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by_tagNiko Vercelletto

published_tag Jul 26, 2018

Hyeon Chung hasn't competed since May, recovering from an ankle injury that forced him to retire from the French Open. But this week the South Korean is back an action at the Atlanta Open.

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Before taking the court for his first match, the 22-year-old kicked a ball around with Atlanta United FC goalkeeper Alec Kann. According to the soccer player, Chung may have a future in the sport.

"You could tell he knows his way around a soccer ball. Great technique, we had a nice little kick-around," Kann said. "Little sweaty afterwards, but tried not to wear him out too much."

Chung scored his first win since May with a 6-4, 7-6 (5) victory over  Taylor Fritz. He was understandably excited to make his return with a victory.

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Chung next plays another American, Ryan Harrison.