Suk Hyun-joon (born 9 June 1985) is a South Korean former professional

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball c ...

player. Suk, a native of

Pohang Pohang () is a city in the province of North Gyeongsang, South Korea, and a main seaport in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region. The built-up area of Pohang is located on the alluvium of the mouth of the Hyeongsan River. The city is divided into two ...

, was ranked 11th on the

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. While a student at

Myongji University Myongji University () is a Private university, private, Christianity in Korea, Christian university founded in 1948 in South Korea. It provides higher education in the fields of engineering, sciences and humanities. It has two campuses: the Socia ...

he represented South Korea at the

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. In 2005 he also played on the South Korea Davis Cup team for a tie against the Philippines in Manila. He is a former coach of

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semi-finalist

Chung Hyeon Chung Hyeon (; ; born 19 May 1996) is a South Korean professional tennis player. He is the 2017 Next Gen Finals champion. As an unseeded player, he became the first Korean player to reach a Grand Slam semifinal at the 2018 Australian Open. ...

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Suk, Hyun-joon 1985 births Living people South Korean male tennis players People from Pohang Sportspeople from North Gyeongsang Province Myongji University alumni Competitors at the 2005 Summer Universiade 21st-century South Korean people

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