Jang Soo-jeong, Who Defeated Kenin

I Didn't Make it to the Quarterfinals... Jang Soo-jeong, Who Defeated Kenin, "I Hope my Juniors will Continue to Challenge Themselves"

Jang Soo-jeong (Daegu City Hall), who failed to advance to the quarterfinals of the Korea Open for the first time in 10 years, said, “It’s a pity that I couldn’t play more actively.”

Jang Soo-jeong defeated Emina Bektas (USA) 0-2 (3-6 4-6) in the second round (round of 16) of the Women's Professional Tennis (WTA) Tour Hana Bank Korea Open held at the Olympic Park Tennis Court in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 12th.

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If they had won that day, they could have advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time in 10 years since the 2013 tournament, but it fell through.

Jang Soo-jeong raised expectations for a comeback by taking a 4-2 lead over Bektas in the second set, but ultimately failed to change the flow of the game.

Jang Soo-jeong expressed regret at the press conference after the game, saying, "I played aggressively and made it 4-2, but I think I lost because I played passively afterwards."

Jang Su-jeong previously defeated Sophia Kenin (USA), the winner of the 2020 Australian Open and currently ranked 30th, 2-0 in the first round and advanced to the round of 16.

Although she didn't make it to the quarterfinals, her experience beating top 30 opponents on tour will be a huge asset.

Jang Soo-jeong said, “I gained confidence from winning against a good player like Kenin.

“I think it was a competition that gave me confidence that I can do it well in the future,” he said.

“I think (my win) also instilled confidence in my juniors who will challenge the tour,” he said.

“I hope that my juniors will have many challenges on big stages such as tour competitions.”

“I hope,” he said.

Preparing for this competition was not easy.

Jang Soo-jeong tried to focus on the tour instead of participating in the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.

However, due to visa issues, the Chinese season, which has been running since last month, could not be played as planned.

Jang Soo-jeong expressed regret, saying, "I have been to the 2021 tournament in Turkey, but the Chinese embassy refused to issue a visa for this reason.

This was the first time I was denied a visa while on tour."

The schedule was completely messed up.

Her participation in the WTA 250 tournaments in Guangzhou and Ningbo were canceled, and she was ultimately forced to train only domestically.

It was difficult for her to maintain a sense of the game.

Jang Soo-jeong, who surprised everyone by reaching the quarterfinals of the Korea Open as a high school student 10 years ago, has now become a complete veteran.

She, along with Han Na-rae (Bucheon City Hall), is a Korean player named ‘Yui Han’ who has consistently been on the WTA Tour stage.

Jang Soo-jeong, who often cries alone in her hotel room because she is tired of the unprofitable tour life, said, "It would have been great if people more senior than me had tried the tour.

If my juniors were to try the tour, I want to help them."

But she added with a laugh, "I don't want to coach after her retirement because the rigors of living abroad are difficult."

Soo-Jeong Jang plans to compete in the Challenger competition in Australia after completing her National Sports Festival, if her body can handle it.

She will then compete in a tournament in Japan in November and then begin preparations for next year's first major tournament, the Australian Open.