Yufei Long

Quick Info

Age: 26 (January 21, 1999)
Gender: Female
Height: 168cm
Plays: Right-Handed
Hometown: Shenzen, China
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Yufei Long's Bio

  •  龙雨飞
  • Speaks Chinese, Cantonese and English.
  • Currently residing in Nashville, Tennessee.
  • Both parents are medical doctors residing in Shenzhen.
  • Graduated from Boston College (undergraduate) and Vanderbilt University (Master’s); deferred PhD program in Biomedical Informatics to pursue pickleball dreams.
  • Previously worked as Research Staff at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the Department of Biomedical Informatics.
  • Retired from college tennis in 2022 before discovering pickleball.
  • Pre-game ritual includes drinking matcha, visualization, and breathing exercises.
  • Dream celebrity doubles partner is tennis star Carlos Alcaraz.
  • Owns a chubby American Shorthair cat named Poki.
  • Recovery day routine includes yin yoga, slow jogging, or walking in the park.
  • Coffee order is pistachio syrup matcha latte.
  • Hobbies include yoga, indoor rock climbing, padel, and volleyball.
  • Won Pro Women’s Singles and Doubles gold at the 2025 PPA Challenger Baton Rouge.