MELBOURNE, Australia — Hyeon Chung became the first South Korean man to reach the semifinals of a Grand Slam singles tournament, beating Tennys Sandgren, 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-3, on Wednesday afternoon.
He awaits the winner of the Wednesday evening quarterfinal between second-seeded Roger Federer and 19th-seeded Tomas Berdych.
Chung, 21, won a showcase for young ATP talent last November in Milan, and has solidified himself as the leader of his generation with each successive win at this tournament. He beat last year’s quarterfinalist Mischa Zverev in the first round, Sydney International champion Daniil Medvedev in the second round, fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev in the third round, and six-time champion Novak Djokovic in the fourth round.