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Kwon Soon-woo (Korean: 권순우; born 2 December 1997) is a South Korean professional tennis player. 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 also has a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 269, attained in May 2022. 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 broke into the top 100 of the ATP singles rankings in August 2019 after reaching the quarterfinals at the Los Cabos Open and contested his first ATP Tour final at the Astana Open in September 2021, where he won his maiden title and made his top 60 debut.
Early life
Kwon was born in a small town Sangju and began playing tennis at age 10. He moved to Seoul at age 16 and attended high school there with Lee Duck-hee, another future ATP player. His father Younghun is a talented amateur tennis player and introduced him to tennis. His favorite surface is hard and favorite shots are down-the-line forehand and drop shot. Kwon enjoys singing and watching movies.[1]
Professional career
2018–2019: ATP tour and Grand Slam debut, Top 100 debut
Kwon 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.[2]
He made his top 100 debut on 5 August 2019 at World No. 97 after reaching the quarterfinals as a qualifier at the 2019 Los Cabos Open.
2020–2021: US Open second round and first Major win; French Open third round, Maiden ATP title
In February 2020, Kwon reached four consecutive ATP Tour-level quarter-finals in Pune, New York, Delray Beach and Acapulco. As a result, Kwon rose to a career-high ranking of 69 on 2 March 2020. Kwon defeated World No. 24 Dušan Lajović in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals in Acapulco, which was his first ATP 500 event. He lost to eventual champion Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals.
At the 2020 US Open Kwon recorded his first win in a Grand Slam defeating wildcard Thai-Son Kwiatkowski.
Kwon reached the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career at the 2021 French Open where he defeated South African Kevin Anderson and Andreas Seppi before losing to another Italian 9th seed and eventual quarterfinalist Matteo Berrettini.
Despite losing in qualifications at the Eastbourne International, Kwon entered with a second-round bye as a lucky loser after Reilly Opelka withdrew.[3] He made the semifinals before falling to Alex de Minaur. Kwon was competing in his maiden ATP tour semifinal after winning his first quarterfinal in his eighth attempt against Ilya Ivashka.[4]
In Nur-Sultan, Kwon won his first ATP tour level title. There, he defeated qualifier Evgeny Donskoy, 3rd seed Dušan Lajović, and 7th seed Laslo Đere to reach his second ATP semifinal. In the semifinal, he defeated home favourite and second seed Alexander Bublik to advance to his first ATP tour-level final. 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-taik at the Sydney International in 2003, and only the second Korean to win a tour-level title in the Open Era.[5] As a result, he reached a new career-high of No. 57 on 27 September 2021.[6]
2022: Australian Open third round in doubles
At the 2022 Australian Open, he won his first match defeating Holger Rune in five sets. He lost in the second round to Denis Shapovalov in a tight five set match with three tiebreaks.
National representation
Kwon has represented South Korea in the Davis Cup.[7] He was first nominated to the team for the 2017 Davis Cup, making his debut against Uzbek tennis player Denis Istomin.
Performance timelines
Key
| W |
F |
SF |
QF |
R# |
RR |
Q# |
A |
P |
Z# |
PO |
G |
F-S |
SF-B |
NMS |
NH |
(W) Won tournament; reached (F) final, (SF) semifinal, (QF) quarterfinal; (R#) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; competed at a (RR) round-robin stage; reached a (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent from tournament; played in a (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; won a (G) gold, (F-S) silver or (SF-B) bronze Olympic medal; a (NMS) downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament; or (NH) tournament not held.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated either at the conclusion of a tournament, or when the player's participation in the tournament has ended.
Singles
Current through the 2022 Mutua Madrid Open.
Doubles
Current through the 2022 Australian Open.
