Chung Hyeon (1104th) of the national tennis team has settled in the singles final of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Amman Mineral Championship (total prize money of 30,000 U.S. dollars). It is the first time in six years that Chung has reached the singles final of an international competition since 2019.
Chung beat Australia's Chase Ferguson (6-4 3-6 6-2) 2-1 (6-4 3-6 6-2) in the semifinals of the ITF Amman Mineral Singles in Bali, Indonesia, on the 4th (Korea time). After being dragged to a third-set game score of 0-2, he won six games in a row to secure a ticket to the finals in 2 hours and 33 minutes.
With this victory, Chung Hyeon will play in the singles final at an international competition for the first time in five years and five months since winning the men's professional tennis (ATP) Chengdu International Challenger in August 2019.
Adult men's tennis international competitions are largely divided into four major tournaments, ATP Tour, ATP Challenger, and ITF Futures.
This year's event is equivalent to Futures, the lowest rank among adult men's competitions. The event features players ranking below 300 in the world.
The top seed in singles at this year's event was Antoine Escoffier (207th, France). Chung beat Escoffier 2-0 (6-2 6-2 6-2) in the quarterfinals.
Chung is expected to rise in the world rankings according to the results of the final. 토토사이트
Chung will play 421st place in the final round on Tuesday. Chung and Haasse met for the first time in December last year. Haasse once won 2-0 (6-4 6-4).
Meanwhile, Chung became the first Korean to reach the semifinals of a major tournament at the 2018 Australian Open. However, he has not played in more than a year due to his injury since failing to play in the second round of the Wimbledon qualifying round in June 2023. He returned to Japan's Futures Championship in September last year, and made it to the finals at this year's event.