What is Karen Khachanov's nationality?

Tennis professional Karen Abgarovich Khachanov was born in Russia on May 21, 1996. Khachanov has won six ATP Tour singles titles, including a Masters 1000 title at the 2018 Paris Masters. He also won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and reached the semifinals of the 2022 US Open and the 2023 Australian Open.

Additionally, he has one doubles victory, a Masters 1000 triumph with Andrey Rublev at the 2023 Madrid Open. He reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 8 in July 2019. Khachanov also reached the semifinals of the 2022 US Open and 2023 Australian Open.

Where is Karen Khachanov from?

Karen Khachanov is from Russia and was born on May 21, 1996.

Khachanov started playing tennis at the age of three. Khachanov’s mother, Nataliya Khachanov, studied medicine, and his father, Abgar Khachanov, an Armenian from Yerevan, played volleyball. Khachanov's maternal grandfather was also partially Armenian. Khachanov tweeted, "I always say that I have Armenian roots," despite being born in Russia.

He has a brother and a sister. His favorite sports teams are Real Madrid and the Miami Heat, and Marat Safin and Juan Martín del Potro were his childhood idols. At the age of 12, he decided to become a professional tennis player.

Khachanov relocated to Split, Croatia, when he turned 15 and began training with Vedran Martić, a former assistant to Goran Ivanišević. He later relocated to Barcelona, where Galo Blanco was his coach.

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Why does Karen Khachanov have no flag?

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has forbidden the use of the Russian flag due to the Russia-Ukraine war, so Karen Khachanov competed at the 2023 Australian Open under a neutral flag.

Khachanov is, however, authorized to fly a variety of other flags, including those of Armenia and the politically contentious region of Artsakh. The Russian has chosen to fly no other flag, but he has expressed his support for Artsakh, a region that is up for political debate.

“Keep believing all the way until the end. Artsakh, stay strong,” Khachanov wrote on the camera lens following his victory over Sebastian Korda in the quarterfinals of the 2021 Wimbledon.

People of Armenian descent live in the politically contentious region known as Artsakh, which is also recognized internationally as being a part of Azerbaijan. Since 1990, it has been the scene of frequent conflicts, two wars, and even what is currently being called a blockade.

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