Zhu Zhenzhen
Zhu Zhenzhen (born 15 August 1989) is a Chinese wheelchair tennis player who competes in international level events. She was China's first wheelchair tennis player to play at a Grand Slam when she participated at the 2020 Australian Open where she reached the semi finals after being defeated by eventual winner Aniek van Koot.[1][2]
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Residence | Liaocheng, China | |||||||
Born | 15 August 1989 | |||||||
Turned pro | 2007 | |||||||
Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) | |||||||
Singles | ||||||||
Career titles | 21 | |||||||
Highest ranking | No. 5 (18 November 2019) | |||||||
Current ranking | No. 6 (5 October 2020) | |||||||
Grand Slam Singles results | ||||||||
Australian Open | SF (2020) | |||||||
Other tournaments | ||||||||
Paralympic Games | QF (2016) | |||||||
Doubles | ||||||||
Career titles | 21 | |||||||
Highest ranking | No. 13 (2 September 2019) | |||||||
Current ranking | No. 14 (5 October 2020) | |||||||
Grand Slam Doubles results | ||||||||
Australian Open | SF (2020) | |||||||
Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||
Paralympic Games | QF (2016) | |||||||
Medal record
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Zhu contracted polio when she was two years old. She started playing wheelchair tennis in 2005 aged 16.[3]
References
- "Zhu Zhenzhen - ITF Profile". International Tennis Federation. 11 October 2020.
- "Zhenzhen Zhu dreams of developing wheelchair tennis in China". International Paralympic Committee. 16 July 2020.
- "Chinese athletes enter the Australian Open women's wheelchair semi finals: let more disabled people like sport". Teller Report. 29 February 2020.
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