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Khachanov beats Thiem to reach Paris final

Published: 03 Nov 2018 - 06:08 pm | Last Updated: 08 Nov 2021 - 03:20 am
Russia's Karen Khachanov celebrates after winning against Austria's Dominic Thiem at the end of their men's singles semi-final tennis match on day six of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 - Rolex Paris Masters - indoor tennis tournament at The AccorHotels A

Russia's Karen Khachanov celebrates after winning against Austria's Dominic Thiem at the end of their men's singles semi-final tennis match on day six of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 - Rolex Paris Masters - indoor tennis tournament at The AccorHotels A

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Paris: Russia's unseeded Karen Khachanov is into his first Masters final after beating Austrian sixth seed Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-1 in their semi-final in Paris on Saturday. 
The 22-year-old will meet either Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final.

Khachanov took just 71 minutes to see off Thiem to continue his fine run in the French capital where he has already defeated John Isner and Alexander Zverev.