From 1–3 to 4–3: Jang Woo-jin’s Montpellier comeback makes Korean history

Down 1–3, one more lost game meant defeat. Jang then won three straight on November 2 Korean time in Montpellier, France. The official WTT finals broadcast is embedded below.

Against Germany’s Patrick Franziska (world No. 18), Jang won 4–3: 3–11, 11–7, 7–11, 9–11, 11–9, 11–8, 11–8. Down 1–3 after four games, he claimed all three remaining games, including three straight points from 8–8 in the decider.

More than the trophy, the 1–3-to-4–3 reversal grabs attention. Jang is the first Korean to win a WTT Champions singles title. Korean headlines and a same-day community repost foregrounded the comeback and historic first.

Observable interest is limited but real: a Korean repost highlighted the comeback, with zero comments when checked. An external November 2 snapshot of the official semifinal video showed 76,374 views, 1,494 likes and 220 comments. French on-site coverage also described Franziska losing a 3–1 lead. Individual viewer comments were not inspected; no broad public mood is invented.

Jang also beat Brazil’s Hugo Calderano 4–3 in the semifinal; the official WTT video appears as context. A semifinal clip's views must not be mistaken for the final broadcast's audience. For Franziska, who led 3–1, it was a difficult runner-up finish.

Multiple reports support the November 2 Korean-time victory, 4–3 result, individual game scores and first Korean WTT Champions singles crown. The local French date was November 1. Reports also confirm three straight points after 8–8 in game seven. The official WTT stream was identified, but full playback and viewer comments were not independently verified.

The title is worth 1,000 world-ranking points. Future tournaments and rankings are the natural follow-up. No unverified new ranking or private feelings are asserted.