Korean tennis star Kwon Soon-woo (26, Dangjin City Hall) was embroiled in controversy in China. This is due to his anger by breaking his racket after losing in the men’s singles match at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.
Kwon Soon-woo, a member of the Korean tennis team, smashes his racket on the court after losing in the second round of the men’s singles at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games held on the 25th. /Weibo
Kwon Soon-woo, ranked 112th in the world, aimed for the men’s singles gold medal at this Asian Games. He received the 4th seed in the men’s singles and passed the first round by default, and in the second round, the first match on the 25th, he lost 1 to 2 (3-6 7-5 4-) to Kasidit Samrez (22, Thailand), an unknown player ranked 636th in the world. 6) suffered a shocking defeat. Kwon Soon-woo returned in August after injuring his shoulder, but suffered six consecutive losses after returning.
According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), Kwon Soon-woo continued to hit his racket hard on the court after his loss in the match was confirmed. Even after the racket was smashed, he hit a chair with the racket twice, and while packing his luggage, he picked up the racket again and hit the court.
Samrez approached Kwon Soon-woo, who was packing up his luggage after throwing his racket, and offered to shake his hand. However, Kwon Soon-woo ignored Samrez without even looking at him. Samrez turned around awkwardly, waved his hand at the crowd, and bowed his head in greeting.
Kwon Soon-woo smashes his racket on the court after losing the game. Thailand’s Kasidit Samrej, who won the match, is watching. /X (formerly Twitter)
Kwon Soon-woo’s actions that day spread rapidly on Chinese social media. SCMP reported that this topic recorded more than 6 million views on Weibo (Chinese version of Twitter).
One Weibo user said, “Just as a pianist loves his fingers, a photographer loves his eyes, and a soldier loves his gun, a (tennis) player must love his racket. That’s why you lose. “A player like that who doesn’t respect tennis should be banned from playing for life,” he said. Another user said, “It’s a shame for the Korean national team. “There is no sportsmanship,” he said.
Kwon Soon-woo left the men’s doubles match in which he will participate with Hong Seong-chan (26, Sejong City Hall).
2023-09-25 14:13:58
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