Soonwoo Kwon Bio

  • • Born in a small town, Sangju, famous for dried persimmons.
  • • Began playing tennis at age 10.
  • • Father, Younghun, is a talented amateur tennis player; mother, Eunmi; sisters, Hakyung and Sookyung. Big sister, Hakyung, was 2015 Miss Korea (Gyeongbuk Province).
  • • Favourite surface is hard and favourite shots are down-the-line forehand and drop shot.
  • • Likes eating chocolate, but only on court to give him energy. Spotted eating Kit Kats during a match at 2020 US Open.
  • • Wanted to be a football player until he started playing tennis.
  • • Moved to Seoul at age 16, where he went to high school with fellow ATP player Duckhee Lee.
  • • Enjoys going to the karaoke to sing with friends on his days off.
     

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