Kwon Soon-woo (Korean: 권순우; born 2 December 1997) is a South Korean professional tennis player. He has been ranked as high as world No. 52 ranking by the ATP, achieved in November 2021 and a doubles ranking of world No. 224, attained in December 2022.

2 days ago · Kwon Soonwoo to play Busan Challenger during South Korea military service The 27-year-old is permitted to play domestic events during his 18-month conscription.

Dec 14, 2024 · South Korea’s Soonwoo Kwon is saying “goodbye for a moment” to life as a professional tennis player, as he’s set to begin 18 months of compulsory military service in 2025. The former world No....

Kwon also written as Gwon (Korean: 권; Hanja: 權 [kwʌn]) is a Korean family name. Some sources [who?] list as many as 56 clans, but most of them were merged with the Andong Gwon clan under the Sijeung-gong faction soon after the establishment of the Goryeo Kingdom.

Taekwondo (/ ˌtaɪkwɒnˈdoʊ, ˌtaɪˈkwɒndoʊ, ˌtɛkwənˈdoʊ /; Korean: 태권도; [t̪ʰɛ.k͈wʌ̹n.d̪o] ⓘ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving primarily kicking techniques and punching. [7][8][9] "Taekwondo" can be translated as tae ("strike with foot"), kwon …

Mar 23, 2024 · Soonwoo Kwon ’s smile spoke for him Thursday at the Miami Open presented by Itau. The South Korean defeated Alexandre Muller in straight sets to earn his first ATP Masters 1000 match win, having previously been 0-6 at the elite level.

Kwon was the top student of Master Kim Sun-Yung 's dojang in Korea (after fighting Yoon Do-Jin) and was part of the newly revived Cobra Kai Dojo. He and his classmates participate in the Sekai Taikai, and starts rivalries with Robby Keene, Axel Kovacevic, and briefly with Miguel Diaz.

Dec 2, 1997 · Soonwoo Kwon holds a career-high ranking of No. 52 from 2021, which came after winning his first ATP Tour title at Astana. He added another ATP Tour title in 2023 at Adelaide-2, becoming the first Korean to win multiple ATP Tour titles.

Dec 16, 2024 · South Korean Kwon Soonwoo, the former world No 52, is stepping away from tennis to complete the compulsory military service in his country. He is set to begin his conscription in January 2025 and will be sidelined for more than 18 months.

Taekwondo, which literally translates to “the art of the fist and foot,” is a dynamic Korean martial art celebrated for its powerful kicks, precise punches, and set forms.