South Korean tennis player
Nam Ji-sungFull name | Nam Ji-sung |
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Country (sports) | South Korea |
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Residence | Seoul, South Korea |
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Born | (1993-08-15) 15 August 1993 (age 31) Busan, South Korea |
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Plays | Right-handed (two handed-backhand) |
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Prize money | $293,832 |
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Career record | 3–6 |
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Career titles | 0 |
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Highest ranking | No. 236 (12 August 2019) |
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Current ranking | No. 708 (15 April 2024) |
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Australian Open | Q1 (2020) |
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Career record | 9–14 |
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Career titles | 0 |
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Highest ranking | No. 102 (3 February 2020) |
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Current ranking | No. 123 (15 April 2024) |
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Australian Open | 2R (2020, 2021) |
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Davis Cup | 3–7 |
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Last updated on: 15 April 2024. |
Nam Ji-sung (born 15 August 1993) is a South Korean tennis player.
He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 236 achieved on 12 August 2019. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 102 achieved on 3 February 2020. In 2024, he became the first Korean in 13 years to win the Busan Open in doubles.[1]
Playing for South Korea in Davis Cup, Nam has a W/L record of 3–7.
Challenger and Futures/World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 16 (5–11)
Legend (singles)
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ATP Challenger Tour (0–2)
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ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour (5–9)
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Titles by surface
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Hard (3–10)
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Clay (2–1)
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Grass (0–0)
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Carpet (0–0)
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Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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Win
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1–0
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Jun 2012
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Japan F5, Karuizawa
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Futures
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Clay
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Adam El Mihdawy
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6–4, 6–4
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Loss
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1–1
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Jul 2012
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Indonesia F1, Jakarta
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Futures
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Hard
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Christopher Rungkat
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6–7(5–7), 1–6
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Loss
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1–2
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Feb 2014
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Thailand F1, Nonthaburi
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Futures
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Hard
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Chung Hyeon
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2–6, 6–7(4–7)
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Loss
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1–3
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Jun 2016
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Korea F2, Sangju
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Futures
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Hard
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Noh Sang-woo
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4–6, 1–6
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Win
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2–3
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Aug 2016
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Korea F6, Ansung
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Futures
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Clay (i)
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Makoto Ochi
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5–7, 6–1, 6–1
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Loss
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2–4
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Sep 2016
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Korea F8, Ansung
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Futures
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Clay (i)
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Lim Yong-kyu
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0–6, 3–6
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Loss
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2–5
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May 2018
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Vietnam F2, Thừa Thiên-Huế
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Futures
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Hard
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Rio Noguchi
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6–7(5–7), 3–6
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Win
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3–5
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May 2018
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Vietnam F3, Thừa Thiên-Huế
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Futures
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Hard
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Pruchya Isaro
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6–4, 6–2
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Loss
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3–6
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Jun 2018
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Korea F2, Gyeongsan
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Futures
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Hard
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Chung Yun-seong
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4–6, 3–6
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Loss
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3–7
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Jun 2018
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Korea F3, Daegu
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Futures
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Hard
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Chung Yun-seong
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1–6, 3–6
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Loss
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3–8
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Aug 2018
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Gwangju, Korea, Rep.
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Challenger
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Hard
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Maverick Banes
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3–6, 6–4, 4–6
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Win
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4–8
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Aug 2018
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Korea F5, Gimcheon
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Futures
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Hard
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Makoto Ochi
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6–4, 6–1
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Loss
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4–9
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Mar 2019
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M15 Nishi-Tama, Japan
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Shintaro Imai
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2–6, 2–6
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Loss
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4–10
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May 2019
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M25 Nonthaburi, Thailand
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Shuichi Sekiguchi
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1–6, 4–6
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Loss
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4–11
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Jun 2019
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Columbus, USA
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Challenger
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Hard (i)
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Mikael Torpegaard
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1–6, 5–7
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Win
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5–11
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Apr 2022
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M15 Chiang Rai, Thailand
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Bai Yan
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6–2, 6-4
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Doubles: 70 (36 titles, 34 runners-up)
Legend (doubles)
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ATP Challenger Tour (9–13)
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ITF Futures Tour (27–21)
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Titles by surface
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Hard (32–32)
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Clay (4–2)
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Grass (0–0)
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Carpet (0–0)
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Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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Loss
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0–1
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Apr 2011
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Australia F3, Ipswich
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Futures
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Clay
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Cho Soong-jae
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James Lemke Dane Propoggia
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7–6(7–4), 2–6, [5–10]
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Win
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1–1
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May 2012
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China F7, Zhangjiagang
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Futures
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Hard
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Noh Sang-woo
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Gong Maoxin Xue Feng
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6–2, 6–4
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Win
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2–1
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Jul 2012
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Indonesia F2, Jakarta
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Futures
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Hard
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Lim Yong-kyu
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Gao Peng Gao Wan
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6–2, 6–0
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Loss
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2–2
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Aug 2012
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USA F23, Edwardsville
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Futures
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Hard
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Chung Hyeon
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Daniel Nguyen Ryan Rowe
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3–6, 5–7
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Loss
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2–3
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Oct 2012
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Seoul, Korea, Rep.
