GLENDALE—UCLA’s Los Angeles Tennis Center will welcome top-ranked male tennis player Karen Khachanov at an exhibition match set for March 16, at 5 p.m., organized by the Homenetmen Glendale Ararat Chapter.

“We were honored when Karen Khachanov agreed to visit us last year, providing our young members the opportunity to meet their role model and hear of his success story as a top-ranked world class tennis player,” said Homenetmen Glendale Ararat Chairwoman Roobina Arshakian. “Expanding on his generosity by returning this year to conduct an exhibition match as well as meeting with the event sponsors and our young members for questions exemplifies the level of personal commitment that has contributed to his success in world tennis and his popularity among fans around the globe.”

Tickets for the match are $15. Homenetmen Glendale Ararat will also be providing complimentary tickets to the exhibition match to various schools, colleges, universities, and tennis organizations throughout Los Angeles County on a first come-first served basis. Interested tennis programs should contact event organizers at 818-606-9400.

The weekend will include a pre-match dinner with event sponsors, players, VIPs and dignitaries during a private reception on Friday March 15, at LULU in Westwood. VIP tickets for the dinner start at $300 per person and include a cocktail reception during which time guests will meet Mr. Khachanov before enjoying an elegant dinner.

Karen Khachanov, ranked #15 among the world’s male tennis players,has won five ATP Tour singles titles, including a Masters 1000 title at the 2018 Paris Masters, has claimed an Olympic silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and has reached two Major semifinals at the 2022 US Open and 2023 Australian Open. He has also won one doubles Masters 1000 title at the 2023 Madrid Open partnering with Andrey Rublev. He achieved his career-high singles ranking of world No. 8 on July 15, 2019.