Zhu Zhenzhen Explained

Zhu Zhenzhen
Residence:Liaocheng, China
Birth Date:15 August 1989
Turnedpro:2007
Plays:Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singlestitles:21
Highestsinglesranking:No. 4 (8 August 2022)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 5 (19 June 2023)
Australianopenresult:SF (2020)
Frenchopenresult:F (2024)
Wimbledonresult:QF (2023)
Usopenresult:1R (2022, 2023)
Othertournaments:yes
Wheelchairtennismastersresult:RR (2021, 2022)
Paralympicsresult:QF (2016)
Doublestitles:21
Highestdoublesranking:No. 4 (31 December 2021
Currentdoublesranking:No. 5 (19 June 2023)
Australianopendoublesresult:F (2023)
Frenchopendoublesresult:SF (2022, 2023, 2024)
Wimbledondoublesresult:SF (2023)
Usopendoublesresult:SF (2022, 2023)
Othertournamentsdoubles:yes
Wheelchairtennismastersdoublesresult:F (2021)
Paralympicsdoublesresult:QF (2016)

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]

Personal life

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

Career statistics

Grand Slam performance timelines

Wheelchair singles

Tournament 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Career SR
Australian OpenSFAQFQFQF0 / 4
French OpenAA1R1RF0 / 3
WimbledonAAAQF0 / 1
US OpenAA1R1R0 / 2

Wheelchair doubles

Tournament 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Career SR
Australian OpenSFASFFSF0 / 4
French OpenAASFSFSF0 / 3
WimbledonAAASF0 / 1
US OpenAASFSF0 / 2

Grand Slam tournament finals

Wheelchair doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 11 October 2020. Zhu Zhenzhen - ITF Profile. International Tennis Federation.
  2. Web site: 16 July 2020. Zhenzhen Zhu dreams of developing wheelchair tennis in China. International Paralympic Committee.
  3. https://www.yqqlm.com/2020/07/wheelchair-sister-flower-liaocheng-prepares-for-the-tokyo-paralympics/ “Wheelchair sister flower” Liaocheng prepares for the Tokyo Paralympics