Kwon Soon-woo Wins ITF Andong International Tennis Doubles In Single

Kwon Soon-woo Wins ITF Andong International Tennis Doubles In Single

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Kwon Soon-woo (497th, Korean military athletic unit) won the singles at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Andong International Men's Championship (total prize money of $15,000).

Kwon Soon-woo defeated Shin San-hee (494th, Gyeongsan City Hall) 2-0 (6-3, 6-1) in the singles final on the last day of the competition at Andong Civic Stadium in North Gyeongsang Province on the 25th.

Kwon Soon-woo, who joined the army early this year and is currently in the rank of private first class, said, "It was fun to be at the ITF competition after a long time, and I'm happy to win the title. I have a lot of places to rely on as a group (in the military), and that helps me when I play." Kwon is scheduled to be discharged from the military in July 2026.

The ITF competition, which Kwon Soon-woo won this time, is lower than the men's professional tennis (ATP) tour and challenger.

It is the first time in nine years that Kwon Soon-woo has won a singles title at an ITF competition since 2016. Since then, he has won a singles title twice at the ATP Tour and three times at the Challenger.

Kwon Soon-woo also won the doubles final the previous day in a group with Jung Yoon-sung (National Army Sports Unit) and became a two-time winner of the competition.

Lee Eun-hye and Baek Da-yeon (NH Nonghyup Bank) won the ITF Andong International Women's Championship (total prize money of $30,000).

Janice Chen (301, Indonesia) won the singles in the women's competition.

Son Young-ja, chairman of the Andong City Tennis Association, who hosted the competition, said, "There were many shortcomings in the first year of transitioning to an international competition. We will prepare more thoroughly next year and repay you with a good competition." 스포츠토토