세계 랭킹 58위 정현은 24일 호주 멜버른 로드레이버 아레나에서 열린 이 대회 남자단식 8강에서 ‘복병’ 테니스 샌드그런(미국·세계 97위)을 3-0(6-4, 7-6, 6-3)으로 꺾고 4강에 진출했다.
As a kid, Hyeon Chung had terrible eyesight, prompting his father suggested he take up tennis to improve his vision – perhaps, he reasoned, picking up the ball against the court’s green surface would help sharpen his focus.
Well, he’s still wearing his glasses (Chung has high-grade astigmatism and has to wear specs both on court and off), but his focus looks pretty good to us. After downing both Novak Djokovic and Tennys Sandgren in straight sets, the 21-year-old will spend Thursday preparing for his maiden Grand Slam semifinal and a first career meeting with Roger Federer on Friday night.
It's amazing !!
