{"id":220807,"date":"2025-10-17T18:18:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T18:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/220807\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T18:18:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T18:18:08","slug":"atp-star-set-to-leave-the-top-10-after-he-fails-to-defend-title-and-falls-to-shock-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/220807\/","title":{"rendered":"ATP star set to leave the top 10 after he fails to defend title and falls to shock defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Following the conclusion of the Asian swing, the indoor hard-court season is officially underway.<\/p>\n

Three ATP<\/a> 250 tournaments are currently up for grabs, with stars looking to fine-tune their games ahead of the final Masters 1000 tournament in Paris. <\/p>\n

The likes of Holger Rune<\/a> and Casper Ruud<\/a> are competing at the Stockholm Open, while Lorenzo Musetti and Felix Auger-Aliassime<\/a> have opted for the European Open in Brussels, as their battle for a spot in the ATP Finals continues. <\/p>\n

Much further east, the Almaty Open in Kazakhstan is taking place, headlined by former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev, who has found form recently<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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There have already been a number of upsets in Almaty, with the likes of Brandon Nakashima and Flavio Cobolli bowing out of the tournament. <\/p>\n

Now, the top seed has exited the competition and will leave the world\u2019s top ten as a result. <\/p>\n

Top seed knocked out of the Almaty Open after shock upset<\/p>\n

Following a defeat to Jan-Lennard Struff in three sets, 2024 Almaty Open champion Karen Khachanov<\/a> has seen his title defence come to an end. <\/p>\n

The Russian took the first set against Struff, but the German fought his way back into the contest to win 4-6, 7-6, 6-3. <\/p>\n

Consequently, Khachanov, currently ranked 10th, will leave the ATP top ten after just two months. <\/p>\n

Wow.<\/p>\n

Khachanov fails to defend his title and will leave the top 10.<\/p>\n

He got a final to defend in Vienna next week as well. Has been struggling with form. https:\/\/t.co\/iOqU4aTwij<\/a><\/p>\n

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Khachanov re-entered the top ten in August for the first time since 2019, following a finals run at the Canadian Open, where he ultimately lost to Ben Shelton<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Having failed to defend his crown in Almaty, however, he will drop one spot in the rankings to 11th, with Rune taking his place. <\/p>\n

The 29-year-old, struggling for form at the moment, will have more points to defend in Vienna next week, where he made the final last year. <\/p>\n

Karen Khachanov\u2019s poor run of form on the ATP tour recently. <\/p>\n

Khachanov failed to build on his run in Toronto, having recorded several disappointing campaigns since then. <\/p>\n

He lost in the fourth round of the Cincinnati Open before crashing out in round two at the US Open, losing a brutal five-set marathon against Kamil Majchrzak. <\/p>\n

His Asian swing was short-lived, with Khachanov losing in his opening match at both the China Open and the Shanghai Masters. <\/p>\n

Canadian Open \u2013 FinalistCincinnati Open \u2013 Round of 16US Open \u2013 Round of 64China Open \u2013 Round of 32Shanghai Masters \u2013 Round of 64Almaty Open \u2013 Round of 16<\/p>\n

Khachanov has tallied a record of 30 wins to 21 losses this season and has yet to hoist a title in 2025.<\/p>\n

The former Grand Slam semifinalist will hope to go far in both Vienna and at the Paris Masters in his pursuit of returning to the world\u2019s top ten.<\/p>\n