Mingfang Zhu '21 Recruiting Profile
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August 3rd Double...
July 2020Personal Statement
I started to play tennis when I was five, but at that time, I only played for fun. After years and years of training, I started to love tennis. When I was at age 10, 12, I attended some matches. In the matches, I won several titles and made lots of friends. Then, I spent more time on tennis training and started attending more tournaments, domestically and internationally. I gained lots of confidents over the years and found myself really love this game. I’m pretty sure tennis will be part of my whole life.
I have a strong backhand and good sense of positioning myself on the court. I have strong will to fight back every possibility. I’m also a very good partner in doubles. In addition to my skillful volley and strong smash, I can keep emotion’s stable, never complain, and always encourage my partner on the court. I also have the experience to be an assistance coach in club training, as well as during a highest level of national junior team competition.
Academic wise, I’m very self-discipline, and self-motivated. Since I spent a lot of time on tennis training, I studied in on-line high school since November of 2018 from grade 10. Though English is not my native language, I still stick to my studying plan. I completed my grade 11 course on time. I’ve got a quite good GPA score. My adaptability is very good.
I’m a girl full of love. I donated a small amount to Tzu Chi Foundation each month, and as a volunteer to attend activities helped by the foundation. I have a site of many home-less dogs since three years ago, and provided shelter and food to these dogs. Over the years, more than 20 home-less dogs benefited from it. I’m also good at baking, reading, playing guitar, and DIY. These make my life colorful.
I feel like that the best way to balance both academic and tennis is play in colleges. I can push myself in the classroom and on the court, and I’m open at all the options. My goal is to ultimately find the right college match at the highest level of competition possible. I hope to become a great role model to all peers and make my parents proud.
Athletics
High School Information
- 2021 Club/Travel Team
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 1 season
- 2018 Shanxi Provincial Team (Chian U18 Team Conpitition)
- Got into quater final in this tournament, this is the China U18 pro team conpition, around 23 provincial teams played. I played four doubles matches, and won three of them.
Coach References
- Club Coach
- Toby Smith
- Strength
- Romain Deffet
- Other
- Carlos Rodriguez
Events
- Camp/Event
- Carro 15k Senior ITF
- 1/16/20 to 1/30/20
- Single and Double First Round
- Camp/Event
- ITF G4
- 1/07/20 to 1/12/20
- Single Round 3 (64 players); Doubles Quater Final.
- Camp/Event
- ITF G4
- 12/31/19 to 1/05/20
- Single Round 1, (64 Players), Doubles Quater Final
- Camp/Event
- British Tour
- 7/31/19 to 8/02/19
- Single First Round (After 2 rounds qualify)
- Camp/Event
- Ilkley Open
- 7/29/19 to 8/02/19
- Women Single Champion, Girl's Single Semi-Final, Women Double First Round
- Camp/Event
- ITF G5
- 10/20/18 to 10/27/18
- Girl's Double Runner up, Single Round 3 (64 Players)
- Camp/Event
- China U18 pro Team Compitition
- 10/10/18 to 10/17/18
- Quater Final
- Camp/Event
- Nike Cup National Tour U16
- 6/08/18 to 6/22/18
- Girl's Double Runner Up, Single Round 3 (32 Players in maindraw)
- Camp/Event
- Nike Cup National Tour U16
- 6/14/17 to 6/28/17
- Girl's Doubles Champion, Girl's Singles Round 2 (32 players in maindraw)
Training
- Tennis Training
- 10 years
- Started playing tennis for fun when I was four and a half, about 2h a week. From 6 years old training about 3 - 4 times a week, 2h each time. From 8 years old training in a club near my primary school about 5-6 times a week. When I was 13, I went to Potter's Wheel Academy, most of the times 7 times a week, and sometimes 6 times a week, 3h each time. Monday to Saturday I practice in the academy, Sunday by myself. In the past few years I mostly practiced with other coaches in the academy and sometimes with Carlos which is our head coach. From beginning of this year, other coaches are not comming back due to the virus, therefore I train with Carlos everyday until now, and will be training like this to the end of this year.
- Physical Training
- 8 years
- I started to do physical training since 10 years old when I was in the club. I did twice a week and 2h each time in that time. When I went to Potter's Wheel at 13, I have physical training from Monday to Saturday, one and half hour each day.
Statistics
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. cAre you in AP/IB classes?
NoRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
NoTop NCSA Athletes at Forest Trail Academy
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