Unseeded Russian Karen Khachanov reaches the US Open semifinals after Alexander Blockx retires during their third-set match. Khachanov’s advancement sets up a semifinal against the winner of the match between top seed Alexander Zverev and unseeded Botic van de Zandschulp.
Both outlets report the same outcome and describe Blockx’s retirement as the decisive factor, with Khachanov progressing to the last four. Free Malaysia Today adds that Khachanov is ranked 50th in the world, while Yahoo Sports focuses on the tournament draw implication for the semifinal matchup.
While the reporting differs in emphasis—one highlights Khachanov’s ranking and the other highlights the specific semifinal opponent—both accounts align that Khachanov moves to the semifinals due to Blockx’s retirement in the third set, and his next match will depend on the Zverev vs. van de Zandschulp result.