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Challenger
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Hard
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Lim Yong-kyu
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Lee Hsin-han Peng Hsien-yin
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6–7(3–7), 5–7
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Loss
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2–4
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Mar 2013
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USA F7, Calabasas
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Futures
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Hard
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Lim Yong-kyu
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Saketh Myneni Sanam Singh
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7–6(7–3), 2–6, [12–14]
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Loss
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2–5
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Mar 2013
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USA F8, Costa Mesa
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Futures
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Hard
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Cho Min-hyeok
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Michael McClune Michael Venus
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1–6, 3–6
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Loss
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2–6
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May 2013
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Korea F2, Seoul
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Futures
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Hard
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Chung Hyeon
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An Jae-sung Lim Yong-kyu
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3–6, 2–6
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Loss
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2–7
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May 2013
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Korea F3, Daegu
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Futures
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Hard
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Lim Yong-kyu
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Dane Propoggia Rubin Statham
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1–6, 2–6
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Win
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3–7
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Jun 2013
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Korea F4, Changwon
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Futures
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Hard
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Lim Yong-kyu
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Laurynas Grigelis Enrique López Pérez
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5–7, 6–4, [11–9]
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Loss
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3–8
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Jun 2013
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Korea F7, Gimcheon
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Futures
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Hard
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Lim Yong-kyu
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Huang Liang-chi Enrique López Pérez
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4–6, 2–6
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Loss
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3–9
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Aug 2013
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China F7, Tianjin
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Futures
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Hard
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Chung Hyeon
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Sriram Balaji Ranjeet Virali-Murugesan
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3–6, 2–6
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Loss
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3–10
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Sep 2013
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Bangkok, Thailand
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Challenger
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Hard
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Jeong Suk-young
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Chen Ti Huang Liang-chi
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3–6, 2–6
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Win
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4–10
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Feb 2014
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Thailand F2, Nonthaburi
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Futures
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Hard
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Chung Hyeon
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Lewis Burton Marcus Willis
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6–4, 6–7(4–7), [10–7]
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Loss
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4–11
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Mar 2014
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Thailand F3, Nonthaburi
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Futures
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Hard
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Chung Hyeon
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Lewis Burton Marcus Willis
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3–6, 5–7
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Loss
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4–12
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Mar 2014
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China F3, Yuxi
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Futures
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Hard
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Lim Yong-kyu
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Li Zhe Wu Di
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4–6, 4–6
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Loss
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4–13
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May 2014
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Korea F2, Seoul
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Futures
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Hard
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Chung Hong
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Dane Propoggia Ruan Roelofse
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0–6, 3–6
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Win
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5–13
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Jun 2014
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Korea F3, Changwon
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Futures
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Hard
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Chung Hyeon
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Cho Soong-jae Kim Dylan Seong-kwan
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6–3, 6–3
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Win
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6–13
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Jul 2014
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China F9, Zhangjiagang
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Futures
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Hard
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Cho Min-hyeok
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Qiu Zhuoyang Te Rigele
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6–3, 6–4
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Loss
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6–14
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May 2015
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Busan, Korea, Rep.
