Tennis - ATP World Tour – Tagged "Duckhee Lee"

Oct 16, 2017

Lee & Chung Putting Korean Tennis On The Map

ATP World Tour Uncovered presented by Peugeot hears from NextGenATP stars Duckhee Lee and Hyeon Chung, who are both overcoming challenges of their own to put Korean tennis on the map.

Aug 11, 2017

Teenager Lee Juggles Tour Transition

The step up for a former top junior prospect is fraught with hurdles even at the best of times. Form, fitness and finding yourself – let alone the right coaching mix – is all part of the juggling act as a teenager about to take on the world. For former junior World No. 3, Duckhee Lee, this is only compounded having been born deaf. The #NextGenATP Korean can hear vibrations, but must rely on hand gestures from the umpire and line judges. Coached by Woo Chunghyo, Lee rose as high as No. 130 in the Emirates ATP Rankings in April. It has been a tough few months since, however, with the 19 year old falling to his current mark of...

Sep 26, 2016

Chung Prevails In All-Korean #NextGen Final

That did not take long. #NextGen star Hyeon Chung is back with a vengeance after missing four months with an abdominal injury. A week after reaching the final in Nanchang, China, the 20 year old lifted his sixth ATP Challenger Tour title on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Duckhee Lee at the OEC Kaohsiung Challenger in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Despite lasting just 75 minutes, the final was highly significant for both the growth of tennis in Asia and the continued rise of the Next Generation of ATP stars. Chung, 20, and Lee, 18, provided the first final between Koreans in Challenger history, with the elder countryman successfully defending his title. The second player to retain a Challenger title this...