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Lee Duck-hee
South Korean tennis player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lee Duck-hee (Korean: 이덕희; born 29 May 1998) is a South Korean professional tennis player.
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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]
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 18 (13 titles, 5 runner-ups)
Doubles: 5 (5 runner-ups)
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