Khachanov Completes Win Over Pouille

Karen Khachanov needed just seven games to complete his third-round match at Roland Garros on Saturday, defeating France's Lucas Pouille 6-3, 7-5, 6-3.

Khachanov, who led Pouille 6-3, 7-5, 1-1 before play was suspended on Friday, returned to Court Philippe Chatrier in similar form, winning five of seven games to clinch his second win in three FedEx ATP Head2Head meetings against the Frenchman. Khachanov has now beaten Pouille twice on home soil this year, having also triumphed in the Open 13 Provence final to win his second ATP World Tour title.

Khachanov hit 32 winners and won 73 per cent of net points (17/23) against the Open Sud de France champion to secure his place in the Round of 16 for the second straight year, after two hours and 24 minutes.

The 22-year-old will meet No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev in the Round of 16 with both men bidding to reach their maiden Grand Slam quarter-final. Zverev leads their FedEx ATP Head2Head series 1-0, having beaten Khachanov on home soil at the 2016 St. Petersburg Open.

Did You Know?
Karen Khachanov and Lucas Pouille's only previous FedEx ATP Head2Head meetings came just three days apart. Khachanov defeated Pouille to win the Open 13 Provence in Marseille, before Pouille returned the favour the following week to reach the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships quarter-finals.