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Challenger
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana
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6–7(2–7), 6–3, [7–10]
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Loss
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6–15
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May 2015
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Korea F1, Daegu
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Futures
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Hong Seong-chan Lee Hyung-taik
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3–6, 3–6
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Win
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7–15
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May 2015
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Korea F2, Changwon
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Futures
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Choi Jae-won Kim Hyun-joon
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6–2, 5–7, [10–6]
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Win
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8–15
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Aug 2015
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Korea F5, Gimcheon
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Futures
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Hard
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Noh Sang-woo
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Gengo Kikuchi Shunrou Takeshima
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6–3, 7–6(7–3)
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Loss
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8–16
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Sep 2015
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Korea F6, Ansung
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Futures
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Clay (i)
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Noh Sang-woo
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Kwon Soon-woo Son Ji-hoon
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7–6(7–4), 3–6, [11–13]
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Win
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9–16
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Jun 2016
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Korea F2, Sangju
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Futures
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Chung Yun-seong Lim Yong-kyu
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6–4, 6–4
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Win
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10–16
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Jul 2016
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Korea F4, Gimcheon
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Futures
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Shintaro Imai Takuto Niki
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6–4, 6–4
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Loss
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10–17
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Jul 2016
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Korea F5, Gimcheon
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Futures
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Kim Cheong-eui Noh Sang-woo
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6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–4), [4–10]
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Win
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11–17
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Sep 2016
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Korea F8, Ansung
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Futures
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Clay (i)
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Song Min-kyu
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Katsuki Nagao Hiromasa Oku
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6–4, 6–4
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Win
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12–17
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May 2018
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Vietnam F3, Thừa Thiên-Huế
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Futures
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Kittirat Kerdlaphee Palaphoom Kovapitukted
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6–1, 6–4
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Win
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13–17
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Jun 2018
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Korea F1, Sangju
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Futures
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Hard
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Lim Yong-kyu
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Alec Adamson Clément Larrière
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4–6, 6–4, [10–5]
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Win
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14–17
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Jun 2018
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Korea F2, Gyeongsan
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Futures
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Hard
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Lim Yong-kyu
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John Paul Fruttero Takuto Niki
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6–4, 6–1
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Win
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15–17
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Jul 2018
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China F9, Shenzhen
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Futures
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Gao Xin Wang Aoran
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3–6, 6–4, [10–4]
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Win
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16–17
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Jul 2018
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China F10, Shenzhen
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Futures
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Chen Ti Rubin Statham
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7–6(7–3), 6–2
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Win
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17–17
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Aug 2018
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Gwangju, Korea, Rep.
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Challenger
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Benjamin Lock Rubin Statham
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5–7, 6–3, [10–5]
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Loss
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17–18
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Aug 2018
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Korea F5, Gimcheon
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Futures
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Hard
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Son Ji-hoon
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Chung Hong Noh Sang-woo
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6–7(4–7), 6–4, [8–10]
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Win
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18–18
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Mar 2019
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M15 Nishitokyo, Japan
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Shintaro Imai Takuto Niki
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4–6, 7–6(7–4), [10–7]
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Loss
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18–19
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Apr 2019
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M15 Kashiwa, Japan
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Kim Cheong-Eui
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Yusuke Takahashi Jumpei Yamasaki
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1–6, 3–6
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Loss
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18–20
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Apr 2019
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M25 Matsuyama, Japan
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Kim Cheong-Eui
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Shinji Hazawa Naoki Tajima
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6–4, 1–6, [7–10]
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Loss
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18–21
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May 2019
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Gwangju, Korea, Rep.
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Challenger
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Hsieh Cheng-peng Christopher Rungkat
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3–6, 6–3, [6–10]
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Win
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19–21
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May 2019
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M25 Nonthaburi, Thailand
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana
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7–6(10–8), 6–1
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Loss
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19–22
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Jul 2019
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Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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Challenger
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Hard
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Chung Yun-seong
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Andrey Golubev Aleksandr Nedovyesov
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4–6, 4–6
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Loss
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19–23
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Aug 2019
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Chengdu, China, P.R.
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Challenger
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Arjun Kadhe Saketh Myneni
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3–6, 6–0, [6–10]
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Win
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20–23
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Aug 2019
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Yokkaichi, Japan
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Challenger
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Gong Maoxin Zhang Ze
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6–3, 3–6, [14–12]
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Win
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21–23
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Aug 2019
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Baotou, China, P.R.
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Challenger
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Clay (i)
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Song Min-kyu
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Teymuraz Gabashvili Sasikumar Mukund
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7–6(7–3), 6–2
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Loss
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21–24
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Sep 2019
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Jinan, China, P.R.
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Challenger
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Matthew Ebden Divij Sharan
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6–7(4–7), 7–5, [3–10]
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Loss
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21–25
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Oct 2019
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Liuzhou, China, P.R.
