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]
| Country (sports) |  China | |||||||||||||||||
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| Residence | Liaocheng, China | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 August 1989 | |||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 253–99 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (8 August 2022) | |||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 5 (19 June 2023) | |||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | SF (2020) | |||||||||||||||||
| French Open | F (2024) | |||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | QF (2023) | |||||||||||||||||
| US Open | 1R (2022, 2023) | |||||||||||||||||
| Other tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||
| Masters | RR (2021, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||
| Paralympic Games | QF (2016) | |||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 193–74 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (31 December 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 5 (19 June 2023) | |||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | F (2023) | |||||||||||||||||
| French Open | SF (2022, 2023, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | SF (2023) | |||||||||||||||||
| US Open | SF (2022, 2023) | |||||||||||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||
| Masters Doubles | F (2021) | |||||||||||||||||
| Paralympic Games | QF (2016) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editZhu contracted osteomyelitis when she was two years old.[3] She started playing wheelchair tennis in 2005 aged 16.
Career statistics
editGrand Slam performance timelines
edit| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Wheelchair singles
edit| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | SF | A | QF | QF | QF | 0 / 4 |
| French Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | F | 0 / 3 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | QF | 0 / 1 | |
| US Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 0 / 2 |
Wheelchair doubles
edit| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | SF | A | SF | F | SF | 0 / 4 |
| French Open | A | A | SF | SF | SF | 0 / 3 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | SF | 0 / 1 | |
| US Open | A | A | SF | SF | 0 / 2 |
Grand Slam tournament finals
editWheelchair singles: 1 (runner-up)
edit| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2024 | French Open | Clay |  Diede de Groot
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6–4, 2–6, 3–6 |
Wheelchair doubles: 1 (runner-up)
edit| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2023 | Australian Open | Hard |  Yui Kamiji
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Diede de Groot Aniek van Koot
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3–6, 2–6 |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ “Wheelchair sister flower” Liaocheng prepares for the Tokyo Paralympics, yqqlm.com, 21 July 2020