
Khachanov won the Under-18 European Championship title in Switzerland in July 2013. Later, he moved to Barcelona and was coached by Galo Blanco. Īfter Khachanov turned 15, he moved to Split, Croatia, where he trained under Vedran Martić, Goran Ivanišević's former coach.
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He decided to become a professional player at 12. His idols growing up were Marat Safin and Juan Martín del Potro, and favourite sports teams are Real Madrid and the Miami Heat. He has a sister, Margarita, and a brother, Georgiy. Despite having been born in Russia, Khachanov tweeted: "I always say that I have Armenian roots." Khachanov's maternal grandfather was also half Armenian. His father Abgar, an Armenian from Yerevan, played volleyball before studying medicine, while his mother, Nataliya, a Russian, also studied medicine. Khachanov started playing tennis at the age of three in kindergarten when his parents put him into the tennis group. 6.1 Grand Slam tournament performance timeline.3.8 2022: US Open semifinal & back to top 20.3.7 2021: Two ATP semifinals, Wimbledon quarterfinal, Olympic silver medallist.

