Nam Ji-sung and Park Ui-sung Secure Bronze in Tennis Men’s Doubles at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
- Nam Ji-sung and Park 의성 secured South Korea's first tennis medal of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games by advancing to the men's doubles semifinals on September 30, 2026.
- The South Korean tandem controlled the quarterfinal fixture from the opening game, closing out the contest with a 6-2, 6-3 scoreline.
- This semifinal appearance marks the first medal for the South Korean tennis delegation at the current Aichi-Nagoya Games.
Nam Ji-sung and Park 의성 secured South Korea’s first tennis medal of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games by advancing to the men’s doubles semifinals on September 30, 2026. Playing at the Higashiyama Park Tennis Center in Nagoya, the second-seeded South Korean pair defeated Thailand’s Pruchya Isaro and Maximus Jones two sets to zero in a 57-minute match, guaranteeing themselves at least a bronze medal under tournament rules that award third-place finishes to both losing semifinalists.
Straight-Set Victory Secures Semifinal Berth
The South Korean tandem controlled the quarterfinal fixture from the opening game, closing out the contest with a 6-2, 6-3 scoreline. According to reporting from Maeil Business Newspaper affiliate Aju Business Daily, Nam represents the Dangjin City Hall team, while Park competes for the Daegu City Hall roster. The quick win moves the pair directly into the medal rounds without requiring a separate third-place playoff match.
Historic Context for South Korean Tennis
This semifinal appearance marks the first medal for the South Korean tennis delegation at the current Aichi-Nagoya Games. It also extends a streak of consistent podium finishes in the discipline following the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games held in 2023, where Kwon Soon-woo and Hong Seong-chan earned a bronze medal in the same event. At the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Games and the 2022 Hangzhou Games, South Korean players secured bronze medals in singles and mixed events but missed out on the top of the podium.
Upcoming Semifinal Matchup in Nagoya
Looking ahead to the next round on October 1, Nam and Park will face the winner of the quarterfinal match between India’s Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni and Chinese Taipei’s Ho Chen-ray and Hsu Yu-hsiou. A victory in that semifinal clash will advance the South Korean pair to the gold medal match, keeping alive their pursuit of the country’s first men’s doubles title in twelve years.