👧 Zoé Aknin | Tennis Papers interview, September 2025
“My tennis dream is to win a Grand Slam and more particularly Roland-Garros.”
Meet Zoé Aknin, French-American-Taiwanese girl, talent junior tennis player who lives in Copenhagen, Denmark and competing in U12 tennis category.
📘 Zoé Aknin | Biography, September 2025
| Name | Zoé Aknin |
| Date of birth | May 19, 2014 |
| Nationality | French 🇫🇷 American 🇺🇸 Taiwanese 🇹🇼 |
| Residence | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| @zoeaknin | |
| Age started tennis | 8 |
| Tennis Club | Kjøbenhavns Boldklub |
| Tennis coach | Anders Ilb Renzo Paro |
| Junior tennis category | U12 |
| National tennis ranking | #11 (U12 Denmark) |
| International tennis ranking | |
| Sponsors |
🏠 Residence | Copenhagen, Denmark
🌍 Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark, known for its modern style and cozy charm.
🏰 Famous for Tivoli Gardens, the Little Mermaid statue, and royal palaces.
🚴♂️ The city is bike-friendly, with colorful streets and lively harbors.
🌳 Copenhagen also has beautiful parks and waterfronts where families can relax and enjoy the atmosphere.
🎙️Zoé Aknin | Interview, September 2025
Hello, introduce yourself please.
My name is Zoé Aknin, I am 11 years old, and I was born the 19th of May 2014.
I am French, American and Taiwanese, and I live in Copenhagen in Denmark.What languages do you speak?
I speak 4 languages: French, English, Mandarin Chinese and Danish.At what age did you start playing tennis?
At 8 years oldAre there any other tennis players in your family?
Yes, my fatherWhat is your club?
KB (Kjøbenhavns Boldklub) in Copenhagen (Denmark).Who are your coaches?
Anders Ilb (main coach) and Renzo ParoHow many hours a week do you train in tennis and do physical training?
On average about 15 hours a week (including 3 hours physical training)What is your junior category and your national ranking?
U12 and currently ranked #11 as of week #38 in DenmarkWhat are your best performances?
- Semi final at Paris Bowl Ten-Pro 2025 for U12 players (2013 year of birth)
- Semi final at Tennis Europe Holte U12 cat.2
- Participation in the 29th Smrikva Bowl 2024 edition for U10 players.
- 2025’s wins of local tournaments in Copenhagen as follows: Dansk Tennis Forbund
Do you have any sponsors?
NoWhat racket do you play tennis with?
Wilson Blade V9 100 UL V9In which countries have you ever been to play tennis?
Denmark, France, Spain and CroatiaWhat is your tennis dream?
To win a Grand Slam and more particularly Roland-GarrosWho are your favorite tennis players?
Aryna Sabalenka and Novak DjokovicWhat do you like to do outside of tennis?
Music (marimba) and crochet.Thanks a lot Zoé!
Tennis Papers wishes you the best in your tennis life 💜🩷
