Nam Ji-sung (Dangjin City Hall) and Park Ui-sung (Daegu City Hall) have advanced to the semifinals of the men's doubles at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, securing a bronze medal.
The second-seeded duo defeated the Thai team of Prujiya Isaro and Maximus Jones in the quarterfinals on September 30 at the Higashiyama Park Tennis Center in Nagoya, winning in straight sets 6-2, 6-3 in just 57 minutes.
In the Asian Games tennis competition, there are no separate matches for third and fourth place, so both losing teams in the semifinals are awarded bronze medals. As a result, Nam and Park will stand on the podium regardless of the outcome of their remaining matches.
This marks the first medal for the Korean tennis team at this tournament. Additionally, it is the second consecutive Asian Games medal in men's doubles for Korean tennis, following the third-place finish by Kwon Soon-woo and Hong Sung-chan at the 2022 Hangzhou Games.
Having reached the semifinals, they will face the winner of the match between India's Yuki Bhambri and Daksinies Surresh and Taiwan's He Chen-lui and Hsu Yi-hsiu on October 1 for a chance to compete in the finals.
If they win, it will be Korea's first gold medal in men's doubles at the Asian Games since Im Yong-kyu and Chung Hyeon won gold at the 2014 Incheon Games.
In previous tournaments, including the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Games (one men's singles bronze) and the 2022 Hangzhou Games (three bronze medals in men's singles and mixed doubles), Korea failed to secure any gold medals.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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