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Wimbledon 2018: Deaf player Lee Duck-hee aiming to qualify

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By Sonia Oxley

BBC Sport

Imagine the “thwack” of the racquet hitting the ball, the line judge calling “out”, the umpire declaring “deuce” and the crowd clapping and cheering.

And now imagine being a professional tennis player and not hearing any of it.

That is the reality for South Korean player Lee Duck-hee, who is deaf and is hoping to qualify for the main draw at next week’s Wimbledon.

“I’m very proud of myself as being the only deaf professional tennis player in the world at the moment,” the 20-year-old told BBC Sport.

Can Tsonga Finally Live up to the Expectations at the French Open?

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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has already managed to better his achievements from 2014 after reaching the quarter-final draw of the French Open 2015. Tsonga beat Tomas Berdych, who is the fourth seed at the Roland Garros, 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3 to reach the quarters. The Frenchman was knocked out in the fourth round of all four Grand Slams in 2014. Hence, reaching the quarter-finals of the French Open will especially be pleasing for the 30-year-old, who will meet Kei Nishikori in the next round. This gives something to cheer for the French fans, but Betfair continues to place Novak Djokovic as the favourite in the French Open 2015 title odds