Karen Khachanov is a young and talented tennis player who burst into big sports and in a short period became a world star. In his personal life, everything is going just as well. He is happily married to Veronika Shklyaeva.
Karen Khachanov and his successes
Karen Khachanov is a Russian tennis player of Armenian origin, a world-class star. He managed to win the hearts of a huge number of fans around the planet for his unique technique of playing on the court. Karen was born on May 21, 1996 in Moscow. His parents were not associated with the world of sports. During his school years, my father played volleyball well, but then left this occupation in order to improve his academic performance. At the age of 4, Karen was sent to the sports section. At first, the boy became interested in basketball, but then it became clear that in tennis he was able to achieve better results.
Karen's grandfather insisted that the boy quit sports and follow in the footsteps of his parents, go to medical school. But Khachanov showed character, saying that he had decided everything for himself long ago and in the future he would like to play only tennis. As a teenager, he had a lot of problems. Growth changed quickly enough, which affected the quality of the game.
The tennis player's father said that as a child, Khachanov was very hot-tempered. During the game, he could break the racket as a sign of indignation, he often spoke very rudely with the coaches and judges of the competition. All problems are now a thing of the past. In 2013, Karen showed an excellent result at the junior competitions in France as part of Roland Garros. He became a real sensation in the world of tennis, beating the first racket from Australia, Nick Kirgios. The next victory was the gold medal at the European Junior Championships. He became the youngest tennis player in the ATP.
In 2014, the athlete won the Russian Cup as the best young tennis player. In 2015, Karen won a silver medal at the Nanjing Youth Olympics in doubles. When Khachanov turned 20, his name was included in the list of the top 100 tennis players in singles. In the same year, the athlete became the winner of the ATP, which brought him worldwide fame.
Acquaintance with the wife
Karen Khachanov always tried to hide his personal life from prying eyes. He was not involved in high-profile scandals. The athlete assures that before he met his wife he had only a short-term relationship. He admits that this is a problem for many athletes. There is simply no time left for personal life.
He has known his wife Veronika Shklyaeva since the age of 8. Veronica also went in for sports at the training camp. The first meeting took place at the airport. The girl was standing at the counter next to her mother, and Karen and her friends were fooling around and accidentally bumped into her on a cart. Veronica was outraged by this act, but later she talked with Khachanov and other boys-athletes and found a common language.
Veronika Shklyaeva is a graduate of MGIMO. She played tennis only in her school years, and then left this hobby, as time was not enough, and she set herself the goal of getting a good education. Karen admits that he first realized his love for Veronica at the age of 14. They were friends for a long time, for some time fate divorced them, but then the young people met again and again.
Beautiful wedding
When Karen was 19 years old, young people played a wedding in Barcelona with their closest friends and relatives. The newlyweds spent their honeymoon in the Maldives. The marriage was registered in 2016. Khachanov showed his wife only a few months after the wedding. He posted a photo with his wife on a page on social networks and wrote touching words in her honor. Many fans were surprised by this news, since no one had ever seen the athlete with this girl before.
A month after the wedding, Karen took part in a very important tournament and won. His coach commented on this situation and said that marriage influenced the athlete in the most radiant way. Khachanov does not like to talk about family life. In an interview, he admitted that he is proud of his wife and is very glad that she is not like most women who are next to other tennis players. Veronica is a simple, homely girl. She accompanies her husband at the training camp and does everything possible to make him as comfortable as possible at home. Khachanov's wife is fond of cooking and loves to read, and after reading the next book she happily shares her impressions with her husband. She hardly attends social events. It is extremely interesting to communicate with Veronica, because she is constantly working on herself, developing, striving to learn something new.
Karen Khachanov is a very popular tennis player. He spends a lot of time training, training camps, and preparing for competitions. If there are several free days, he and his wife try to spend time usefully, going on vacation. They already thought about children. Karen, despite her young age, does not want to delay this issue. He believes that he and Veronica will cope with all the difficulties.
