Rafael Nadal vs Karen Khachanov in a titanic battle! | US Open 2018 Round 3

World No. 1 Rafael Nadal comes up against a tall challenge in the form of 6-foot-6 Karen Khachanov in Round 3 of the US Open 2018.

Nadal arrives with a 4-0 lifetime head-to-head over No. 23 seed Khachanov, having won all nine sets they’ve played. But their last encounter, in the semifinal of the Toronto ATP Masters 1000 this summer, was extremely tight: 7-6, 6-4.

Khachanov, at only 22, has massive weapons but is yet to demonstrate the belief he can defeat the top men on tour. Will this match be the one that alters the hard-hitting Russian's mindset? Can he match one of the tour's greatest warriors stroke for stroke and push the world No.1 to his limit?

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