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South Korean tennis player
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
29 May 1998(North Chungcheong, South Korea)
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Residences
Jecheon, North Chungcheong, South Korea
Education:
Mapo High School
South Korea
Mapo Middle School
South Korea
The details
Biography
Introduction
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.
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. In 2015, his story was included during a campaign for the ANZ Bank, which was a sponsor for the Australian Open that year.
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.
Challenger and Futures/World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 20 (13–7)
| Titles by surface |
|---|
| Legend (singles) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (0–2) |
| ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour (13–5) |
| Titles by surface |
| Hard (12–7) |
| Clay (1–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (0–2) |
| ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour (13–5) |
| Hard (12–7) |
| Clay (1–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Nov 2013 | India F11, Raipur | Futures | Hard | Ramkumar Ramanathan | 6–3, 6–7, 4–6 | |
| Win | Jul 2014 | Hong Kong F1, Hong Kong | Futures | Hard | Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| Loss | Jul 2014 | Hong Kong F2, Hong Kong | Futures | Hard | Ruan Roelofse | 4–6, 6–3, 0–2 ret. | |
| Win | Nov 2014 | Cambodia F2, Phnom Penh | Futures | Hard | Dekel Bar | 7–6, 6–4 | |
| Win | Apr 2015 | Indonesia F2, Tegal | Futures | Hard | Shuichi Sekiguchi | 6–1, 3–0 ret. | |
| Win | Apr 2015 | Indonesia F3, Jakarta | Futures | Hard | Christopher Rungkat | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Win | Jun 2015 | Japan F6, Kashiwa | Futures | Hard | Toshihide Matsui | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Win | Aug 2015 | China F6, Putian | Futures | Hard | Wu Di | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| Win | Nov 2015 | Thailand F8, Bangkok | Futures | Hard | Miķelis Lībietis | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| Win | Mar 2016 | Japan F3, Kōfu | Futures | Hard | Yuya Kibi | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| Loss | Apr 2016 | China F4, Zhangjiagang | Futures | Hard | Jimmy Wang | 5–7, 3–6 | |
| Win | Mar 2016 | Japan F6, Karuizawa | Futures | Clay | Yasutaka Uchiyama | 7–6, 6–3 | |
| Win | Jul 2016 | China F10, Longyan | Futures | Hard | Li Zhe | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Loss | Sep 2016 | Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei | Challenger | Hard | Chung Hyeon | 4–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | Dec 2017 | Indonesia F8, Jakarta | Futures | Hard | Prajnesh Gunneswaran | 6–3, 4–6, 7–6 | |
| Loss | Jun 2019 | Little Rock, USA | Challenger | Hard | Dudi Sela | 1–6, 3–4 ret. | |
| Win | Dec 2019 | M15, Nonthaburi, Thailand | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Shintaro Imai | 6–1, 6-4 | |
| Win | Feb 2022 | M15, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Ben Patael | 6–2, 1–6, 7-5 | |
| Loss | Dec 2023 | M15, Yanagawa, Japan | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Sanhui Shin | 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | Mar 2024 | M15, Nishitokyo, Japan | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Hikaru Shiraishi | 4–6, 6–7 |
Doubles: 6 (0–6)
| Titles by surface |
|---|
| Legend (doubles) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (0–1) |
| ITF Futures Tour (0–5) |
| Titles by surface |
| Hard (0–6) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (0–1) |
| ITF Futures Tour (0–5) |
| Hard (0–6) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jun 2013 | Korea F6, Gimcheon | Futures | Hard | Chung Hyeon | Chung Hong Noh Sang-woo | 1–6, 5–7 | |
| Loss | Apr 2014 | Japan F4, Tsukuba | Futures | Hard | Finn Tearney | Sho Katayama Bumpei Sato | 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | Jun 2015 | Japan F6, Kashiwa | Futures | Hard | Woo Chung-hyo | Yuya Kibi Takuto Niki | 0–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | Jan 2023 | M15 Jakarta, Indonesia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Huang Tsung-Hao | Nathan Anthony Barki Christopher Rungkat | 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | Apr 2024 | Gwangju, South Korea | Challenger | Hard | Cui Jie | Lee Jea-moon Song Min-kyu | 6–1, 1–6, [3-10] | |
| Loss | May 2024 | M25 Lu'an, China | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Cui Jie | Ajeet Rai Sun Fajing | 2–6, 2–6 |