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The Guardian: Kachanov’s Karabakh message grabs as much attention as his game

panarmenian.net01/25th/2023, 1:48

The Guardian: Kachanov’s Karabakh message grabs as much attention as his game

January 25, 2023 - 17:46 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Karen Khachanov continued his career resurgence by moving into his second consecutive grand slam semi-final at the Australian Open on Tuesday, January 24 but even as he marches through the draw his message has commanded as much attention as his tennis, The Guardian says in an article.

Khachanov advanced past Sebastian Korda after the American retired with a right-wrist injury when trailing 7-6 (5), 6-3, 3-0.

During his wins against Frances Tiafoe and Yoshihito Nishioka, Khachanov signed the camera by writing “Stay strong, Artsakh”, referring to the blockade of the disputed territory between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which is also known as Nagorno-Karabakh, since mid-December. Khachanov’s father, Abgar, is from Armenia’s capital city, Yerevan.

After the quarter-final Khachanov reiterated his support, although he declined to elaborate: “I have Armenian roots,” he said. “From my father’s side, from my grandfather’s side, even from my mom’s side. I’m half-Armenian. I don’t want to go deeper than that and I just wanted to show strength and support to my people.”

Khachanov’s support shines further light on a territorial conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan that has taken place for more than 30 years. The most recent significant conflict, the 44-Day War, occurred in 2020, when 6,800 soldiers died.

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