| Tournament |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
SR |
W–L |
| Grand Slam tournaments |
| Australian Open |
A |
A |
1R |
A |
3R |
0 / 2 |
2–2 |
| French Open |
A |
A |
1R |
A |
1R |
0 / 2 |
0–2 |
| Wimbledon |
A |
A |
NH |
A |
|
0 / 0 |
0–0 |
| US Open |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
|
0 / 1 |
0–1 |
| Win–loss |
0–0 |
0–0 |
0–2 |
0–1 |
2–2 |
0 / 5 |
2–5 |
| National representation |
| Davis Cup |
Z1 |
A |
A |
A |
|
0 / 0 |
0–1 |
| Career statistics |
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
Career |
| Tournaments |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
| Titles / Finals |
0 / 0 |
0 / 0 |
0 / 0 |
0 / 0 |
0 / 0 |
0 / 0 |
| Overall win–loss |
0–1 |
2–2 |
0–2 |
0–1 |
3–3 |
5–9 |
| Year-end ranking |
0 |
280 |
342 |
851 |
|
36% |
ATP career finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| ATP Tour Finals (0–0) |
| ATP Tour Masters 1000 (0–0) |
| ATP Tour 500 Series (0–0) |
| ATP Tour 250 Series (1–0) |
|
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (1–0) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
|
| Finals by setting |
| Outdoor (0–0) |
| Indoor (1–0) |
|
Davis Cup
| Legend |
| Group membership |
| World Group (0) |
| Group I (7–3) |
| Group II (0) |
| Group III (0) |
| Group IV (0) |
|
| Rubber outcome |
Rubber |
Match type (partner if any) |
Opponent nation |
Opponent player(s) |
Score |
 1–3; 3–5 February 2017; Gimcheon Sports Town Tennis Courts, Gimcheon, South Korea; Group I Asia/Oceania First round; Hard surface |
| Defeat |
IV |
Singles |
 Uzbekistan |
Denis Istomin |
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 2–6, 6–7(12–14) |
| 2–3; 7–9 April 2017; ASB Tennis Arena, Auckland, New Zealand; Group I Asia/Oceania First round play-offs; Hard surface |
| Victory |
II |
Singles |
 New Zealand |
Michael Venus |
6–2, 6–2, 7–6(7–1) |
| Victory |
IV |
Singles |
Jose Statham |
6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
 2–3; 15–17 September 2017; Yang Gu Tennis Park, Yang Gu, South Korea; Group I Asia/Oceania Second round play-offs; Hard surface |
| Victory |
II |
Singles |
 Chinese Taipei |
Jason Jung |
6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–4) |
| 0–4; 2–3 February 2018; Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad, Pakistan; Group I Asia/Oceania First round; Grass surface |
| Defeat |
I |
Singles |
 Pakistan |
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi |
3–6, 6–1, 6–7(6–8) |
| Defeat |
III |
Doubles (with Lim Yong-kyu) |
Aqeel Khan
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
|
6–7(8–10), 4–6 |
| 3–1; 14–15 September 2019; Guiyang Olympic Sports Center Tennis Stadium, Guiyang, China; Group I Asia/Oceania; Hard surface |
| Victory |
I |
Singles |
 China |
Zhang Zhizhen |
7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7), 7–5 |
| Victory |
IV |
Singles |
Bai Yan |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 3–1; 17–18 September 2021; The International Tennis Hall of Fame, Newport, USA; World Group I; Grass surface |
| Victory |
II |
Singles |
New Zealand |
Finn Reynolds |
7–6(7–1), 6–3 |
| Victory |
IV |
Singles |
Rubin Statham |
6–3, 6–3 |
Challenger and Futures finals
Singles: 11 (8–3)
| Legend (singles) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (3–3) |
| ITF Futures Tour (5–0) |
|
| Titles by surface |
| Hard (8–3) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
|
| Result |
W–L |
Date |
Tournament |
Tier |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
| Win |
1–0 |
Nov 2015 |
Cambodia F1, Phnom Penh |
Futures |
Hard |
 Son Ji-hoon |
7–5, 6–1 |
| Win |
2–0 |
Dec 2015 |
Cambodia F2, Phnom Penh |
Futures |
Hard |
Huang Liang-chi |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win |
3–0 |
Mar 2016 |
Japan F2, Nishitōkyō |
Futures |
Hard |
 Yuya Kibi |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win |
4–0 |
Jul 2016 |
Korea F5, Gimcheon |
Futures |
Hard |
Cho Min-hyeok |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win |
5–0 |
Dec 2016 |
Thailand F5, Hua Hin |
Futures |
Hard |
 Daniel Altmaier |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss |
