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Zhu Benqiang
Zhu Benqiang (Chinese: 朱本强; pinyin: Zhū Běnqiáng; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂú pə̀n tɕʰjǎŋ]; born 13 March 1979) is a former professional tennis player from the People's Republic of China. BiographyZhu, a right-handed player from Hubei, was a regular member of the China Davis Cup team from 1999 to 2005. He played in a total of 15 ties and competed in 30 matches, for 19 wins. One of his wins was a rare triple bagel, over Kuwait's Musaad Al-Jazzaf in Shenzhen in 2002. He won China the Asia/Oceania Zone Group II final against South Korea in 2004 when he came from two sets down to defeat Young-Jun Kim in the fifth and decisive match.[1] He won a gold medal with Li Na in the mixed doubles at the 2001 Summer Universiade and competed in the 2002 Asian Games.[2][3] His best performance on the ATP Tour was in the doubles at the 2003 Shanghai Open. He and partner Zeng Shaoxuan became the first players from China to reach a tour-level doubles final.[4] They lost the final to Wayne Arthurs and Paul Hanley.[4] ATP Tour career finalsDoubles: 1 (0–1)
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