Khachanov lost to Zverev in the US Open semifinals and criticized his habit before serving

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Russian tennis player Karen Khachanov lost to Alexander Zverev in the semifinals of the US Open.

Khachanov criticized Zverev's habit of repeatedly hitting the ball on the court before serving, noting that it caused discomfort for many players.

Khachanov repeated his best result at the US Open, reaching the semi-finals.

MOSCOW, September 12 - RIA Novosti. Russian tennis player Karen Khachanov criticized the serve game of German Alexander Zverev after his defeat in the semifinals of the US Open, which takes place on the hard courts of New York.

On Saturday, world number 50 Khachanov lost to number one seed Zverev with a score of 3:6, 6:7 (7:9), 6:7 (6:8). The match lasted 2 hours 58 minutes.

“As for his habit of repeatedly hitting the ball on the court before serving, this, of course, irritates not only me. It is inconvenient for many players because he spends a lot of time on it. It is not clear when exactly you need to prepare for the reception. You have already taken a position, and he suddenly starts hitting the ball again - twelve more times. You have to do splits and adjust again,” Punto de Break quotes Khachanov as saying.

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“Ultimately, if this does not violate the rules and he fits within the allotted time between rallies, I have nothing to object to, because he acts according to the regulations,” the athlete added.

Summing up the results of the semi-final match, Khachanov also noted: “He didn’t show anything that I didn’t expect or that my team and coach and I weren’t preparing for. We know each other very well. Sasha also spoke about this before the match."