Korean achieves new career high in tennis world rankings
By YonhapPublished : Aug. 28, 2017 - 10:03
South Korean tennis player Chung Hyeon has achieved a career high in the men's world rankings for the second time in two weeks.
Chung moved up two spots to reach No. 47 in the Association of Tennis Professionals world rankings released Monday.
Two weeks ago, Chung cracked the top 50 for the first time by soaring seven slots to No. 49.
Chung moved up two spots to reach No. 47 in the Association of Tennis Professionals world rankings released Monday.
Two weeks ago, Chung cracked the top 50 for the first time by soaring seven slots to No. 49.
Chung reached the quarterfinals at last week's ATP event, the Winston-Salem Open, in North Carolina.
Chung is scheduled to compete at the US Open, the final Grand Slam tournament of the year, this week.
Retired player Lee Hyung-taik owns the record for the highest-ranking position by a South Korean player at No. 36, attained in August 2007. (Yonhap)