Next Gen Meets Next Gen: Chung Visits Milan Football Stars

  • Posted: Nov 04, 2017

Next Gen Meets Next Gen: Chung Visits Milan Football Stars

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Hyeon Chung spends time with future of Italian football

The Next Generation of the ATP World Tour met the future stars of Italian football on Friday in Milan.

Ahead of next week’s Next Gen ATP Finals, South Korea’s Hyeon Chung was visited by 18-year-old Andrea Pinamonti, a striker for Inter Milan, and 19-year-old Manuel Locatelli, a midfielder for AC Milan.

“It was a lot of fun,” said Chung. “I’ve never met a soccer player before, so I was really happy to do that. I’d like to do that again soon.”

The meet-and-greet was held at the Serie A head office in Milan. #NextGenATP Chung, who sits at No. 55 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, took photos with the duo and did a tennis/football quiz, where they helped each other answer questions about their respective sports. At the end, they swapped shirts and signed autographs for each other.

Chung is the lone Asian-born player in the Next Gen ATP Finals field. The eight-player tournament will be held 7-11 November at the Fiera Milano. The 21-year-old reached a career-high of No. 44 in the Emirates ATP Rankings in September, a few weeks after making his third quarter-final of the season at the Winston-Salem Open. He also claimed his eighth ATP Challenger Tour title in Maui in January.

“It’s the last tournament of the season, so I want to stay strong to the finish. Everyone here is playing well and I’m happy to be a part of this.”

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