Taiwanese-American tennis player Vania King, who won the US Open women’s doubles title on Monday, said that she is proud of her heritage and hopes to gain more support among tennis fans in Taiwan.
King, who teamed up with Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan to win the US Open title on Monday and the Wimbledon title in July, said she is often mistaken as Korean because of her surname.
Her parents moved to the US from Taiwan in 1982, and she was born in California. King said she still sees Taiwan as a home country, however, as she often accompanies her parents to visit her grandfather in Hualien County and her mother’s family in Yunlin County.
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Currently ranked fourth in women’s doubles, King said she was surprised to win the US Open title because nobody expected that she and Shvedova could add another championship to their success at Wimbledon.
After winning a second Grand Slam title, King said her next target would be the Australian Open.
The 21-year-old said that as she is relatively short, it is more suitable for her to play doubles — as long as she can find a taller partner and play smart.
Despite the disadvantage, she said she plans to put more effort into her singles game.
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In her leisure time, King likes reading comic books, drawing and singing. She said drawing in her sketchbook while waiting for matches helps her stay calm.
Although King does not speak Chinese well, she said she can sing in Chinese. Her favorite Chinese-language song is Coco Lee’s A Love Before Time from the soundtrack to the Oscar-winning film Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon.
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