South Korea's latest sporting sensation -- tennis star Chung Hyeon -- is back in Korea after his amazing performance at the Australian Open... a run that saw him make the last four.<br />The 21-year-old was greeted by hundreds of cheering fans at Incheon International Airport.<br />Lee Seung-jae has on his triumphant return. <br /> Rewriting South Korea's tennis history,... Chung Hyeon returned home to a hero's welcome on Sunday,... after a historic run to the semifinals of the 2018 Australian Open. <br />Chung, who's currently 58th in the ATP rankings,... defeated some elite players, including 4th ranked Alexander Zverev and six-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic,... before a painful blister of his foot left him with no choice but to retire against the eventual champion Roger Federer in the semifinals. <br />But for the 21-year-old,... the pain is past him, and he said he will cherish every moment of his time in Melbourne.<br /><br /> "My first Grand Slam semifinals, beating Novak Djokovic after two years. I enjoyed every minute of it."<br /><br /> With his semi-final finish, Chung is certain to crack the top 30 of the ATP rankings,.. and will become the highest ranked South Korean player in history. <br />Even the legendary Roger Federer believes Chung will one day become a top-10 player,... as Korea's newest sports sensation hopes to turn his famous opponent's words into reality. <br /><br /> "I want to aim high and prove to the players who have rated me so highly that they were right."<br /><br /> Back at home, Chung will focus on receiving treatment on his injured foot,... and will later decided whether he should compete at an ATP Tour event in Bulgaria next month. <br />For him, the historic semifinal finish is just the beginning, as he hopes to win his second career title in the near future.<br />Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News. <br />
