Fans sing "Happy Birthday" to Khachanov in Lyon

The Russian celebrated his 25th birthday with a straight-set victory over Richard Gasquet.

Published May 24, 2021

Russia's Karen Khachanov returns the ball to Japan's Kei Nishikori during their 2021 ATP Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament singles match at the Caja Magica in Madrid on May 4, 2021. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images) — © AFP via Getty Images

Karen Khachanov celebrated his 25th birthday with a 6-1, 7-6 (3) win over Richard Gasquet in the quarterfinal of the Lyon Open on Friday.

The French fans, who spent most of the match cheering on Gasquet, made amends with the Russian victor by singing "Happy Birthday" to him during his on-court interview.

A special birthday sing-along for @karenkhachanov 🎉#OpenParc pic.twitter.com/tDnw8OkjBk
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 21, 2021

For a spot in the final, Khachanov will play either lucky loser Arthur Rinderknech and Cameron Norrie. He is 1-1 against Norie in their head-to-head series, and has yet to play Rinderknech.

A four-time ATP tour-level champion, Khachavov is looking for his first title of the season.