Here is all you need to know about China’s first tennis ATP Tour champion collapsed on tennis court during Citi Open and the age, height and ranking of Wu Yibing
After having a similar health scare at Wimbledon, Chinese tennis player Yibing Wu collapsed on the court at the Citi Open in Washington on Monday.
Who is Wu Yibing, bio, age, height, family, father, coach, tennis career and ATP Ranking
The 23-year-old Wu was ahead 4-1 in his first-round match against Yosuke Watanuki of Japan when he collapsed on the chair as he was making his way to his corner. Authorities rushed into action, but Wu was unable to continue since he was out of condition.
Wu Yibing fainted from heat stroke，Retired with 4-1 lead. pic.twitter.com/t7g8GVbykx
— TennisMao (@AfiSeer73403) July 31, 2023
The temperature was reportedly 91 degrees Fahrenheit when Wu collapsed, indicating the intense heat in Washington at the time.
In his first-round Wimbledon encounter against Frances Tiafoe at the All England club earlier in July, Wu, the 90th in the world ranking player experienced a similar fright. He collapsed on the court that time due to respiratory problems, but he was able to get up. He returned to the game after receiving medical attention, but he lost 6-7, 3-6, 4-6.
Who is Wu Yibing?
Chinese tennis player Wu Yibing was born on October 14, 1999. He is currently ranked as high as World No. 54 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), a position he first obtained on 10 April 2023, making him the second-ranked male Chinese player in history, just behind Zhang Zhizhen.
On April 23, 2018, he attained a career-high doubles ranking of No. 295. At the 2023 Dallas Open, Wu became the first Chinese man to compete in and win an ATP Tour-level singles final. Wu became the top junior player in the world according to the ITF Junior Circuit rankings after winning the boys’ singles title at the 2017 US Open. Wu represented China in the 2017 Davis Cup, going 1-0 with win-loss record. He beat Jason Jung in his first Davis Cup match.
Wu Yibing’s family
Wu Kang is his father’s name and he was a boxer. Wu Fang is his mother’s name. There is not much known regarding his siblings.
Born: 14 October 1999 (age 23 years), Hangzhou, China
Height: 1.83 m
Turned pro: 2017
Medal: Tennis at the 2018 Asian Games – Men’s singles
Handed: Right-handed
Coach: Gerardo Azcurra; Marcos Baghdatis (2023–)
Country (sports): China
Wu Yibing’s relationship
There is no information about Wu Yibing’s relationship.
Wu Yibing’s net worth
Wu Yibing’s net has not been disclosed.