[스포티비뉴스=조영준 기자] Kwon Soon-woo (24, Dangjin City Hall, world ranking 81st), a leading tennis player in Korea, performed well against ‘defect player’ Novak Djokovic (35, Serbia, world ranking 3rd).
Kwon Soon-woo lost to Djokovic 1-3 (3-6 6-3 3-6 4-6) in the men’s singles first round of the 2022 Wimbledon Tennis Tournament held at the Wimbledon All England Club Center Court in London on the 27th (Korean time) .
Although Kwon Soon-woo failed to advance to the second round, he played an impressive match against Djokovic, who is called the ‘living legend of tennis’.
Last year, Kwon Soon-woo first met Djokovic in the round of 16 at the Serbia Open on the ATP Tour. In this match, he lost 0-2 (1-6 3-6).
Kwon Soon-woo, who was reunited with Djokovic after 14 months at Wimbledon, threatened Djokovic by holding a set.
After the match, Djokovic praised his opponent in an interview with the British state broadcaster BBC and other media, saying, “Kwon Soon-woo really showed high-quality tennis.”
He continued, “It’s not easy to deal with a player like him (Kwon Soon-woo) who is close to the line and hits the ball well. But the serve helped.” did.
He has won 6 times in Wimbledon alone, and he is the ‘Defending Champion’, who also won the title last year. Regarding his feelings on the Wimbledon grass court, he said, “This is the court I’ve always dreamed of. All my childhood dreams came true on this court. It’s an honor to be back.”
Djokovic, who advances to the second round, will compete for the third round with the winner of the first round between Tanasi Kokinakis (26, Australia, 79th in the world) and Kamil Mahzak (26, Poland, 91st in the world).
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