| Peng Shuai Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
| Weight | 61 kg |
| Date of Birth | January 8, 1986 |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Peng Shuai is a Chinese skilled tennis participant who’s adept at each the singles and the doubles codecs of the game having been rated as excessive as world quantity 14 in singles in August 2011 and as excessive as world #1 in doubles in February 2014, as per the official WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) rankings. At Grand Slam tournaments, within the singles format, she has reached the semi-final of the US Open (2014) in addition to the 4th spherical of each the Australian Open (2011, 2015) and Wimbledon (2011, 2012, 2014). In the doubles format, she had gained the French Open in 2014 and Wimbledon in 2013. She had additionally reached the ultimate of the Australian Open in 2017 and the semi-final of the US Open in 2017. As of November 2024, she had gained 2 singles and 23 doubles titles on the WTA Tour. In 2013, she had gained the doubles occasion of the WTA Tour Finals, an annual year-ending event of the WTA uniquely reserved for gamers on the high of the WTA Rankings. Representing China, on the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, she had gained the ‘Gold’ medal within the group and singles occasions and the ‘Bronze’ medal within the doubles occasions.
Born Name
Peng Shuai
Nick Name
Peng
Sun Sign
Capricorn
Born Place
Xiangtan, Hunan, China
Residence
She splits her time between Tianjin, Hexi District, China, and Beijing, China.
Nationality
Occupation
Professional Tennis Player
Family
- Father – Peng Jijun (Police Officer)
- Mother – Zhang Bing
Plays
Right-Handed (Two-Handed Both Sides)
Turned Pro
2001
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
61 kg or 134.5 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Asian
She is of Chinese descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Toned physique
- Shoulder-length, straight hair
- Affable smile
- Gleaming face
Peng Shuai Favorite Things
- Tennis Shot – Forehand
- Tennis Surface – Hard
- Cuisine – Chinese
- Hobbies/Interests – Reading, Shopping, Swimming
- Tennis Role Model/Idol – John McEnroe
Source – WTA
Peng Shuai Facts
- Peng had began taking part in tennis when she was 8 years outdated after she had been launched to the game by an uncle who was a famend tennis coach and the one relative of hers who had ever performed tennis.
- When she was 13 years outdated, she had undergone surgical procedure to restore a defect in her coronary heart. Years later, she had recounted this expertise within the ‘Impossible is Nothing’ commercial marketing campaign for Adidas.
- In February 2014, when she had been ranked primary on this planet within the doubles format within the official WTA rankings, she had change into the primary Chinese tennis participant (male or feminine, and in singles or doubles) to change into the world’s primary ranked participant.
- At the 2014 US Open, when she had reached the semi-final of the singles occasion, she had change into simply the third Chinese tennis participant in historical past to succeed in the semi-final of a Grand Slam event after Zheng Jie and Li Na. As of November 2024, this was her finest efficiency within the singles occasion of a Grand Slam event.
- She sports activities a picture of a cow on her tennis bag which she considers a fortunate mascot for her as she was born within the yr of the ‘Ox’ (the 2nd of the 12-year periodic sequence of animals that seem within the Chinese zodiac and calendar techniques).
Featured Image by Peng Shuai / Instagram
