After 2 hours and 27 minutes, we lost 1-3… Slightly superior until the 2nd set
Korean tennis player Kwon Soon-woo (81st, Dangjin City Hall) played a match with no regrets once morest Novak Djokovic (3rd, Serbia) and was eliminated from the first round of men’s singles at Wimbledon (total prize money of £435,000, regarding 64.23 billion won).
Kwon Soon-woo lost 1-3 (3-6 6-3 3-6 4-6) following harassing Djokovic for 2 hours and 27 minutes in the first round of men’s singles on the first day of the tournament at the All England Club in Wimbledon, England on the 27th.
As a result, Kwon Soon-woo failed to advance to the second round of Wimbledon singles for the second year in a row, but in the first match of the tournament at Wimbledon Center Court, he played a great match once morest Djokovic, who is considered the best player, and left a deep impression on tennis fans around the world.
The audience gave a standing ovation to Kwon Soon-woo as he left the court following the match.
Kwon Soon-woo’s best Wimbledon record was to reach the second round last year.
In the 2019 tournament, where he first participated, he was eliminated in the first round, just like this year.
Kwon Soon-woo recorded two losses in two matches once morest Djokovic in his career.
The singles challenge ended early, but Kwon Soon-woo continues to roam the Wimbledon court in men’s doubles.
Kwon Soon-woo, who teamed up with Aliaz Vedene (Slovenia), will face Nasi Kokinakis-Nick Kyrios (Australia) in the first round.
Djokovic struggled to overcome the first hurdle of his 7th Wimbledon win, his 2nd consecutive win, and his 21st major championship.
Djokovic swept the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon titles last year, but this year he gave up the Australian Open and French Open titles to Rafael Nadal (4th place, Spain).
The most important task for Djokovic this time is to close the gap with Nadal, who is leading 22 times in the record for most major championships.
Djokovic will fight for the third round with the winner of the match between Camille Mykrzak (91st, Poland) and Kokinakis (79th, Kokinakis).
Kwon Soon-woo showed impressive performances from the start.
In his first sub game, Kwon Soon-woo, who scored the first game point by scoring two serve aces, drove the momentum and succeeded in breaking Djokovic’s second sub game.
In the end, Djokovic took the last three games and took the set points first, but Kwon Soon-woo did not back down in the second set.
Kwon Soon-woo succeeded in breaking once more by winning four consecutive points in Djokovic’s second sub game.
In his subsequent sub game, he was driven to 0-40, but he persistently followed up and made a deuce, defending the game points with a sub ace and leading 4-1.
Kwon Soon-woo gave up 2 points in his sub game, which he hit with a 5-3 lead, but then showed concentration by winning 4 points one following another, and balanced the game with a set point 1-1.
Kwon Soon-woo, who raised momentum, tormented Djokovic with a more aggressive play and bold serve and volley in the third set.
There was also a scene where Djokovic, who was regarding to receive Kwon Soon-woo’s shot, fell on the court.
The faces of Djokovic and his coaches gradually hardened, and Kwon Soon-woo smiled from time to time.
However, Kwon Soon-woo took a break from his concentration in his fourth sub game, and Djokovic took the break point.
Djokovic seemed to have finished adjusting to the grass court, and played the game more leisurely than before.
Djokovic, who took the 3rd set, broke Kwon Soon-woo’s 3rd sub game in the 4th set and leaned the weight of the game toward him.
Kwon Soon-woo performed well until the second set, leading by 51-50 in all points earned.
In the sub-ace, they lead 6-5 until the second set.
/yunhap news
