Resurrection Jung-hyun joins the army, Soon-woo, and the Grand Gerard of the Republic of Korea...Busan Open opens on the 13th
Apr 09, 2025
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The Busan Open, which marks its 21st anniversary this year, is a representative tennis event in Korea where the tournament is so smooth that it won the 'Challenger of the Year' award from ATP and the audience's response is hot.
This year, Chung Hyeon, who has recently shown signs of revival, Kwon Soon-woo and Jung Yoon-sung, who will compete in a professional competition for the first time since joining the military, and Gerard Campanari, who is playing as a Korean player according to his mother's nationality, are all participating, attracting fans' attention.
Busan's icon and Nam Ji-sung, who won the doubles championship last year, will also participate and try to win the doubles for the second consecutive time.
In addition, Adam Walton (Australia, 85th in the world), who reached the round of 16 at the Miami Masters this year, Christopher Eubanks (USA, 117th in the world), and Emil Lusubuori (Finland), who rose to the highest 37th in 23 years, participated in the tournament. Another point to watch is the 18-year-old Sakamoto Rei (Japan), the 24-year-old junior champion of the Australian Open.
The total prize money is $200,000 (about 296 million won), and the singles winner will receive 125 ranking points and $28,400 (about 42 million won).
Starting with the first round of the preliminary round on the 13th, the competition will run for eight days until the singles final on the 20th. On the evening of the 14th, a dinner party will be held to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the Busan Open and welcome the players, and there will also be player signings and discount events from sponsor companies during the tournament.
The competition is free of charge, and if you purchase a gift certificate, you can also participate in the prize event after the game from the 19th to the 20th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
