His fairy tale run Down Under ended in the pain of blisters on Rod Laver Arena on Friday night, but Hyeon Chung is taking nothing but positives out of his semi-final showing at the Australian Open. With Roger Federer’s plaudits ringing in his ears as he left the court – “I think he's going to achieve next level excellence - Top 10 [in the ATP Rankings] for sure.” – the 21-year-old South Korean said he is leaving Melbourne with a lot of confidence. The Next Gen ATP Finals champion had toppled Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev en route to his maiden Grand Slam semi-final, but was unable to bring his best against Federer as blisters took their toll. In his...
Roger Federer is one win away from a "special 20" in Melbourne. The Swiss will face Marin Cilic in Sunday's Australian Open final, with the opportunity to win his 20th Grand Slam championship and sixth at Melbourne Park. Federer, the defending champion at Melbourne Park, booked his place in a 30th major final when leading 6-1, 5-2 against South Korea’s Hyeon Chung, the Next Gen ATP Finals winner, who retired due to blisters on his left foot. "20 times special," said Federer. "It would be amazing. I can't believe how fast now the week has turned out to be. It ain't just an easy trip to the finals. There's always a lot of work that goes into it during the...
It almost never happens. It's late in a Grand Slam tournament, and Roger Federer has little personal intel on his upcoming opponent. In fact, he's never played him. Yes, it happens from time to time in the opening rounds of tournaments or midway through, as new players are always making their way onto the ATP World Tour or enjoying career runs – see Hungarian Marton Fucsovics vs. Federer in the fourth round of the 2018 Australian Open. But deep in a Slam? Rarely. Yet that is the occasion that will greet millions of fans across the world on Friday, when the 19-time Grand Slam champion faces 21-year-old Hyeon Chung of South Korea for a spot in the Australian Open final....
Next Gen ATP Finals champion Hyeon Chung talks about how his big brother inspired him to be the tennis player he is today, in this edition of My Story, delivered by FedEx.
Can Next Gen ATP Finals champion Hyeon Chung keep his dream run going Down Under and topple five-time champion Roger Federer in the Australian Open semi-finals on Friday night?