Khachanov becomes the 15th active player with over 4000 aces, another player should follow this Thursday
Despite his loss this Monday against Tallon Griekspoor in Vienna, Karen Khachanov hit 14 aces, allowing him to surpass the 4000 mark.
He becomes the 15th player still active to achieve this feat. With 3999, Reilly Opelka is about to achieve this feat as well. The American will face Botic van de Zandschulp this Thursday.
The leader among active players is Milos Raonic. Even though he hasn't played a competitive match since the 2024 Olympics, the Canadian has not officially announced his retirement.
He dominates this ranking with 8445 aces, or 15.6 per match, which also makes him the best ratio. To complete the podium, Marin Cilic and Novak Djokovic have 8313 and 7708 respectively.
The full ranking can be found below, shared by the X account PhilBlack09.
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