Yannick Hanfmann Bio

• Nickname is Hanfi.
• Suffers from a hearing impairment in both ears.
• Began playing tennis at age 5 with parents.
• Father, Stephen, is a doctor; mother, Karin, is a teacher; sister, Ini.
• Enjoys playing on all surfaces.
• Favourite shot is backhand and tournament is Munich.
• Idols growing up were Roger Federer, Juan Carlos Ferrero and basketball player Kobe Bryant.
• If he wasn't a tennis player, he would be an NBA player.
• Dreams of playing in NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.
• Supports Karlsruher SC (Football), Dallas Mavericks (NBA) and Green Bay Packers (NFL).
• Played 4 years of college tennis at University of Southern California (2012-15), where he helped Trojans win 2 NCAA national titles.
• Plans to support Cheetah Outreach preservation center in Cape Town once he's made enough money in tennis.

Biographical information from ATP. Information might not be up to date.