Tsitsipas, on birthday, tops Khachanov 6-2, 6-3 in Toronto

Published August 12, 2021 1:30 PM

TORONTO (AP) — Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrated his 23rd birthday Thursday by beating Karen Khachanov 6-2, 6-3 to advance to the National Bank Open quarterfinals. The crowd serenaded the No. 3 seed from Greece with a rendition of “Happy Birthday” as he was presented with a white sheet cake decked out with fresh fruit. Tsitsipas will face sixth-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway in the quarterfinals Friday. Ruud beat Dusan Lajovic of Serbia 6-4, 6-3. Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia also advanced, beating Australia’s James Duckworth 6-2, 6-4 in a night match.

Article Topic Follows: AP Business

Jump to comments ↓

The Associated Press

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

KYMA KECY is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.