Australian Open - Melbourne · Grand Slam · R1 · Hard · Jan 20, 2026

Khachanov d. Michelsen

4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 · Karen Khachanov (RUS) · Alex Michelsen (USA)

Khachanov beat Michelsen 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 in the first round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Khachanov won 162 of 318 points (51%). Khachanov hit 24 aces to 16 and won 77% of points behind the first serve (85/110) against 77% for Michelsen. Khachanov converted 4 of 15 break points and saved 11 of 13 faced; Michelsen converted 2 of 13. Winners to unforced errors: 71–35 for Khachanov, 58–44 for Michelsen. The match was played on hard in Australia.

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