Alex Michelsen scored one of the biggest wins of his career yet on Saturday, taking down top 20 player Karen Khachanov in the third round of the 2025 Australian Open in straight sets.

Karen Khachanov, born on May 21, 1996, in Moscow, Russia, is a professional tennis player of Russian-Armenian descent. He has won seven ATP singles titles, including the prestigious 2018 Paris Masters ...

His excuse was pretty good, actually: The 20-year-old Michelsen was on court for a 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-2 victory over No. 19 seed Karen Khachanov. That victory put Michelsen in the fourth round at a ...