time ATP Tour cha