Calgary Herald

Khachanov wins Paris title over Djokovic

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Karen Khachanov upset a tiredlooki­ng Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-4 on Sunday to win the Paris Masters title and deprive Djokovic of the chance to match Rafael Nadal’s record of 33 Masters titles. Djokovic, a record four-time champion at the indoor event, looked out of energy after an epic three-hour semifinal win against

Roger Federer on Saturday. Khachanov showed no nerves — even though he was in his first Masters final — as he served out the match. The imposing Russian thrust both his arms in the air and, moments later, knelt down to kiss the court. The 22-year-old Khachanov is ranked 18th in the world.

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