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Challenger
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Denis Istomin Mikhail Elgin
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6–3, 4–6, [6–10]
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Win
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22–25
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Nov 2019
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M15 Nonthaburi, Thailand
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Chung Hong
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Lee Jea-moon Song Min-kyu
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1–6, 6–3, [10–7]
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Win
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23–25
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Jun 2021
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M15 Monastir, Tunisia
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Hong Seong-chan
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Matías Franco Descotte Filip Peliwo
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6–3, 6–1
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Win
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24–25
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Jun 2021
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M15 Monastir, Tunisia
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Hong Seong-chan
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Timur Kiyamov Kelsey Stevenson
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6–2, 6–4
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Win
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25–25
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Jan 2022
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M15 Antalya, Turkey
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World Tennis Tour
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Clay
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Hong Seong-chan
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Dragoș Nicolae Mădăraș Oleksandr Ovcharenko
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6–3, 6–3
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Win
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26–25
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Jan 2022
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M15 Antalya, Turkey
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World Tennis Tour
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Clay
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Hong Seong-chan
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Sarp Ağabigün Alexandru Jecan
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6–4, 6–4
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Win
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27–25
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Mar 2022
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M25 Bakersfield, United States
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Daniel Cukierman Ruan Roelofse
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6–2, 6–0
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Win
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28–25
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Mar 2022
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M25 Calabasas, United States
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Charles Broom Henry Patten
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6–3, 7–6(7–4)
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Loss
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28–26
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Apr 2022
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M15 Chiang Rai, Thailand
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Hong Seong-chan Kim Cheong-Eui
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6–4, 6–7(2–7), [8–10]
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Win
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29–26
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Apr 2022
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M15 Chiang Rai, Thailand
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Shinji Hazawa Takuto Niki
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6–1, 6–4
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Win
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30–26
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Apr 2022
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M15 Chiang Rai, Thailand
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Bai Yan Kim Cheong-Eui
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6–2, 6–4
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Loss
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30–27
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Jun 2022
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M25 Harmon, Guam
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Toshihide Matsui Kaito Uesugi
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3–6, 6–0, [7–10]
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Win
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31–27
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Jul 2022
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Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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Challenger
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Andrew Paulson David Poljak
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6–2, 3–6, [10–6]
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Loss
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31–28
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Aug 2022
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Nonthaburi, Thailand
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Challenger
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Evgeny Donskoy Alibek Kachmazov
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3–6, 6–1, [7–10]
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Loss
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31–29
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Oct 2022
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Busan, South Korea
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Challenger
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Marc Polmans Max Purcell
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7–6(7–5), 2–6, [10–12]
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Win
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32–29
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Jan 2023
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Nonthaburi, Thailand
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Challenger
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Jan Choinski Stuart Parker
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6–4, 6–4
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Win
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33–29
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Jun 2023
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Little Rock, USA
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Challenger
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Hard
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Artem Sitak
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Alexis Galarneau Nicolas Moreno de Alboran
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6–4, 6–4
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Win
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34–29
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Jul 2023
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Pozoblanco, Spain
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Challenger
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Hard
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Song Min-kyu
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Luke Johnson Benjamin Lock
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2–6, 6–4, [10–8]
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Loss
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34–30
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Nov 2023
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Sydney, Australia
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Challenger
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Hard
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Ruben Gonzales
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Ryan Seggerman Patrik Trhac
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4–6, 4–6
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Loss
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34–31
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Nov 2023
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Kobe, Japan
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Challenger
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Hard
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Andrew Harris
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Evan King Reese Stalder
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6–7(3–7), 6–2, [7–10]
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Loss
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34–32
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Mar 2024
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M15 Tsukuba, Japan
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Ray Ho
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Yusuke Kusuhara Shunsuke Nakagawa
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5–7, 6–7 (4–7)
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Loss
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34–33
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Apr 2024
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M15 Kashiwa, Japan
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Ray Ho
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Masamichi Imamura Takeru Yuzuki
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6–4, 2–6, [8-10]
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Win
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35–33
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Apr 2024
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Busan, South Korea
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Challenger
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Hard
|
Ray Ho
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Chung Yun-seong Hsu Yu-hsiou
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6–2, 6–4
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Loss
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35–34
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Apr 2024
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Guangzhou, China
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Challenger
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Hard
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Patrik Niklas-Salminen
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Blake Ellis Tristan Schoolkate
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6–2, 6–4
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Win
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36–34
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May 2024
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Taipei, Taiwan
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Challenger
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Hard
|
Ray Ho
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Toshihide Matsui Kaito Uesugi
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6–2, 6–2
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References
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