At 11 am, it was a time when people seemed to be in their own way, but there was no popularity in the restaurant of NK Corporation. There was only two people leaning on the table with a shocked face somewhere.
Until recently, they were Han Woo-jin and Choi Yeon-hyuk who received important tasks from the award ceremony of the director's office.
'Where is this?'
Han Woo-jin was in trouble.
Did Choi participate in the Tokyo Open in the past he remembers? Hanwoojin's memory of the Tokyo Open was the only record that Kim Hyung went up to the quarterfinals.
Rookie of the first year of the debut was not a place to go, nor was it a place to make a noticeable achievement.
Unlike the memory, however, the past changes. The world with the impurities of Hanwoojin might not have flowed as it used to be. As Kim Form defeated him at the Seoul Open, the glory of the past remains unchanged.
In the end, the world wins. It was he who decided to stop considering the original owner, but it was difficult for him to be denied every record he remembered.
'Let's think coldly.'
Hanwoojin once cleared the head twisted dizzy. What he had to do was simple. It is to make sure that the Tokyo Open is exhibited. That way, estimates can be made for the second half of 2006.
300 ATP points.
It was never easy. I don't know if they are world-class players, but 100 points are also big enough for players in the mid-to-mid 100 world rankings like Han Woo-jin. Where he is only 100 points more if the ranking was soaring 20 ~ 30th place.
It was also a score that could be won by winning the Seoul Open or Gimcheon Open level three times in a row. Hanwoojin did not have any difficulty at the challenger level, but that did not mean that the championship was always definite.
In addition, if they were to win the championship for three consecutive weeks, there was a good chance that they would break their condition like Kim. If you were in such a state, even if you collected 300 points, it would have been impossible to challenge the Tokyo Open. Most of the finalists
It was not possible to play the game in the ranker ATP500.
Then there was one road. And that's why Hanwoojin couldn't make a quick decision.
"Ujin, what are you gonna do?"
"I?"
It was Choi Yeon-hyuk who broke the silence between the two of them. He had an unlikely face. Choi Yeon-hyuk, who believes in his talents and wins the game, seems to have to be cautious in the ATP tour.
Well, it did. I've had bitter tastes at the Mets Open, the ATP250 League, so I might have a bit of fear in the higher league Tokyo Open.
However, seeing Choi Yeon-hyuk's face without confidence, Han Woo-jin's thoughts that were flowing changed direction. I wanted to overlook him or myself or something.
Can you or can you win?
Shouldn't you be obsessed with that?
"… I do. "
Hanwoojin dared to open his mouth and speak out in order to confirm his resolve before resolving. The ATP 500 league was a place that couldn't be climbed even if it had stepped back.
Still, he decided. I will.
Then Choi opened his eyes wide with a surprised face. I didn't think I could make a decision so soon.
"Isn't it too hard? That's a good thing, but it's hard for us to be in our first year of debut. And I have to work hard to earn 300 points in just over a month. "
Han Woojin nodded inwardly. In fact, Choi Yeon-hyuk was more correct than he or Sang-sik. It was unprecedented in Korea for a rookie less than a year old to debut for the ATP500 seed.
It would be unreasonable for two people who are active in the barren Korea, who might have been attracting attention from juniors in advanced tennis countries like France and England.
The ATP tour is all over the country, and the Challenger League, which is scheduled for this year, is almost over. To earn 300 points in a month, he had to travel abroad.
Why did you say that?
Han Woo-jin knew the answer. But did not get out of the mouth.
"I will. If you don't collect 300 points, you won't be able to go out anyway, and you'll be more focused on playing after you've clearly set goals. "
"is it. Can you think that way? "
Choi Yeon-hyuk listened to roughly speaking, and revealed the complexion. In fact, this was just an option, as the former director said. As I have to do it and should be able to do it. But when two people think this weight
It was largely common sense said something close to 'request'.
In addition, Hanwoojin rarely received any expectations from anyone. Family interests were different. Expectation of winning, expecting a good record, he had nothing to do with it.
Maybe it wasn't anyone good. I had expectations from the former director. Han Woo-jin wanted to repay that expectation. It was my first time feeling.
Han Woo-jin rose from his seat. From now on, even a short time had to be saved. A murderous schedule of 300 points in just one month awaited him.
"And,"
"Huh?"
Choi Yeon-hyuk was thinking about something. To him, Han Woo-jin said.
"Our game is not over yet."
"Ah."
Unexpected sound came back to Choi Yeon Hyuk's eyes. Yes, it suited me. For South Korea's genius, Choi Yeon-hyuk, a confident mug was likely. I didn't want to see grass dying as before.
"Isn't that bad stage? Tokyo Open. "
"… It's like that too. "
The two did not speak anymore. Needless to say more than this.
The restaurant of the NK C & T team regained its quietness without a single person.
* * *
"It's okay to be a response from Woojin. I'm prepared to hear the rookie's theme or hear it, but there's nothing bad about it. "
She was excited at the evening of the day when the award ceremony presented the task of Tokyo Open. The player he was in charge of the victory was inevitable even if you do not want to be excited.
On the contrary, Han Woo-jin was a bit embarrassed. I was worried about what to explain to her to understand. Although he has little experience, he can hardly follow anyone in the team. You know better than anyone that the ATP500 is premature.
It was clear.
"Well, there's still some lack of name yet… In the next year or so, your rankings and your name will be much higher. Then I don't know if I'll get any ads or anything. "
Shin Se-yeon was excited to know the noise gradually decreased. Hanwoojin's complexion was listening to her.
