Being Chinese | What’s so Chinese about US Open tennis players like Zheng Qinwen?

Being Chinese | What’s so Chinese about US Open tennis players like Zheng Qinwen?

“Woo-hoooo!” The cheers swirled as Wu Yibing ended the rally with a blistering forehand winner down the line. The first syllable was emphatically articulated, signalling that this was an intentional play on Wu’s last name, not a random shout after one too many honey deuces. It was Wu’s second-round match against Australian James Duckworth at the US Open earlier this month. Wu’s most vocal supporters turned out to be three white Americans sitting…