Already the author of some good performances before, Hyeon Chung had exploded in the eyes of the general public during the 2018 Australian Open. He had notably offered Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic before giving up in the semi-finals against to Roger Federer. The Korean then confirmed his progress by playing in the quarter-finals in Indian Wells and then in Miami. In February 2018, he was 19e world at 21.
While he seemed destined to play the leading roles as Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas or Alexander Zverev do today, it all fell apart due to a major back injury. Today 495e at ATP, Hyeon Chung played his last match at Roland Garros 2020 (defeat to Renzo Olivo) and is not getting any better. It is his father who says it (words relayed by PuntodeBreak) : “He can only do stretching and rehabilitation. The back does not allow him to play tennis normally, it is very hard on him and the whole family. “
Posted on Friday, December 31, 2021 at 09:12
