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ATP executive hails S. Koreans' 'fantastic' support for tennis

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- The past two weeks have been a dream for tennis fans in South Korea, with the WTA's Korea Open returning to the nation's capital for the first time in three years, immediately followed by the ATP's
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(2nd LD) S. Korean Kwon Soon-woo eliminated in 2nd round at ATP Korea Open

(ATTN: ADDS photos, more results in paras 24-26, 28-29)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Kwon Soon-woo was knocked out of the second round at the lone ATP tournament on home soil on Thursday, losing to Jenson Brooksby of the
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After loss in singles, S. Korean player turns focus to doubles at home ATP tournament

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- Having been eliminated in the singles at the ongoing ATP tournament on home court Thursday, South Korean player Kwon Soon-woo now has one last chance to play into the weekend, something he'd set out to do
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(LEAD) S. Korean Kwon Soon-woo eliminated in 2nd round at ATP Korea Open

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 12-14, 20-23)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Kwon Soon-woo was knocked out of the second round at the lone ATP tournament on home soil on Thursday, losing to Jenson Brooksby of the United State
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S. Korean Kwon Soon-woo eliminated in 2nd round at ATP Korea Open

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Kwon Soon-woo was knocked out of the second round at the lone ATP tournament on home soil on Thursday, losing to Jenson Brooksby of the United States in straight sets.The eight-seed Brooksby
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Canadian, British stars sing praise for S. Korean tennis player

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- Canadian tennis star Denis Shapovalov thinks South Korean player Kwon Soon-woo is "one of the nicest guys" on the ATP Tour. When it comes to facing Kwon in matches, though, Shapovalov has a whole d
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(LEAD) Ex-Australian Open semifinalist Chung Hyeon ends 2-year absence with doubles victory

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 8-11)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- The 2018 Australian Open semifinalist Chung Hyeon marked his long-awaited return to ATP action with a doubles victory in Seoul on Wednesday.Chung and fellow South Korean Kwon
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Ex-Australian Open semifinalist Chung Hyeon ends 2-year absence with doubles victory

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- The 2018 Australian Open semifinalist Chung Hyeon marked his long-awaited return to ATP action with a doubles victory in Seoul on Wednesday.Chung and fellow South Korean Kwon Soon-woo defeated Hans Hach Verdug
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World No. 2 Ruud proud to represent Norway on and off tennis court

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- As the most accomplished tennis player from Norway, world No. 2 Casper Ruud is a proud representative of his country, both on and off the court. It's a role the 23-year-old doesn't take lightly."
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Top-ranked U.S. tennis player Fritz not feeling pressure of becoming next great American

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- This is an exciting time for American tennis fans, with the new wave of youngsters giving them plenty of reason for hope. Leading that charge is Taylor Fritz, the top-ranked ATP player from the United States a
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S. Korean Kwon Soon-woo reaches 2nd round at ATP Korea Open

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean player Kwon Soon-woo advanced to the second round of the lone ATP Tour event held on home soil on Tuesday, beating countryman Chung Yun-seong in three sets.Kwon, the highest-ranked ATP player from
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(LEAD) S. Korean tennis player Kwon Soon-woo eyes deep run on home soil

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with latest ranking position)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- Having fallen outside the top 100 in the men's tennis world rankings for the first time in over three years, South Korean player Kwon Soon-woo said Mo
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S. Korean tennis player Kwon Soon-woo eyes deep run on home soil

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- In danger of falling outside the top 100 in the men's tennis world rankings, South Korean player Kwon Soon-woo said Monday he wants to use the upcoming ATP tournament on home soil as the turning point of h
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Set to return after 2-year absence, tennis player Chung Hyeon is in good place

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- About to make a long-awaited return to competitive tennis, South Korean player Chung Hyeon said Monday he just may be in a better frame of mind now than he has ever been.Chung will team up with countryman Kwon
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WTA Korea Open champion overcomes early nerves with steady focus in victory

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- In collecting her second career WTA singles title on Sunday in Seoul, Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia tried to stay as even keeled as possible and keep the focus on her own game despite potential distractions.
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(LEAD) Alexandrova wins WTA Korea Open

(ATTN: ADDS photos, comments in paras 4, 6-8)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia captured the WTA Hana Bank Korea Open singles title on Sunday, toppling the top seed for her first title in Seoul.Alexandrova, No. 2
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Alexandrova wins WTA Korea Open

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia captured the WTA Hana Bank Korea Open singles title on Sunday, toppling the top seed for her first title in Seoul.Alexandrova, No. 2 seed here, defeated No. 1 seed from Latvia,
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(LEAD) Top seed Ostapenko reaches WTA Korea Open final

(ATTN: CHANGES top photo; ADDS photos, details throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- No. 1 seed Jelena Ostapenko advanced to the final of the WTA Hana Bank Korea Open tennis tournament on Saturday, rallying past a fellow Grand Slam winn
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Top seed Ostapenko reaches WTA Korea Open final

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- No. 1 seed Jelena Ostapenko advanced to the final of the WTA Hana Bank Korea Open tennis tournament on Saturday, rallying past a fellow Grand Slam winner in a showdown between the two biggest attractions of th
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(LEAD) Former Grand Slam champs to clash in semifinals at WTA Korea Open

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with latest results; ADDS photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Former Grand Slam winners Jelena Ostapenko and Emma Raducanu will square off in the semifinals of the lone annual WTA tourname