John CHEN

WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST TENNIS/WHEELCHAIR TENNIS MEMORY? My earliest tennis memory is playing at steveston with Steve (my first coach) HOW, WHERE, AND WHEN DID YOU START PLAYING? I was introduced to the sport by my rec therapist. I started playing at Richmond in 2017. WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO CHOOSE TENNIS? I chose tennis because it was fun seeing my progress overtime. YOUR BIGGEST INSPIRATION AND WHY? I am inspired by my chemistry teacher because he is extremely hard working, confident, and passionate regarding teaching and science. FAVOURITE SPORT OTHER THAN TENNIS? Cycling HOW HAS YOUR FAMILY IMPACTED YOUR TENNIS CAREER? My family has helped with my tennis by providing me with transportation, food, and housing. This has alleviated a large portion of stress which has allowed me to focus on playing tennis. FAVOURITE SPORTS TEAM? Canucks FAVOURITE ATHLETE? Eric Moussambani FAVOURITE TV SHOW? Masterchef FAVOURITE FOOD? Steak WHICH ACTOR/ACTRESS WOULD PLAY YOU IN A MOVIE? Tom Holland SUPER POWER YOU WISH YOU COULD HAVE? To fly WHAT’S ONE THING PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO LEARN ABOUT YOU? English is my worst subject in school DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN 3 WORDS? Studious & hard-working IF YOU WEREN’T PLAYING TENNIS, WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING? Sleeping OTHER THAN TENNIS, WHAT ARE YOU MOST PASSIONATE ABOUT? I am passionate about learning more about the world