Karen Khachanov was made to work at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters on Sunday when the Russian beat Australian wild card Thanasi Kokkinakis 7-5, 6-4 in one hour and 51 minutes. Khachanov had to bide his time to gain the first service break – missing out on break point chances in the fifth game (three) and ninth game (one) – before winning seven of 11 points. Kokkinakis, making his debut at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament, fought hard, but cracked under pressure at 3-3 in the second set. Khachanov, who picked up his second ATP World Tour title at the Open 13 Provence (d. Pouille) in February, will now meet a Frenchman in No. 16 seed Adrian Mannarino or...
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