Jesper de Jong Upsets Khachanov

Jesper de Jong, a Dutch tennis player who barely qualified for the French Open, stunned the tennis world by defeating top-13 seed Karen Khachanov in a brutal five-set thriller that lasted over four hours. The win catapults him into the round of 16 — his best-ever Grand Slam run — and he’s calling it the biggest victory of his career. Mental toughness and physical readiness were his keys to victory, especially after playing seven matches in just 14 days under scorching Paris heat. Now, he’ll face world No. 3 Alexander Zverev — whom he lost to a year ago — on his 26th birthday, making it an emotional and fitting milestone. De Jong says he’s physically ready to play another set and is focused on recovery as he prepares for what could be his biggest birthday gift yet. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f89b78cd287e0f2e