Hyeon Chung, the South Korean who is still a teenager (until next month) and is just in the top 75 of the newly-released ATP rankings, made an excellent start to the Fayez Sarofim & Co US Men’s Clay Court Championships in Houston. His 6-4, 6-7, 6-0 victory over Dominican star Victor Estrella Burgos is a good sign for the youngster, who was the 2015 ATP World Tour Most Improved Player of the Year. There are many reasons why a kid might take up our terrific sport, but Chung, after requiring glasses at a young age, reportedly turned to tennis to maintain his eyesight. Continue as he has recently and his bank balance will be looking good as well!
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