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]

Zhu Zhenzhen
Country (sports) China
ResidenceLiaocheng, China
Born (1989-08-15) 15 August 1989
Turned pro2007
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career titles21
Highest rankingNo. 5 (18 November 2019)
Current rankingNo. 6 (5 October 2020)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenSF (2020)
Other tournaments
Paralympic GamesQF (2016)
Doubles
Career titles21
Highest rankingNo. 13 (2 September 2019)
Current rankingNo. 14 (5 October 2020)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenSF (2020)
Other doubles tournaments
Paralympic GamesQF (2016)

Zhu contracted polio when she was two years old. She started playing wheelchair tennis in 2005 aged 16.[3]

References

  1. "Zhu Zhenzhen - ITF Profile". International Tennis Federation. 11 October 2020.
  2. "Zhenzhen Zhu dreams of developing wheelchair tennis in China". International Paralympic Committee. 16 July 2020.
  3. "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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