Khachanov's incredible statistical struggle against left-handed top 20 players

Since his debut as a professional tennis player, Karen Khachanov has faced left-handed players in the top 20 of the rankings on 16 occasions. However, he has only won once, and interestingly eight of those defeats were against Rafa Nadal. The latest loss was in the final of the 2025 ATP Toronto against Ben Shelton, whom he defeated in the first set but couldn't prevent a great comeback that was decided in the final tiebreak (6-7 6-4 7-6). Still, a very positive week for the Russian, reaching a Masters 1000 final for the first time since 2018 when he won the biggest title of his career.

📊 Karen Khachanov 🇷🇺 facing left-handed players in the Top 20 since the beginning of his career:
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➡️ 1 win, 15 defeats

✍️ Among the 15 defeats, 8 were recorded against Rafael Nadal. pic.twitter.com/uXHKIyWvlf

— Jeu, Set et Maths (@JeuSetMaths) August 8, 2025

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