지난번 ATP 첫 우승신고를해 우리 웹에도 소개되었던 정현선수(21)가
또 사고를 쳤다. 시즌 첫 메이저인 호주 오픈에서 대회랭킹 4위인 독일의
강호 즈베레프와 5set경기에서 3-2로 승리 4회전인 16강전에 올라갔다.

테니스에 열악한 우리로서는 2000,2007년 이형택선수가 US Open에서의
16강 진출이래 첫 메이저 16강 진출의 쾌거를 이루었다. 우리로서는 월드

컵 16강 진출 만큼이나 뜻있는 성과이다.

4회전에서도 승리를 거두어 대망의 메이저 Quarter final에 진출하기를
기대해 본다. 이렇게 열악한 스포츠 분야에서도 차츰 두각을 내기 시작

하는 대한민국  젊은이들이 자랑 스럽다.    규정

정현선수는 남자 복식에서도 지난 19일에 몰도바의 라두 알보트와 조를 이루어
헨리 콘티넨(필랜드)-존 피어스(호주)조에 2-0(6-4,7-6)으로 승리 16강에 진출했다.

한편 정현선수의 남자 단식 16강 상대는 과거 세계 랭킹 1위 였던 조코비치이다.  규정

정현선수의 경기 동영상 입니다. Serve를 비롯한 powerful한 Zverev를 맞아
공수 경기 운영이 상당히 smart하고 매우 안정된 stroke로 승리한것이 인상적 이었습니다.

복식 16강을 포기하고 단식에 all in한다하니 비록 한계단 높은선수 와의 경기 이지만 기대해볼만 하네요. 규정


 

Hyeon Chung's next opponent is Novak Djokovic at 300AM(EST) on Monday at ESPN 2.

Djokovic(30)was one of top 4 players in ATP before he got injury of right elbow.

He was World No 1 player(223 wks) and had won 12 Grand Slam single titles(6
Australian Open titles). He just got out of 6 months doldrums due to elbow injury.

He is somewhat rusty,but Djokovic will be Djokovic on game day by sure and it is
going to be extremely tough for young Hyeon Chung to prevail.

'Any pro can win at any given day' kind of mentality usually has not been applied
in ATP especially Grand Slam title, compare to let say PGA or LPGA. Almost always
those top players(used to be Federer,Nadal,Murray,and Djokovic) were there on
final fours somehow.

Many people think Hyeon Chung is like young Djokovic and his skill level is getting
there soon and Hyeon Chung has been top player by percentage of baseline winning points
during this tournament thus far,means sound defensive skill he had.

Hyeon Chung! please do not aim only for victory and do your best stuffs flawlessly as
possible and see what will be happened and this is a good experience for you to getting
toward next level!  Good Luck! We all will be rooting for you!     KJ

   Koreans made a mark in PGA. I think it is about time for someone to

   stand up in tennis. Single’s match in tennis is non-contact  sports, but I feel like

   watching a boxing match when they strike the ball back and forth.

   Thank you letting us know the news, and time and the station for his next

   match.

It should happen in tennis as well,I think.

What we need is one good pioneer like Seri Pak,Yuna Kim,or KJ Choi.

Hyeon Chung is the perfect player for that role in tennis. It might
take some time to get there,but it will come by sure eventually.

Thanks for your comment! Dr. Ohn!   KJ

벌써 8 강이네요. 저의 50년 테니스에 이런 일은 처음 봅니다.

할배,열심히 뛰시는게 경이롭습니다. 감사합니다. 백효

Chung Hyeon will Move on To Quaterfinal

http://news.joins.com/article/22308238?cloc=joonganglhomeltopnewswide1

Highlights Chung Hyeon Defeating Novac Djokovic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_zZCrwGkrE

FYI;

Who is Chung Hyeon?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chung_Hyeon

PS;

I started to learn & play Tennis when I was a Junior HS boy with my late brother.

I was a freshman and he was a senior.

It was so-called Softball Era and when I played during SNU MC days, it was changed

to Hardball. I remember YonSei(Severance) MC had very strong Tennis Team.

And they defeated our team at the first round.

After I came to America, I attended our SNU MC's Tennis Tournament at Totowa, NJ

for a few times, but I had to give up playing Tennis after I realized my physical condition

was not fit for Competitive Tennis any more and so was playing Volleyball.

No wonder I stick with Golf. Alas!

I had to run some errand this morning and I just finished watching via taped one on TV.

He did it! Hyeon Chung did it in grand fashion,beating once mighty World No 1 in straight set.
It was tough win with 2 out of 3 sets being tie-breakers.

Chung started fast,4-0,but his serve was not working to make Djokovic coming back to tie and

Chung was losing confidences at that moment.

