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Vania King

Vania King (traditional Chinese:金久慈) (born February 3, 1989 in Monterey Park, California, U.S.) is a female tennis player from the United States. She is Taiwanese American. She is Coached by Tarik Benhabiles and Erwann Leridant ... Father's name is David; mother's name is Karen; has one brother (Phillip) and two sisters (Mindy, Ivana) ... Introduced to tennis by father; began playing at age 4 ... Speaks English, Chinese ...Vania King and Yaroslava Shvedova made a major breakthrough, winning their first Grand Slam titles of any kind in the ladies' doubles at Wimbledon.

Country  United States
Residence Long Beach, California
Date of birth February 3, 1989 (1989-02-03) (age 21)
Place of birth Monterey Park, California
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 59 kg (130 lb; 9.3 st)
Turned pro July 5, 2006
Plays Right, two-handed backhand

King's parents moved to the United States in 1982. She is the youngest of four children. Her brother Phillip was a four time All-American at Duke University and two-time US junior champion. Her sister Mindy attended the University of Pennsylvania, and her sister Ivana attended Princeton University.


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