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Lee Duck-hee

Lee Duck-hee

South Korean tennis player


Lee Duck-hee (Korean: 이덕희; born 29 May 1998) is a South Korean professional tennis player. He has won 10 titles on the ITF Junior Circuit as a teenager, including Grade 2 tournaments in Nanjing and Sarawak.

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Personal life

Lee was born deaf. On the tennis court, he can hear vibrations, but must rely on hand gestures to pick up line calls and the umpire.[1] In 2015, his story was included during a campaign for the ANZ Bank, which was a sponsor for the Australian Open that year.[2]

Professional career

He turned pro in 2013. He played his first Challenger match at age 14. In August 2019 he became the first deaf player to compete in and win a match in the main draw of an ATP tournament with a win over Henri Laaksonen at the Winston-Salem Open.[3]

Challenger and Futures/World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 20 (13–7)

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Doubles: 6 (0–6)

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References

  1. "ANZ Your World – Global Blog". Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.



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