Defeating Djokovic at Australian Open gave boost to Korean tennis – Chung

feels that having reached the Australian Open semifinals in Melbourne 12 months ago helped tennis to get more popular in Korea. In that tournament Chung defeated in a straight-set fourth round match and then lost to in the semifinals retiring after losing the first two sets.

Tennis is not a big sport, but after I made it to semis in Melbourne, its popularity has increased, admitted Chung during the Pune Open this week, explaining the details behind his frequent physical issues: I had injured my feet and developed a few blisters.

So, I used different shoes in off season in training and also did cardio..Playing five set is tough. I am still improving and learning from big players. Chung also explained why he decided to start his new ATP season in Pune and not in Brisbane, Australia: I have good memories in Brisbane.

I have played a few times there and it is like my home. This year I am just trying to do something new. 2018 was a really fruitful season. I made a good start by reaching the semi-final of the Australian Open in Melbourne last year.

I have many good memories in the year after that I had a few ups and downs due to injuries. But now I had a very good preseason in Bangkok so looking forward to the great week ahead. Climate is really good here (Pune). It is similar to Melbourne.

I have never played in Pune so it will be a great experience for me. ALSO READ: Rafael Nadal: Worse players than David Ferrer won a Grand Slam title