Khachanov Claims First Top-20 Victory of the Season Against Ruud in Toronto

The 16th-ranked tennis player in the world, Russian athlete **[Karen Khachanov](https://www.example.com/tags/20016-khachanov/)**, achieved his first victory of the season over a top-20 ranked player. This occurred during his fourth-round match against Norwegian **Casper Ruud** (ranked 13th) at the Masters event in Toronto, Canada, where Khachanov won with a score of 6-4, 7-5.

In October 2024, Karen faced Grigor Dimitrov in the quarterfinals of the Masters in Paris, who was then the ninth-ranked player in the world. Following that match, Khachanov experienced a streak of 11 consecutive losses against top-20 players in 11 matches.

Now, Khachanov will compete for a spot in the semifinals against American tennis player Alex Michelson (ranked 34th).