Everybody Hyeon Chung Tonight!

Chung gets the W over Ito in the semis of Chengdu Challenger - will face Sugita in the final. Hoping he takes the title and pushes on before playing the US Open. I've just been on the Winston Salem site and can't see his name down for qualies even, but these sites are often updated slowly, so maybe he will get a place or a WC into one of the draws. I presume he's aiming to play the US Open, but who knows, maybe he feels that's too great a step up so soon - we'll see, I guess!
 
D-Lite said:
Chung gets the W over Ito in the semis of Chengdu Challenger - will face Sugita in the final. Hoping he takes the title and pushes on before playing the US Open. I've just been on the Winston Salem site and can't see his name down for qualies even, but these sites are often updated slowly, so maybe he will get a place or a WC into one of the draws. I presume he's aiming to play the US Open, but who knows, maybe he feels that's too great a step up so soon - we'll see, I guess!
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He is on the list to qualify at USO. That conflicts with W-S dates.

I see his name on the MD list at the Yokkachi and Vancouver Challengers this week and next week.
 
stringertom said:
He is on the list to qualify at USO. That conflicts with W-S dates.

I see his name on the MD list at the Yokkachi and Vancouver Challengers this week and next week.
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That's interesting - so he's not WC worthy then, and doesn't have a PR of some kind? I guess they'd have already finalised their WCs previously.
 
Chung gets the W in the final if the Chengdu Challenger in China. It's a successful return for him, but I wouldn't say the calibre of player he faced is a massive indicator at this stage. Let's see how he does the next few weeks!
 
D-Lite said:
That's interesting - so he's not WC worthy then, and doesn't have a PR of some kind? I guess they'd have already finalised their WCs previously.
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USO hoards their WCs for American players and the reciprocal arrangements with other slam hosts.

As to a protected ranking, it kicks in if the player is unable to play for six consecutive months. For some reason Camp Chung decided Chengdu was important enough to play despite voiding the protective status just two weeks prior to the 6-month window.
 
stringertom said:
USO hoards their WCs for American players and the reciprocal arrangements with other slam hosts.

As to a protected ranking, it kicks in if the player is unable to play for six consecutive months. For some reason Camp Chung decided Chengdu was important enough to play despite voiding the protective status just two weeks prior to the 6-month window.
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Interesting - perhaps they're very keen on plenty of match practice pre-US Open? I think the Vancouver challenger will be a good opportunity to see how he fairs against some better players. Just looking at the Aptos field vs the challenger he's entered, I wish he was playing in Aptos simply because the entry field is basically the same as the tournament he's just won in Chengdu.
 
I don’t want to see him playing challenger level tournaments anymore.
From the final, his strokes are too good to play challenger level.
Good thing was he had a game plan and tried to move his opponent then hitting winners instead of hitting to opponent over and over again and hoping for overpower opponent.
Both forehands and backhands were good but have not seen his serves so hope he improved his serves during his injury time. Also glad to see Goodwin was at the tournament.
 
kimguroo said:
I don’t want to see him playing challenger level tournaments anymore.
From the final, his strokes are too good to play challenger level.
Good thing was he had a game plan and tried to move his opponent then hitting winners instead of hitting to opponent over and over again and hoping for overpower opponent.
Both forehands and backhands were good but have not seen his serves so hope he improved his serves during his injury time. Also glad to see Goodwin was at the tournament.
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He has to play Challengers due to the rankings drop and the stupid decision not to let the 6-month protected ranking kick in. Now he’ll play and probably either win the Challenger in Japan or tank before refueling in Vancouver along the way to Flushing for qualies at USO. I think the strategic tank in Yokkaichi is more in order. Three weeks in a row in very different time zones before qualifying and its extra three matches is purer stupidly than not waiting an extra two weeks to gain that PR status for the rest of 2019.
 
Everybody Hyeon Chung tonight...into the QFs at the Yokkaichi Challenger, rebounding from a first set loss to defeat #14 seed Yusuke Takahashi 3-6 6-1 6-4. He will play a rematch of last week’s final win in Chengdu vs veteran Yuichi Sugita.
 
I can't wait to see him play. I have really enjoyed watching him and his play style. He seems to really stick it to the other guy and it's really good to see when I don't like who he is playing! He's a beast when he is on. Why was he out for so long? Bad back?
 
ryanholi0 said:
I can't wait to see him play. I have really enjoyed watching him and his play style. He seems to really stick it to the other guy and it's really good to see when I don't like who he is playing! He's a beast when he is on. Why was he out for so long? Bad back?
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Yes, almost six months to lumbar issues.

