The Tour: I Am Zhang Zhizhen

Zhang Zhizhen has taken the ATP Tour by storm within the past year and is closing in on his Top 50 debut in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings.

According to the Chinese star, a light-hearted topic often comes up in conversation with his friends when he is enjoying time off the court.

“They really care about my haircut!” Zhang revealed in the latest edition of ATP Uncovered’s ‘I Am’ series. “Because my hair is curly [and] I had long hair some time last year, so they always started talking about my haircut!”

The Chinese No. 1 also revealed his childhood idol and the two-time major champion after whom he tried to model his two-handed backhand.

“When I was around 12 or 13, I tried [it] but it was not for me,” Zhang said. “I’d say it’s a little bit different.”

Want to know who Zhang was referring to? Watch the full video above to learn about the Shanghai native’s tennis aspirations, the sport he enjoys outside of tennis and one shot he would steal from another player.