South Korean tennis phenom Chung Hyeon holds a news conference after beating Tennys Sandgren of the United States 3-0 (6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3) in the quarterfinals at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Jan. 24, 2018. Chung, 21, became the first South Korean tennis player to reach a semifinals at a Grand Slam event. (Yonhap)
This is a very big win by the 21 year old South Korean tennis pro:
Chung Hyeon celebrates his win against Novak Djokovic during the round of 16 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Monday. / Reuters-Yonhap
Korean tennis player Chung Hyeon produced a huge shock by defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the round of 16 at the Australian Open, Monday.
At the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, the world No. 58 Chung defeated No. 14 Djokovic, 3-0 (7-6 (7-4), 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) in the men’s singles.
With the win, Chung, 21, has become the first Korean player to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals. He is also the first Korean to reach the quarters at any Grand Slam tournament. Previously, Lee Hyung-taik’s 2000 and 2007 runs at the U.S. Open men’s singles, and Lee Duk-hee’s 1981 run at the U.S. Open in 1981 in the women’s singles, were the highest watermarks for Korean tennis. [Korea Times]
