Many athletes in the world of tennis have left a deep mark, but there are also many who had the potential to make great careers, but still failed. This is a common story not only in the world of tennis, but also in other sports, and there are many reasons for this. For some, the obstacles are injuries, for others, immense pressure, while for some it can be a lack of motivation and desire.
When we talk about such players, many of them come to mind.
Former American player Sam Querrey gave one particular example during a podcast.
Querrey mentioned Hyeon Chung as a tennis player who had the potential to do great things, but still did not realize his full potential. Sam wondered what happened to him and why he never managed to reach the heights that many predicted.
“I think Chung [Hyeon] is like the biggest one.
Just because he made the semifinals of the Australian Open, got that crazy blister on his foot and then like vanished off the face of the earth, and he was like 22 years old.
I think everyone had him pencilled in as a guy who was gonna be like top 10 for a while and then, like, where is the dude? I don’t know what happened to him.”- Sam said.
Hyeon Chung, Australian Open 2018© Stream screenshot
Chung Hyeon's career and greatest success
As already mentioned, the world of tennis is filled with various challenges and there are many reasons why a career does not go in the direction that some predicted.
Chung Hyeon reached his highest ranking of 19th at the age of 22. However, since then, he has suffered a steep decline and seven years later, Chung Hyeon is ranked 366th in the world.
The semi-final at the 2018 Australian Open was the pinnacle of his career and the moment when everyone expected him to reach great heights.
It can be said that Chung Hyeon has made a significant income in his career, $3,735,389 to be exact. During his career, he did not win any titles, but he certainly had some shining moments.
