INDUSTRY NEWS
www . ersa-stringers . com
INDUSTRY NEWS
Hyeon Chung claims first title at the inaugural Next Generation ATP Finals !
The inaugural Next Generation ATP Finals tournament was held on November 7th-11th in Milan , Italy . It showcased eight of the brightest talents on ATP tour players featuring the seven highest-ranked players and one wild card entry all under the age of 21 . Team Yonex was represented by 21 year-old Hyeon Chung of South Korea and 18 year-old Denis Shapovalov of Canada . A first round meeting between the two saw Denis ’ impressive shot making overcome by Hyeon ’ s stellar defense and backhands .
Entering the finals undefeated and power by his VCORE Duel G , Chung was able to gain the upper hand over 2017 US Open quarterfinalist Rublev . Chung ’ s strong service game and pinpoint backhands helped secure following sets after dropping a close first set . Hyeon Chung claimed the event ’ s inaugural crown , defeating Andrey Rublev of Russia 3-4 ( 5 ), 4-3 ( 2 ), 4-2 , 4-2 . After the match , Chung expressed his delight on his first ATP title win . “ I ’ m really happy with this win . This tournament was full of opponents I didn ’ t think I ’ d be able to beat , including Rublev in the final . I had a tough match with Rublev in the first round as well , and I ’ m glad I was able to give everything I had and win . I ’ m also grateful for Yonex . After this , I ’ m going to keep doing my best , and I hope to get more wins .”
ERSA PRO STRINGER // ISSUE 9-2017
17