Kwon Soon-woo is a South-Korean professional tennis player. Since turning professional in 2015, Kwon has won five singles titles on the ITF World Tennis Tour and three on the ATP Challenger Tour. He has a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 269, attained in May 2022. He has been ranked as high as world No. 52 ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), which he first achieved in November 2021. He became the first South Korean to win on the ATP Tour after he defeated James Duckworth.
What is Kwon Soon-woo Famous For?
- Being a South-Korean tennis player.
- For winning five singles titles on the ITF World Tennis Tour and three on the ATP Challenger Tour.
What is Kwon Soon-woo Nationality?
Kwon Soon-woo took birth on 2nd December 1997 in Sangju, South Korea. He is South-Korean by nationality and his ethnicity is Asian. His father Younghun is a talented amateur tennis player and introduced him to tennis. His mother’s name is Alumni. He has two sisters namely; Hakyung and Sookyung. He began playing tennis at age 10. He then moved to Seoul at age 16 where he attended high school with Lee Duck-hee, another future ATP player. Then, Kwon moved on from the US State University. He is familiar with English as he has done his graduation from the United States. His present age is 24 as of 2021. Sagittarius is his zodiac sign and his religion is Christian.
Kwon Soon-woo Career Timeline
- Kwon Soon-woo turned professional in the year 2015.
- He made his tour-level and Grand Slam debut after winning the 2018 Asia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff for the main draw of the 2018 Australian Open.
- On 5 August 2019, he made his top 100 debuts at World No. 97 after reaching the quarterfinals as a qualifier at the 2019 Los Cabos Open.
- He then reached four consecutive ATP Tour-level quarter-finals in Pune, New York, Delray Beach, and Acapulco in February 2020.
- He rose to a career-high ranking of 69 on 2nd March 2020.
- Next, he defeated World No. 24 Dušan Lajović in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals in Acapulco which he later lost to Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals.
- He recorded his first win in a Grand Slam defeating wildcard Thai-Son Kwiatkowski at the 2020 US Open.
- He reached the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career at the 2021 French Open where he was defeated by Matteo Berrettini.
- He won his first ATP tour-level title in Nur-Sultan. He defeated James Duckworth in straight sets to win his first ATP title and became the first South Korean to win on the ATP Tour since Lee Hyung-talk at the Sydney International in 2003, and only the second Korean to win a tour-level title in the Open Era. He reached a new career-high of No. 57 on 27 September 2021.
- He won his first match defeating Holger Rune in five sets at the 2022 Australian Open.
- Later, he lost in the second round to Denis Shapovalov in a tight five-set match with three tiebreaks.
Who is Kwon Soon-woo Girlfriend?
Kwon Soon-woo is an unmarried man. He is assumed to be single at present and it seems he is focusing on his career rather than being in a relationship. He is enjoying his present life happily without any disturbances. His sexual orientation and he is not gay.
How much is Kwon Soon-woo Net Worth?
The South Korean tennis star, Kwon Soon-woo jas accumulated a net worth of $10 Million as of 2022. His main source of wealth comes from his tennis career. He turned professional, back in 2015 and since then, he has made huge money from his career. He made US$ 1,916,569 as his prize money.
How tall is Kwon Soon-woo?
Kwon Soon-woo is a young and handsome tennis player. His body type is athletic. He stands at a tall height of 5 feet 11 inches and his body weight consist of 68 KG. He is an extremely fit individual.
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