Reporter Cai Houxuan/Comprehensive Report
▲ Kwon Soon Woo personally went to the Thai Tennis Association and apologized to the players, and both parties also took photos. (Picture/reproduced from the official website of the Tennis Association of Thailand)
Korean men’s singles brother Kwon Soon-woo recently lost an upset to Kasidit Samrej of Thailand, who was far lower than him in the world rankings, in the second round of the Asian Games in Hangzhou. After the game, he became furious and threw his racket wildly, and refused to fight with his opponent. The handshake was criticized by netizens at home and abroad for being ungraceful. However, in the past, Kwon Sunwoo rarely received negative news. This time, he lost control of the game. Some Korean media pointed out that the reason was dissatisfaction with some of Samregyi’s small actions that deliberately interfered with the game.
The 25-year-old Kwon Soon-woo is ranked 112th in the world in men’s singles and the fourth seed in this Asian Games. On the 25th, he had a tough battle with Samregyi, who was ranked 636th in the world in men’s singles. He lost 1:2 in the final set. After the defeat, Quan Chun lost control of his emotions on the court. He kept swinging the racket and slamming it on the floor and seats. He didn’t stop until the whole racket deformed. Even Sanregui’s last attempt to shake hands was ignored by him. After the game, Quan Chun Yu’s actions also attracted criticism from netizens from various countries, and even Korean sports stars came forward to criticize his behavior.
However, the Korean media “XportsNews” quoted the Chinese media “Sohu.com” as saying that after the first set, Sanreji ran to the toilet for almost 10 minutes. At that time, Kwon Sunwoo was already very dissatisfied. Kwon Sunwoo was in the second When the set was about to close the victory, Samregui suddenly applied for an injury stoppage, which made Kwon Sunwoo dumbfounded. “XportsNews” pointed out that Kwon Sunwoo actually complained to the referee at the time, and the opponent was suspected of delaying the game time, but the referee could not Control the opponent’s behavior and make him even more angry, so that he will burst out and smash the racket after losing.
However, the Korean media also believe that even so, this still cannot make Kwon Sunwoo’s behavior on the court reasonable. After all, Samregyi’s method is a psychological tactic that would be used by lower-ranked players.
Realizing her rudeness, Quan Chunyu posted her own handwritten letter of apology on social media that night, and went to apologize to Samregyi and the Tennis Association of Thailand in person, and also wished Samregyi good luck in the subsequent competitions. It went well. In an interview on the 26th, Sanreji also confirmed that Kwon Sunwoo came to him early that morning to apologize. Although he felt that Kwon Sunwoo’s behavior made him a little embarrassed at the moment, as a professional athlete, he could completely understand his opponent’s behavior. The loss of time. The Tennis Association of Thailand later released a photo of the two together on social media, hoping that the wrestling incident would come to an end.
▲ Kwon Soon-woo. (Information picture/reproduced from Kwon Soonwoo IG)
2023-09-27 03:14:00
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