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Karen Khachanov of Russia celebrates after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their final match of the Paris Masters tennis tournament at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France on Sun. Nov. 4. (AP/PTI)[/caption]
Paris, Nov. 5 (IANS): Russia's Karen Khachanov upset world No. 2 Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-4 to earn his maiden Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour Masters 1000 title and ending the Serbian star's 22-match winning streak.
The 22-year-old Khachanov needed one hour and 37 minutes on Sunday evening to defeat Djokovic for the first time, preventing the Serbian from equalling the record Spaniard Rafael Nadal set -- 33 Masters titles.
Although he was broken early and Djokovic took a 3-1 lead in the first set, Khachanov managed to break the Serbian's serve and get back in the match, reports Efe news.
A break in the 11th game was all Khachanov needed to take the lead for good as he held his next serve to move a step closer to the title.
Khachanov's momentum continued in the second set, and the Russian took a 3-1 lead and never looked back.
With the win, Khachanov will end the season ranked 11th in the world, his best finish to a season yet.
This was Djokovic's first defeat since he fell to Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Rogers Cup round of 16 and just his 11th loss in a season that saw him regain top form after an elbow injury marred his past few seasons.
