Why did Kwon Soon-woo retire from his Asian Games singles match in Nagoya?

Kwon retired because of a knee injury during his men’s singles third-round match against Uzbekistan’s Khumoyun Sultanov. He stopped while trailing 3-0 in the first set at Higashiyama Park Tennis Center.

What medal did Korea secure in men’s doubles at the Asian Games?

Korea secured at least a bronze medal in men’s doubles when Nam Ji-sung and Park Ui-sung advanced to the semifinals. They beat Thailand’s Pruchya Isaro and Maximus Jones 2-0, and both semifinal losers in tennis receive bronze medals.

ASIAN GAMES Kwon Soon-woo exits tennis singles in third round due to injury

Q: What happened to the other Korean singles players at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games?

All four Korean singles players failed to reach the knockout stage. Hong Seong-chan lost in the men’s singles second round, while Back Da-yeon and Ku Yeon-woo were eliminated in the women’s second round.

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Kwon Soon-woo retired from his men’s singles third-round match at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, on Wednesday because of a knee injury. He was trailing Khumoyun Sultanov of Uzbekistan 3-0 in the first set. With his exit, all four Korean singles players were eliminated from medal contention, while Korea still secured at least a bronze in men’s doubles.

Key Facts

Kwon Soon-woo’s third-round opponent was Khumoyun Sultanov of Uzbekistan at Higashiyama Park Tennis Center in Nagoya, Japan.
The retirement came when Kwon was trailing 3-0 in the first set because of a knee injury.
It was Kwon’s fifth match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, after two singles matches and two doubles matches.
Hong Seong-chan lost in the men’s singles second round, and Back Da-yeon and Ku Yeon-woo were eliminated in the women’s second round.
Nam Ji-sung and Park Ui-sung advanced to the men’s doubles semifinals by beating Thailand’s Pruchya Isaro and Maximus Jones 2-0, securing Korea at least a bronze medal.

By Yonhap

Published Sep 30, 2026 9:42 pm KST

Kwon Soon-woo plays during a Davis Cup match at Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center in Seoul, Sept. 19. Courtesy of Korea Tennis Association

NAGOYA, Japan — Korea's Kwon Soon-woo retired from his third-round men's singles match due to a knee injury at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday, with all four Korean singles players failing to reach the knockout stage.

During his men's singles third-round match against Khumoyun Sultanov of Uzbekistan at Higashiyama Park Tennis Center in Nagoya, Japan, Kwon retired due to a knee injury when he was trailing 3-0 in the first set.

It was Kwon's fifth match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, following two singles and two doubles matches.

With Kwon's exit, all four Korean singles players have been eliminated from medal contention.

Hong Seong-chan lost in the men's singles second round, while Back Da-yeon and Ku Yeon-woo were eliminated in the women's second round.

Korea secured at least a bronze medal in the men's doubles on Wednesday, as Nam Ji-sung and Park Ui-sung advanced to the semifinals.

In the quarterfinals, Nam and Park defeated Pruchya Isaro and Maximus Jones of Thailand 2-0 (6-2, 6-3), giving Korea its second straight men's doubles medal.

With no bronze medal matches in tennis, all semifinal losers will receive bronze medals.

In Thursday's semifinals, Nam and Park will take on Ho Chenjui and Hsu Yu-hsiou of Chinese Taipei.

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