Nishioka and Khachanov will take on each other in the fourth round of the 2023 Australian Open on January 22.
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Rafael Nadal’s early exit allowed Yoshihito Nishioka to enter his first second-week match in a grand slam, and he took advantage of the opportunity by easily defeating Mackenzie McDonald in straight sets in the third round, 7-6 6-3 6-2. If he keeps up his fitness, world #33 has the potential to consistently produce comparable results on the main tour. After three retirements in 2021, he improved his fitness in 2022, which had a noticeable impact on his performance on the main tour and helped him rise to the top-40. He had a remarkable run of five victories in a row, beating well-known competitors like Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev.
In the fourth set tiebreaker, Karen Khachanov rallied from a set down to avoid a third-set decider against the threatening Frances Tiafoe. Since 2018, he hasn’t given many completely convincing performances, but his ability to consistently win many of his matches has allowed him to hold onto a respectable spot in the ATP rankings. In addition to ending his four-match losing streak, this victory over the American in the third round of the Australian Open gave him his best finish in the competition in eight appearances.
| Nishioka vs Khachanov | Match details |
|---|---|
| Date | January 22, 2023 |
| Surface | Hard courts |
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Stage | Fourth Round |
| Time (India) | 9 am (tentative) |
| Time (Australia) | 2:30 pm (tentative) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Mackenzie McDonald | 7-6, 6-3, 6-2 (W) |
| Dalibor Svrcina | 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 (W) |
| Mikael Ymer | 6-4, 6-2, 7-5 (W) |
| Sebastian Korda | Walkover (L) |
| Alexei Popyrin | 7-6, 6-7, 6-2 (W) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Marton Fucsovics | 6-4, 6-4, 1-6, 2-6, 0-6 (W) |
| Tomas Martin Etcheverry | 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 (W) |
| Kyle Edmund | 6-4, 6-0, 6-2 (W) |
| Sebastian Korda | 7-5, 6-1 (L) |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | 7-6, 6-4 (W) |
Yoshihito Nishioka and Karen Khachanov will be facing off for the fourth time. Khachanov leads the head-to-head match 2-1. In their previous encounter, which took place in the third round in Washington in 2022, Nishioka prevailed 7-6(2) 7-6(1).
Nishioka and Khachanov will take on each other in the fourth round of the 2023 Australian Open on January 22.
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