[Asian Games] Tennis Doubles Bronze Medalist Kwon Soon-woo "Sorry for my Immature Behavior"
Kwon Soon-woo (Dangjin City Hall), who won the bronze medal in tennis men's doubles at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, apologized again, saying, "I am sorry to the fans who were disappointed by my immature behavior in the singles match."
On the 28th, Kwon Soon-woo was paired with Hong Seong-chan (Sejong City Hall) in the men's doubles semifinals, defeating India's Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Mineni (both India) 1-2 (1-6 7-6 <8-6> 0). We lost by -10).
On this day, the pair of Kwon Soon-woo and Hong Seong-chan were dragged with a game score of 3-5 in the second set, but after pushing it to a tie-break, they took the game to the third set. 바카라사이트
However, at this time, they were unable to continue their upward trend and lost 10 points in the third set, giving up the game in vain.
Kwon Soon-woo said, “It was a good lesson to bring the atmosphere of the second set in a situation where we could easily lose,” and “The factor in winning the second set was not to give up until the end.”
However, regarding losing the 3rd set, he expressed regret, saying, “I lost because my opponent was in a good mood in the beginning.”
In the second round of singles held on the 25th, Kwon Soon-woo lost 1-2 (3-6 7-5 4-6) to Kasidit Samrez (Thailand), a player ranked 600th in the world, and then hit his racket hard on the court floor. He caused controversy due to his manners.
The opposing player offered to shake his hand, but he refused, much to the disappointment of the fans.
Kwon Soon-woo also apologized for his behavior after being eliminated in the singles during his interview after winning the doubles quarterfinals on the 27th, and he did the same on this day as well.
He said, “I want to say sorry again to the fans, those in Thailand, those who watched the video in other countries, and the opposing player,” and added, “Thank you to everyone who supported me.”
Meanwhile, Hong Seong-chan, who won a bronze medal in singles and doubles at this tournament, said, "It's a shame that I could have won if I had played better, and I feel sorry for (Kwon) Sun-woo," and added, "Still, it's an honor to win a bronze medal."
Hong Seong-chan pointed out the loss, saying, “It is unfortunate that the atmosphere of the second set could not be continued at the beginning of the third set,” and “the score gap widened and the opposing players became more comfortable.”
Hong Sung-chan, ranked 198th in the singles world rankings, said, “I am sorry that I could not win the gold medal,” and expressed his determination, “I am grateful to the fans for their support, and I will work hard in the future.”