Kwon Soon Woo has come under fire for his behaviour at the Asian Games 2023, here is all you need to know about the tennis player along with his age, height and girlfriend
Famous tennis player Kwon Soon-woo of South Korea lost his cool after an unexpected defeat in the 2023 Asian Games’ second round on Monday in Hangzhou, China.
Who is Kwon Soon Woo tennis player, bio, age, height, family, girlfriend, ranking, net worth
Kwon, who is presently ranked No. 112 in the world, was competing against Samrej Kasidit of Thailand, who is ranked No. 636 in the world. Kasidit overcame the No. 4 seed 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 to put an end to his pursuit of the gold medal in what is now the biggest upset of the competition.
Kwon continued to smash his racket on the court as he made his way to his changeover chair after the defeat. Then, when Samrej approached him for the customary post-match handshake that is regarded to be an essential component of a tennis match, he declined to shake his hand. The Thai player left Kwon and paid homage to the applauding crowd.
The National Team Player of Korea 🇰🇷(Kwon Soon Woo) has refused to shake hands with a Thailand 🇹🇭 player after a intense game of Tennis 🎾
Kwon destroyed his racket after losing to the Thai Player in the Hangzhou Asian Games 2023 🚨
This caused many negative attention from the… pic.twitter.com/gh209TD7p4
— Forberge (@forbergenews) September 25, 2023
The South Korean apologised in a letter on Tuesday for his stunning meltdown after suffering a shocking loss at the Asian Games as the video went viral on social media criticizing the player. According to the Korea Tennis Association, he later visited Thailand’s training facility and apologised, Yonhap news agency reported. Apparently, his apology was accepted.
Who is Koon Soon woo?
South Korean tennis player Kwon Soon-woo was born on December 2nd, 1997. His highest position in the world according to the ATP rankings is No. 52. The 25 years old player who is measures 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) tall is currently ranked 112 in the world.
Kwon has competed for South Korea in Davis Cup matches. In the beginning, he was proposed for the 2017 Davis Cup team.
Koon Soon Woo’s family
Kwon was up in the little village of Sangju and took up tennis at the age of ten. At the age of 16, he relocated to Seoul and finished high school there. His father, an amateur tennis player, named Younghun was the one to introduce Koon to the sport. His mother’s name is Eunmi. His siblings are Hakyung (Older Sister) (Beauty Pageant Contestant), Sookyung (Sister).
Who is Koon Soon Woo’s girlfriend?
Kwon Soon-woo’s relationship with singer Yubin was declared in May 2023.
What is Koon Soon Woo’s net worth?
The estimated net worth of Kwon Soon-woo is $3 million.