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News January 5, 2025

Former Australian Open semi-finalist wins first professional title since 2019

Former Australian Open semi-finalist wins first professional title since 2019
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After quite a few setbacks, the previous world no. 19 Hyeon Chung lifted a trophy on Sunday! The previous Australian Open semi-finalist conquered the M25 Bali Futures, celebrating for the primary time in 5 and a half years!

Hyeon lifted a trophy on the Chengdu Challenger in August 2019. The Korean took a break from tennis in 2020 on account of ongoing accidents. He returned in 2023 and began from the underside, which is rarely straightforward! Chung skilled one other setback after Wimbledon. 

He stayed away from the courtroom for 14 months, returning within the closing phases of 2024 and making one other begin from stretch. Hyeon reached one Futures quarter-final alongside early exits. The previous world no. 19 didn’t lose hope!

Hyeon Chung, Seoul Challenger 2024© Stream screenshot

 

Getting into one other occasion in Bali, Chung defeated 5 rivals in model, dropping one set en path to his first Futures crown since June 2014! The Korean confronted the Japanese qualifier Yuta Tomida within the first spherical and scored a 6-4, 6-1 victory. 

The previous Main semi-finalist confronted one other qualifier Seungmin Park within the second spherical. Hyeon dominated on serve and return in a 6-2, 6-2 win in an hour and three minutes, crusing into the quarter-final and gathering a lift. 

Chung needed to sustain with that tempo towards the highest seed, Antoine Escoffier. Was that an issue for him? Under no circumstances! The Korean ousted the Frenchman 6-2, 6-2 in an hour and 22 minutes, coming into the semi-final with out dropping a set!

image153722 Hyeon Chung, 2024 Takasaki Futures© Stream screenshot

 

Hyeon outplayed Antoine behind the second serve, getting damaged as soon as and offering 5 return video games that carried him excessive. The Aussie Chase Ferguson made Chung run for his cash within the semi-final earlier than the Korean prevailed 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 in two and a half hours.

The extra skilled participant claimed eight factors greater than his rival. Hyeon misplaced serve 4 occasions and supplied six return video games from 9 alternatives. He misplaced the second set earlier than bouncing again within the decider to stay on the title course. 

The Briton Giles Hussey stood between Chung and the trophy. The Korean produced a snug 6-1, 6-2 victory in an hour and 14 minutes, lifting his first trophy for the reason that summer season of 2019. Hyeon performed towards one break level and defended it. 

image153266 Hyeon Chung, Australian Open 2018© Stream screenshot

 

Hussey felt the stress and cracked beneath it. He performed towards seven break factors and suffered 4 breaks, two in every set. Chung grabbed a break within the fourth sport of the opener and denied a break level within the subsequent one for 4-1.

The previous top-20 participant grabbed one other break within the sixth sport and held within the subsequent one for 6-1. The Korean served properly within the second set and secured breaks in video games one and 5, controlling the scoreboard and transferring excessive in model.

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