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Karen Khachanov: No. 3 seed into German Open quarterfinals

By Harry Floyd

MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - APRIL 18: Karen Khachanov of Russia plays a forehand against Nicolas Mahut of France in his first round match on day three of the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters at Monte-Carlo Sporting Club on April 18, 2017 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - APRIL 18: Karen Khachanov of Russia plays a forehand against Nicolas Mahut of France in his first round match on day three of the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters at Monte-Carlo Sporting Club on April 18, 2017 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /
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Karen Khachanov is into the quarterfinals of the German Tennis Championships. He is the third seed and highest remaining player at the tournament.

Karen Khachanov looks like the player to beat in Hamburg, Germany this week. The young Russian tennis player is the No. 3 seed at this year’s German Tennis Championships.

After taking his opening round match in straight sets, Khachanov faced Aljaž Bedene in the round of 16. While it was a difficult test for the young Russian tennis player, he comes away with a 7-6, 5-7, 6-4 victory.

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Both the top seeded players saw upsets earlier in the week. Top seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas fell to Leonardo Mayer in the round of 32. Mayer remains in action and plays on Thursday at the tournament. He is a former champion at the tournament, having won in 2014.

Second seed Pablo Cuevas also fell in the round of 32 at the German Open.

Karen Khachanov is seeking his second career ATP singles title.

Last year, the young Russian tennis player took home a title in Chengdu. He defeated Ramos-Vinolas in the final for the victory. Now, the 21-year-old is just steps away from a second career title.

Veteran tennis player David Ferrer was thought to be a strong contender after both top seeds saw upsets. Ferrer is coming off of a title win at the Swedish Open. He, however, falls in the round of 16 to Federico Delbonis of Argentina.

Now, Karen Khachanov squares off with Delbonis in the quarterfinals. The two face one another on Friday at the German Tennis Championships. Also in action is sixth seed Diego Schwartzman. His quarterfinals match against Florian Mayer also takes place on Friday. Mayer, a veteran German tennis player, will have the backing of the crowds. Stay tuned to see how the action unfolds as play continues at the 2017 German Open.

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