Zhu Zhenzhen

Zhu Zhenzhen (born 15 August 1989) is a Chinese wheelchair tennis player. She became the first Chinese wheelchair tennis player to compete at a major at the 2020 Australian Open, where she reached the singles semifinals by defeating the defending champion and world No. 1 Diede de Groot.[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 record187–58
Career titles21
Highest rankingNo. 5 (18 November 2019)
Current rankingNo. 6 (5 October 2020)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenSF (2020)
French Open1R (2022)
US Open1R (2022)
Other tournaments
Paralympic GamesQF (2016)
Doubles
Career record133–42
Career titles21
Highest rankingNo. 13 (2 September 2019)
Current rankingNo. 14 (5 October 2020)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenF (2023)
French OpenSF (2022)
US OpenSF (2022)
Other doubles tournaments
Paralympic GamesQF (2016)
Medal record
Asian Para Games
Silver medal – second place2018 JakartaSingles

Zhu contracted osteomyelitis when she was two years old.[3] She started playing wheelchair tennis in 2005 aged 16.[4]

References
  1. "Zhu Zhenzhen - ITF Profile". International Tennis Federation. 11 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Zhenzhen Zhu dreams of developing wheelchair tennis in China". International Paralympic Committee. 16 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. “Wheelchair sister flower” Liaocheng prepares for the Tokyo Paralympics, yqqlm.com, 21 July 2020
  4. "Chinese athletes enter the Australian Open women's wheelchair semi finals: let more disabled people like sport". Teller Report. 29 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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