"Woojin? What's up? "
"Well… It's hard to explain. "
He scratched the back of the head once and started talking. All the content of what Sangshik said, he hid without hiding. At least the agent Shin Se-yeon had to talk about everything. She squeezed her chin with a slight frown.
It was surprising to Han Woo-jin, but Shin Se-yeon was not surprised. On the contrary, he had been told once by a former director.
'You're serious.'
That's a big expectation for Hanwoojin and Choi Yeonhyuk. Shin Se-yeon, who is only a rookie agent, has a different level of weight. There was a reason that two rookies were airborne by breaking down the deal.
Besides,
'I think Woojin is willing.'
It has been almost half a year since I met Hanwoojin. Now she could see what she was thinking by looking at the face that lacked the expression.
It is the agent's job to lead the player as he wishes. Shin Se-yeon sighed lightly with both hands. I did not have a little unreasonable sensitivity, but I could expect to see Hanwoojin's progress so far.
"Hou, good. If you came to talk to me, you would have thought a lot. "
In his personality, it was rare to tell others what was not arranged in him. It was even more so if it was related to the schedule. It was about half the decision was made at the time it was out of the mouth.
But 300 points. It was a reasonable request for the ATP500, but the story is different if you've left the tournament for more than a month. At the level of Hanwoojin, 300 points can be won by winning three consecutive contests. Bored to win the ATP Tour
This is different from the top rankers who hold the game.
Shin Se-yeon first opened the notebook. I was going to find out from the schedule of the competition.
"Okay, let's start with the challenger league close to schedule. Korea is already nearing the end of the league, so I think it's easier to catch it in Japan or China. "
"Sorry. I asked you too much. "
He bowed with no face. Agents don't just have to follow a player's intentions. If Shin Se-yeon objected and made a negative stance at the Tokyo Open, Hanwoojin could not ignore it.
But she chose to support him. Even though he knew it was impossible, he gave confidence to the player Han Woo-jin.
After wrestling with a laptop keyboard for a while, she picked up some contests. But the expression was never bright. Maybe the results were not satisfactory. Shin Se-yeon turned the screen to Hanwoojin and started talking.
"There are only four contests that take place in September and October throughout Asia. Besides, the schedules all overlap. It's hard to collect points with the Challenger League. "
"What about Europe or America? Even if you have some travel time, how about going around the surrounding competition? "
"I thought about you too… The same is true for the US. Unlike the ATP Tour, the Challenger League is hard to traverse because there are very few cases where schedules are dropped.
The conclusion came quickly. There was no way to collect points with the Challenger League, which Han Woo-jin can hit high. What can I do if there are no competitions when I try to participate?
If the schedule is right, the travel time is long because it is too far away. If the distance is not far, the schedules overlap.
In many ways it was a dilemma.
Han Woo-jin finally hesitated to speak out. Maybe it was a mistake.
"… How about the ATP250 League? "
"! that's… "
Shin Se-yeon also changed her complexion. The ATP250 differed from the league below. As I felt through the Mets Open, the modifier of a full-scale world stage was comparable. The European ATP tour is where the top players advance to the semifinals at the Asian level.
The car was proud of the difficulty level.
But there was no way. To get 300 points in a short time, it was best to aim for ATP tour. There is only one challenger meet that can participate. Insufficient points to be filled with Futures would have been impossible if the entire schedule was overrun.
She knew too. The only way left for Hanwoojin is to have such a thorny road. So I knocked on the keyboard without adding anything. At the same time, searches continued in Asia, where the level of players was low.
10 minutes passed? Shin Se-yeon sang Han Woo-jin, revealing her complexion.
"Woojin, can you take a look at this?"
"Yeah."
He looked at the laptop screen shining over her shoulder. There was information about the competitions marked with the ATP250 mark. Han Woo-jin read the name and place of the competition.
"Shenzhen open? It's China. "
"If you read in our country, it's Shenzhen. It's a competition held around the end of September. And one more good news. "
"what is that?"
When Hanwoojin asked, she explained the reason for the complexion.
Although held in China, the ATP Tour was a competition where the top international players were watching. Points and prizes are also different from the league below, so I had to.
But the Shenzhen opening was a bit different.
"This year's Shenzhen Open is not high enough for the players who have expressed their intention to participate. There is one 60, but… The rest stays in the top 100. I think there are a lot of ATP tours held in other regions at this time. "
I was lucky. The winners of the ATP League are, on average, in the top 10 in the world rankings. Few fishermen took the championship cup like the Mets Open. At first, the average level of the players is too high.
In the case of this year's Shenzhen Open, both local and timely requirements were nothing but a breakdown for the lower rankers. But it was a chance for Hanwoojin. Points are as points, and the rewards from the ATP tour were obvious.
He did not hesitate to open her mouth to see the announcement of her contest.
"Open to Shenzhen, please apply."
"I can't confirm the seed. I think it's a good chance, but we still have a few days left. "
"It's okay even from the qualifiers. I'm aiming to win, but don't get caught in the qualifiers. "
Han Woo-jin gave strength to the eyes. The oversized coat on the front of the homepage made me bow. ATP Tour, a crowded audience filled with spacious and colorful stadiums. I thought it was a bloody environment as a player.
It is more than one month until the reception desk period of the Tokyo Open ends.
It was the day when the challenge to make a name on the world stage began.