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Russia's Karen Khachanov makes a backhand return to Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Russia's Karen Khachanov makes a backhand return to Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne Source: AP

In the second round of the Australian Open Russian Karen Khachanov lost to 12th seed Argentinean Juan Martin Del Potro 6:4, 7:6 (7:4), 6:7 (0:7), 6:4. The match on the burning court lasted 3 hours 46 minutes and as many other tennis players, Karen is wondering why organisers have decided not to close the roof to give the players at least some shadow.



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