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CHUNG HEADLINE DAY 4 SECOND-ROUND MATCHES
Playing in the third match on Stadium Court is No. 8 seed Hyeon Chung against qualifier Franko Skugor. Chung won the 2017 Next Gen ATP Finals championship and has followed with a quarter-final appearance at Auckland and a semi-final appearance at the Australian Open, where he defeated Novak Djokovic in the Round of 16. This is the first meeting between Chung and Skugor, who is ranked No. 303.
[8] Hyeon Chung (KOR) vs [Q] Franko Skugor (CRO) First Meeting
Chung 2018 Summary: SF: Australian Open (l Federer); QF: Auckland (l Ferrer) YTD W-L: 9-3 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 1 Date of Birth: May 19, 1996 ATP Ranking: 30
• Tournament note: Defeated LL Norrie in 1R in three sets • In 2018, ranked No. 58, advanced to first career Grand Slam 4R, QF, and SF at Australian Open. • Retired from Australian Open SF down 6-1 5-2 to Federer (foot). • At Australian Open, became 1st-ever Korean Grand Slam quarter-finalist and semi-finalist. • Became lowest-ranked Grand Slam semi-finalist since No. 94 Schuettler at Wimbledon 2008. • Became lowest-ranked Australian Open semi-finalist since No. 86 Safin in 2004. • Defeated No. 4 A. Zverev in 5 sets to claim first Top 10 win of career in Australian Open 3R. • Achieved career-high ranking of No. 29 on 29 January, after Australian Open. • Fell in Auckland QF (l. to Ferrer) and Brisbane 2R (l. to Edmund).
Skugor 2018 Summary: YTD W-L: 1-0 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: September 20, 1987 ATP Ranking: 303
• Tournament note: Defeated Q Bublik in straight sets to reach 2R and earn 7th win of his career at ATP Tour level • In 2017, qualified at Geneva (d. Robredo, l. to Querrey in 2R) and Eastbourne (l. to Fabbiano in 1R) • Saved 3 MPs to beat Carreno Busta 76 in 5th, then lost to Bautista Agut during Davis Cup 1R tie (ESP d. CRO 3-2) • Advanced to 1st Grand Slam doubles SF at Wimbledon w/Mektic (l. to Marach/Pavic 17-15 in 5th) • Reached 2nd ATP World Tour doubles final at Gstaad w/Eysseric (l. to Marach/Oswald) • Achieved career-high No. 42 in Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings on September 11 • Won Challenger doubles titles at Sophia Antipolis, FRA w/Lamasine (d. Ignatik/Kovalik); Taipei, TPE w/Chiudinelli (d. Ratiwatana/Ratiwatana) and Ostrava, CZE w/Nedunchezhiyan (d. Junaid/Rosol)
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