‘Docs stated I’d by no means change into a professional’: Tennis ace whose genetic illness means she has 6 fingers and seven toes reaches Australian Open

British tennis participant Francesca Jones will make her first ever Grand Slam look after reserving a spot within the Australian Open primary draw, defying a pessimistic prognosis by medical doctors who as soon as banned her from enjoying tennis.

The 20-year-old efficiently secured qualification with a assured 6-Zero, 6-1 win in opposition to Lu Jia-Jing of China, grabbing the eye of some admirers who had been unaware of the congenital situation she has which impacts the fingers and toes, usually requiring adaptive surgical procedure.

The athlete – who was born with three fingers and a thumb on every hand, and is lacking three toes – was advised by medical doctors that she may by no means play tennis professionally.

Regardless of that gloomy outlook, her unbending will, willpower and intense coaching have helped her to overcome outstanding heights, bringing Jones to her maiden main regardless of being one of many lowest-ranked gamers within the discipline.

What. A. Story.

20-year-old Francesca Jones has certified for the @AustralianOpen primary draw after being advised by medical doctors that she wouldn't be capable to play tennis 🙌 pic.twitter.com/dXHOFZopTV

— ITF (@ITFTennis) January 13, 2021

N E V E R G I V E U P 💪

Francesca Jones proves that Ectrodactyly Ectodermal Dysplasia doesn’t outline her as she transfer one step nearer to the @AustralianOpen primary draw 👇

— ITF (@ITFTennis) January 12, 2021

🇬🇧 INSPIRATION 👏

Francesca Jones – born with Ectrodactyly Ectodermal Dysplasia – has simply booked her first journey to a Grand Slam primary draw!#AusOpen | #AO2021 pic.twitter.com/lPbJ3X8t1t

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 13, 2021

“I’ve spent a whole lot of time simply attempting to realize power to help my muscle mass that may help perhaps the…I do not wish to say deficiencies, however simply the weaknesses that I’ll have,” stated the present world quantity 241.

“However I believe each human being has bodily weaknesses, until you are Cristiano Ronaldo or one thing. I simply attempt to higher mine as I might attempt to higher myself in another manner.

“The way in which I see it’s that I’m simply enjoying the sport with a special set of playing cards, but it surely doesn’t suggest these playing cards nonetheless cannot win the sport.

“Docs stated I might by no means change into knowledgeable. When somebody says to you at eight, 9 years previous that you would be able to’t do one thing, I suppose most individuals could be heartbroken, however I simply tried to take it on the chin and see how I may show that particular person incorrect.”

Jones will journey to Melbourne this week, the place she will need to quarantine for 14 days in accordance with the match’s security protocol. The match runs from Feburary Eight-21.

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