However

The end part of 1st set,just before tie-breaker,his service came back(spinned serve according to

commentator)somehow and started gaining confidences back and rest of them were history.

His full coverages at all corners with his fast feet combined with Djokovic's frequent unforced

errors made Chung to prevail.

He is 1st Korean to advanced to quarter final in Grand Slam single tennis tournment and it has

not been over yet!

Next quarter final opponet,a lone American,Sandgren is 1st timer for quarter final as well and

that made next game more interesting and exciting.

Good Luck! Hyeon Chung!   Thanks for you gentlemen's comments!    KJ

                                    Roarings of pioneers!


 

정현선수(세계랭킹 58위)와 Quarter final에서 경기할 Tennys Sandgren

선수(25)는 미국 테네시 대학 출신이며 세계 랭킹 97위로 지금까지 ATP

minor league격인 리그에서 세번 우승한 경험이 있는 거의 무명에 가까운

선수이다.

이번 호주 오픈에서 세게랭킹 8위 바브링카,5위인 도미니크 팀을 물리쳐

돌풍을 일으킨 다크 호스중의 하나이다.

신장 188cm의 장신으로 강한 서브가 주 무기이며 정현선수와는 지난 9일

ATP SAB Classic 1회전에서 대결해 정현선수가 2-1로 승리한바있다.

강한 서브와 baseline point getter와의 경기라서 흥미롭다.

정현선수의 4강 진출을 기원한다. 규정

   It was really exciting to watch him beating Djokovic in a major.

   CNN called Chung “professor”, perhaps referring to wearing 

   glasses. His wisdom on the tennis court was amazing. Choice of shots

   and ball placement were superb. Picking up the ball quickly on the rise

   after the ball hit the ground made the opponent flat footed. He hit the 

   ball so many times to opponent’s back door. His footwork was excellent

   and covered the court very well. He missed a lot of 1st serve, but not

   in a tiebreaker or crucial games. I felt his service were too loopy, more

   on the second serve for a man with 6’2” height.

   I think he can win the next match. I do not know whom he will meet

   in semifinals.

정현선수는 어려서 근시가 심해 의사의 '초록색을 많이 보라'는
권고에 따라 아버지가 테니스를 시킨것이 시작 이었다합니다.

그후 눈이 나빠 뿔테 안경을 쓰기 시작했는데 그것이 이제 정현
선수의 상징적인것으로 되었고 이 안경때문에 'professor'나
'Iceman'의 별명을 얻었다 합니다.

정현선수의 준준결승 일정은 아침으로 바뀌어 오늘 저녁 9시(EST)
로 되어있고 같은장소에서 여자 준준결승전이 먼저 벌어져 그경기의
결과에 따라 조금 늦어질수 있습니다.

만일 정현선수가 승리 준결승전에 올라가되면 Federer(2nd)와
Berdych(19th)승자가 기다릴것입니다.

이번대회의 강력 우승후보의 하나인 스페인의 나달선수는 8강전에서
Cilic(6th)과 경기중 5th set에서 부상으로 retire하는
이변을 내었다. 온선생님의 댓글에 감사드립니다.    규정

It seems the entire Korea is being stirred up and getting excited for another history

being made for Korea in the world of tennis.

Perhaps it is long overdue. This man may well inspire other young talents in the future

to follow as Se Ri Pak and KJ Choi did.

It is really amazing to me for Chung to climb up
to this much this quick.

However

Real battle for him is just started and moving himself up
to top echelon,which is top ten level consistantly in the world.

Then

I could say he could win the tournament including major
at any given time.

His skill and effort levels seem to me there and no reasons
not to be accomplished in the near future.

If he could fulfill this,I would say we could compare him to
Seri Pak or KJ Choi and many youngsters would try to follow him.

Thanks for your input! Dr. Lee!    KJ

정현 선수가 한국 할배님들을 흥분시키네요.

신이난 저희집 할배께서는 거금(?)을 투자하시어

Tennis Racquet을 Upgrade 하셨어요.

정현 선수의 테니스를 흉내낼 할배의 내일이 많이 기대됩니다!

'A bad workman always blames his tools!',ha,ha

Seriously

I wish many many Korean boys and girls would excite for Hyeon Chung instead! 

It is a blessing for할배 to play tennis at his age!   KJ

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Thanks for you, gentlemen's inputs.

Since comment column of this webpage is getting long
and filled up quite a bit, I decide to make another
webpage for report of quarter final and semi final game.

Chung's English is not great,but good enough to express
himself well and he has raw sense of humor,which spectators
of Autralian Open as well as TV announcers love it.   KJ