You can watch him the rest of this tournament and next week in Vancouver. ATP streams matches at Challenger level for free at their website.
 
merwy said:
..aaand he pulls out
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I imagine it's either precautionary or simply he's tired from playing so many matches in a row, so some rest and getting to Vancouver early would do him a lot of good. I'm really hoping that is the case and not a flaring up of the injury that's kept him out of action for most of the year.
 
D-Lite said:
I imagine it's either precautionary or simply he's tired from playing so many matches in a row, so some rest and getting to Vancouver early would do him a lot of good. I'm really hoping that is the case and not a flaring up of the injury that's kept him out of action for most of the year.
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Left thigh.
 
https://livestream.com/ATP/events/8781886

Chung coming back big time... about to make a minc emeat out of Canadian pride Popisil

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stringertom said:
1 set all after getting breadsticked in the first set.

Vasek playing in front of a home city crowd is a dangerous commodity. 6-1 6-7(8). How many MPs did Chung save?
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1set don't count. Chung wasn't ready or warm yet. Same thing happened to me in the playoff match
 
Chung is BACK,,, be afraid,,,, be very afraid.................................... Chung party tonight... will be dark horse at the US open

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Nostradamus said:
Chung is BACK,,, be afraid,,,, be very afraid.................................... Chung party tonight... will be dark horse at the US open

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Has to qualify first. That would be a lot of tennis coming off a six-month injury layoff. He won a Challenger two weeks ago and then withdrew after a couple of matches last week. He’s not lasting 10 matches at USO.
 
Good and bad.
Positive thing was...his serves are slightly better but might need more leg action???
Negative thing was... he still hit so many balls to opponent. Pop. only moved one or two steps to chung’s balls.
Yesterday match was good example. Opponent was slow and why Chung kept hitting to him. If he moves him about four steps, mostly he can win points.
Best point for the match was one of two match points. He was down 5-6 during the tiebreake.
He moved Pop. side to side then won the point.
 
kimguroo said:
Good and bad.
Positive thing was...his serves are slightly better but might need more leg action???
Negative thing was... he still hit so many balls to opponent. Pop. only moved one or two steps to chung’s balls.
Yesterday match was good example. Opponent was slow and why Chung kept hitting to him. If he moves him about four steps, mostly he can win points.
Best point for the match was one of two match points. He was down 5-6 during the tiebreake.
He moved Pop. side to side then won the point.
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stringertom said:
How did that work out tonight? Spanked by a top 195er, 4&2.
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Opponent wracked balls and all the balls were in.
He preferred very fast game tempo and chung was helping him to have fast game tempo.
If I were him, slowly walk and ready to receive tempo or slowly go to towel and came back.
Should try to break some moments.

Honestly Only his option was long rallies but opponent just over powered him especially backhands.
He did not have any leg bending motion when he serves. Also looked extremely tired. Probably possible jet leg.....
He should skip Japan challenger and prepare for this tournament......

If opponent can play this level, he can move into inside 100. Impressed with his backhands and wracking balls and still get it in....

Another day of lack of game plan. If your opponent hit better backhands and having winners, I won’t go there.
 
Chung got a seed in the qualies but he the lower (#29) in his pod. He’ll play Sebastian Offner 1R and if he advances to final qualifying he gets #9 seed Mikael Ymer, barring upsets.
 
stringertom said:
Chung won again in straight sets.

He will play Swede Mikael Ymer (#9) for the MD slot from their pod.
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@stringertom You've got to change your avatar! Every time I look at one of your posts I think you're absolutely shocked!
Chung won again in straight sets!!!!!! :eek:
He will play Swede Mikael Ymer (#9) for the MD slot from their pod!!!!!! :eek::eek::eek::eek:
 
tenisdecente said:
Well done Hyeon, but this match was abysmal. Not great quality at all, even if Sandgren really put a fight considering his weaknesses
He would need to up his game for the SF, otherwise Federer will crush him
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When I see all these new next gen guys like Rublev and Kachanov doing so well now,,, Mark my words, Chung will surpass all of them and beat them all and win more majors than all of them put together. Rememeber Milan, he destroyed Kachanov and Rublev to win next gen finals Easily.

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Chung gets through easily vs Ymer and now plays American WC Ernesto Escobedo, who has had a great summer Challenger season in winning Granby and a SF at Aptos.
 
I thought that match will be straight set match from Verdasco so I did not watch.
Very surprised that he won the match again.
Probably too tired for next match. Nothing was easy for him......
 
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