Zhu Zhenzhen (，born 6 April 1989) is a Chinese

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player. She became the first Chinese wheelchair tennis player to compete at a

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at the 2020 Australian Open, where she reached the singles semifinals by defeating the defending champion and world No. 1

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Personal life

Zhu contracted

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when she was two years old.“Wheelchair sister flower” Liaocheng prepares for the Tokyo Paralympics
yqqlm.com, 21 July 2020 She started playing wheelchair tennis in 2005 aged 16.

Career statistics

Grand Slam performance timelines

Wheelchair singles

Wheelchair doubles

Grand Slam tournament finals

Wheelchair singles: 1 (runner-up)

Wheelchair doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zhu, Zhenzhen 1989 births Living people People from Liaocheng Chinese female tennis players Paralympic wheelchair tennis players for China Wheelchair tennis players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2018 Asian Para Games Medalists at the 2022 Asian Para Games 21st-century Chinese sportswomen