What country is Karen Khachanov from?

• Karen Khachanov is a professional tennis player who was born in Moscow, Russia
• He advanced to a major semifinal at the 2022 US Open and has continued his career resurgence by reaching the semifinal at the 2023 Australian Open
• The tennis sensation attained the highest singles position of his career on July 15, 2019, moving up to position eight worldwide

Karen Khachanov biography brings you an analysis of his early life, family background, career, personal life and FAQs. Khachanov is a Russian. 

The professional tennis player has won four ATP Tour singles titles, including a Masters 1000 title at the 2018 Paris Masters. His intense battle with Rafael Nadal at the 2018 US Open showed everyone that he was ready to do what it takes to be one of the best.

Karen Khachanov. Photo/ FMT.

Karen is an Olympic silver medalist at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He advanced to a major semifinal at the 2022 US Open and has continued his career resurgence by reaching the semifinal at the 2023 Australian Open.

The tennis sensation attained the highest singles position of his career on July 15, 2019, moving up to position eight worldwide. Despite his amazing performances on various courts, very few fans have read an in-depth version of Karen Khachanov biography. 

Karen Khachanov Biography

Full Name                                               Karen Abgarovich Khachanov

Date of Birth                                          May 21, 1996 

Age                                                           26 

Place of Birth                                         Moscow, Russia 

Height                                                     1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 

Nationality                                             Russian 

Occupation                                             Tennis player

Marital Status                                       Married 

Early Life 

For starters of his biography, Karen Khachanov was born on May 21, 1996, in Moscow, Russia. He is the son of former volleyball players Abgar and Nataliya. Karen’s father is an Armenian from Yerevan, while his mother is a Russian. 

Tennis became a part of Karen Khachanov’s life at a very young age. In fact, he was barely three when his parents enrolled him on a tennis group lesson at his local kindergarten. Growing up, he idolized Juan Martin del Potro and Marat Safin. 

Karen decided to become a professional tennis player at the age of 12. He moved to Split, Croatia, at the age of 15 and began training under Vedran Martic. He later moved to Barcelona, where Galo Blanco coached him. 

In July 2013, Karen Khachanov won the Under-18 European Championship in Switzerland. The following year, Karen and Andrey Rublev won silver in doubles at the Summer Youth Olympics. 

Career 

Karen Khachanov lost to Jerzy Kanowicz of Poland in the first round of the Davis Cup 2014 Europe and received a wild card entry to the Sony Open 2014. 

Khachanov won his first ATP Challenger Tour title in Istanbul as an unseeded player in September 2015. The following year, he won his first ATP title by defeating Albert Ramos-Vinolas. He won his second ATP title in 2018 after defeating Frenchman Lucas in the finals.

Karen Khachanov. Photo/Khabar Dunya.

The Russian began the 2019 season as the 11th-ranked player in the world. He reached a major quarterfinal for the first time at the French Open. The performance saw him enter the top 10 for the first time when he became world No. 9. 

In 2020, Karen reached the ATP Cup semifinals and fourth consecutive French Open fourth round. The following year, he reached two ATP semifinals, Wimbledon quarterfinal and was an Olympic silver medalist. 

Karen Khachanov found his way back to the top 20 last year as he also reached US Open semifinal. 

Personal Life 

There is no way Karen Khachanov biography would be complete without talking about his personal life. Karen has a brother, Georgiy, and a sister, Margarita. His favourite sports teams are the Miami Heat and Real Madrid.

Karen Khachanov married his childhood sweetheart Veronika Shkliaeva in April 2016. They had been dating since 2015. The couple had their first child in 2019. Karen and Belarusian tennis player Ilya Ivashka are brothers-in-law since their wives are twin sisters.

Karen Khachanov and his wife. Photo/ MyNewsGh.com.

The Russian tennis player is not very active on social media. He has over 281k followers on Instagram. 

FAQs

Who is Karen Khachanov? 

Karen Khachanov is a professional tennis player who was born in Moscow, Russia. 

What country is Karen Khachanov from?

Karen Khachanov is from Russia. 

What is Karen Khachanov’s net worth? 

According to MyNewsGh.com, Karen Khachanov has an estimated net worth of $15 million. His main source of wealth is tennis. 

How tall is Karen Khachanov? 

Karen Khachanov stands at a height of 6 ft 6 in and weighs about 88 kg. 

Is Karen Khachanov married? 

Karen Khachanov has been married to his childhood sweetheart Veronika Shkliaeva since 2016.