![Ruben Bemelmans (ATP 119) picture during a tennis game against South Korean Duckhee Lee (ATP 195) in the third qualification round for the men's singles tournament at the 'Australian Open' tennis Grand Ruben Bemelmans (ATP 119) picture during a tennis game against South Korean Duckhee Lee (ATP 195) in the third qualification round for the men's singles tournament at the 'Australian Open' tennis Grand](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2M2C527/ruben-bemelmans-atp-119-picture-during-a-tennis-game-against-south-korean-duckhee-lee-atp-195-in-the-third-qualification-round-for-the-mens-singles-tournament-at-the-australian-open-tennis-grand-slam-sunday-14-january-2018-in-melbourne-park-melbourne-australia-this-first-grand-slam-of-the-season-will-be-taking-place-from-15-to-28-january-belga-photo-patrick-hamilton-belga-photo-patrick-hamilton-2M2C527.jpg)
Ruben Bemelmans (ATP 119) picture during a tennis game against South Korean Duckhee Lee (ATP 195) in the third qualification round for the men's singles tournament at the 'Australian Open' tennis Grand
![ATP Tour on Twitter: "Do you have a question for the first deaf player on the #ATPTour, Duckhee Lee? Ask below and he'll answer some of the best after his @WSOpen match ATP Tour on Twitter: "Do you have a question for the first deaf player on the #ATPTour, Duckhee Lee? Ask below and he'll answer some of the best after his @WSOpen match](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ECbjYehWkAEX4Ep.jpg:large)
ATP Tour on Twitter: "Do you have a question for the first deaf player on the #ATPTour, Duckhee Lee? Ask below and he'll answer some of the best after his @WSOpen match
![Duckhee Lee was diagnosed as being deaf at 2 years old. At the Winston-Salem Open, he is making his ATP Tour debut. Duckhee Lee was diagnosed as being deaf at 2 years old. At the Winston-Salem Open, he is making his ATP Tour debut.](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/journalnow.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/28/028f9a08-aaed-58be-a66e-5f6adb46f1f2/5d5c6a9f223a3.image.jpg?crop=1741%2C914%2C0%2C137&resize=1200%2C630&order=crop%2Cresize)
Duckhee Lee was diagnosed as being deaf at 2 years old. At the Winston-Salem Open, he is making his ATP Tour debut.
![Duck Hee-Lee – the boy born completely deaf and who Rafael Nadal hails as inspirational – battles through to junior singles third round at Wimbledon 2015 | Daily Mail Online Duck Hee-Lee – the boy born completely deaf and who Rafael Nadal hails as inspirational – battles through to junior singles third round at Wimbledon 2015 | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/07/07/18/2A4FB1F700000578-0-image-a-10_1436291528636.jpg)
Duck Hee-Lee – the boy born completely deaf and who Rafael Nadal hails as inspirational – battles through to junior singles third round at Wimbledon 2015 | Daily Mail Online
![ATP Tour on Twitter: "Korean teen Duckhee Lee is not letting his disability derail his Emirates ATP Rankings goals. http://t.co/Ckwso9YtcZ http://t.co/xBsMQ2qLV6" / Twitter ATP Tour on Twitter: "Korean teen Duckhee Lee is not letting his disability derail his Emirates ATP Rankings goals. http://t.co/Ckwso9YtcZ http://t.co/xBsMQ2qLV6" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CKN83ctWcAAhHWf.jpg)