Kwon Soon-woo confronts Corda in the first round of the Delray Beach Open

-Korean tennis representative Kwon Soon-woo (24, Dangjin City Hall, 95th place) faces Sebastian Corda (21st, USA, 119th) in the first round of the men’s professional tennis (ATP) Tour Delray Beach Open, the first tournament in the 2021 season. .

The Delray Beach Open is one of two competitions in the opening game of the 2021 season ATP Tour, and will open in Delray Beach, Florida, USA on the 7th. The first round of Kwon Soon-woo is scheduled to take place on the 7th or 8th local time.

Kwon Soon-woo’s first round opponent, Corda, is the younger brother of Jessica Corda and Nelly Corda, who are active in the LPGA Tour.

Corda’s parents, Petr Corda and Regina Rattova, were both tennis players. In particular, his father, Petr Corda, won the men’s singles at the 1998 Australian Open tennis tournament, and Corda reached the round of 16 at the French Open last year, which is the best individual for the majors. In the 2018 Australian Open Junior Men’s Singles, it was at the top. This is the first time Kwon Soon-woo and Corda face off against each other.

The winner of the first round of Kwon Soon-woo and Corda will meet in the second round with the winner of Nam Ji-seong (28th, Sejong City Hall, 116th) and Tommy Paul (24th, USA, 52nd).

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