5–1 |
Mar 2017 |
Yokohama, Japan |
Challenger |
Hard |
Yūichi Sugita |
4–6, 6–2, 6–7(2–7) |
| Loss |
5–2 |
May 2017 |
Seoul, Korea, Rep. |
Challenger |
Hard |
 Thomas Fabbiano |
6–1, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss |
5–3 |
Sep 2018 |
Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei |
Challenger |
Hard |
 Gaël Monfils |
4–6, 6–2, 1–6 |
| Win |
6–3 |
Mar 2019 |
Yokohama, Japan |
Challenger |
Hard |
Oscar Otte |
7–6, 6–3 |
| Win |
7–3 |
May 2019 |
Seoul, Korea, Rep. |
Challenger |
Hard |
 Max Purcell |
7–5, 7–5 |
| Win |
8–3 |
Feb 2021 |
Biella, Italy |
Challenger |
Hard (i) |
Lorenzo Musetti |
6–2, 6–3 |
Doubles: 6 (2–4)
| Legend (doubles) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (0–1) |
| ITF Futures Tour (2–3) |
|
| Titles by surface |
| Hard (1–3) |
| Clay (1–0) |
| Grass (0–1) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
|
| Result |
W–L |
Date |
Tournament |
Tier |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
| Win |
1–0 |
Sep 2015 |
Korea F6, Ansung |
Futures |
Clay (i) |
Son Ji-hoon |
Nam Ji-sung
Noh Sang-woo |
6–7(4–7), 6–3, [13–11] |
| Loss |
1–1 |
Nov 2015 |
Cambodia F1, Phnom Penh |
Futures |
Hard |
Son Ji-hoon |
Lee Kuan-yi
Liu Shao-fan |
7–6(8–6), 4–6, [11–13] |
| Win |
2–1 |
Mar 2016 |
Japan F2, Nishitōkyō |
Futures |
Hard |
Chung Yun-seong |
Issei Okamura
Kento Takeuchi |
2–6, 6–2, [10–3] |
| Loss |
2–2 |
Dec 2016 |
Thailand F5, Hua Hin |
Futures |
Hard |
Lee Jea-moon |
Sadio Doumbia
Fabien Reboul |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss |
2–3 |
Jun 2018 |
Korea F3, Daegu |
Futures |
Hard |
Lim Yong-kyu |
Chung Yun-seong
Hong Seong-chan |
w/o |
| Loss |
2–4 |
Jun 2019 |
Surbiton, United Kingdom |
Challenger |
Grass |
 Ramkumar Ramanathan |
 Marcel Granollers
Ben McLachlan |
6–4, 3–6, [2–10] |
Record against top 10 players
Kwon's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10, with those who are active in boldface. Only ATP Tour main draw matches are considered:
| Player |
Record |
Win % |
Hard |
Clay |
Grass |
Last Match |
| Number 1 ranked players |
|
| Rafael Nadal |
0–1 |
0% |
0–1 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
Lost (2–6, 1–6) at 2020 Acapulco |
 Novak Djokovic |
0–2 |
0% |
0–0 |
0–1 |
0–1 |
Lost (3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6) at 2022 Wimbledon Championships |
| Number 3 ranked players |
|
 Milos Raonic |
1–0 |
100% |
1–0 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
Won (7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7), 6–4) at 2020 Uniondale |
 Marin Čilić |
0–1 |
0% |
0–1 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
Lost (2–6, 6–2, 5–7) at 2021 Singapore |
| Number 5 ranked players |
|
 Kevin Anderson |
1–0 |
100% |
0–0 |
1–0 |
0–0 |
Won (5–7, 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–4)) at 2021 French Open |
| Number 6 ranked players |
|
| Matteo Berrettini |
0–1 |
0% |
0–0 |
0–1 |
0–0 |
Lost (6–7(3-7), 3–6, 4–6) at 2021 French Open |
| Number 7 ranked players |
|
| Richard Gasquet |
1–0 |
100% |
1–0 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
Won (1–6, 6–3, 6–4) at 2019 Antwerp |
| Number 8 ranked players |
|
 Karen Khachanov |
0–1 |
0% |
0–0 |
0–0 |
0–1 |
Lost (6–7(6-8), 4–6, 6–4, 5–7) at 2019 Wimbledon Championships |
| Number 10 ranked players |
|
| Lucas Pouille |
1–0 |
100% |
1–0 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
Won (7–6(7-4), 6–2) at 2019 Zhuhai |
| Denis Shapovalov |
0–1 |
0% |
0–1 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
Lost (7–6(7-5), 4–6, 4–6, 2–6) at 2020 US Open |
| Pablo Carreno Busta |
0–2 |
0% |
0–1 |
0–1 |
0–0 |
Lost (3–6, 6–3, 4–6) at 2021 Winston-Salem |
| Total |
4–9 |
33.33% |
3–4
(42.86%) |
1–3
(25%) |
0–2
(0%) |
* Statistics correct as of 24 August 2021[update]. |
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External links
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- 6. Na Jung-woong (526 10)
- 7. Nam Ji-sung (574 4)
- 8. Cho Min-hyeok (599 1)
- 9. Kwon Soon-woo (648 5)
- 10. Lim Yong-kyu (718 7)
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