Lingwei Kong is a professional pickleball player from China, recognized for her transition from tennis to pickleball and her participation in various professional tournaments. She has competed in multiple events and is associated with the New York Hustlers team in Major League Pickleball.
Early Life
Born on April 8, 1998, in Guangzhou, China, Lingwei Kong pursued her education at the Guangdong Institute of Sports Technology. She later moved to Wichita, Kansas, in 2019 to attend Wichita State University. There, she played #1 singles and doubles for the women’s tennis team and pursued a master’s degree in Sport Management.
Family Life
Lingwei Kong is the daughter of Yanqiu Cao and Haitao Kong. Further details about her family life are not publicly available.
Career
Tennis Career
Before transitioning to pickleball, Kong was a professional tennis player on the ITF Tour in Asia from 2016 to 2018. At Wichita State University, she had a notable tennis career, achieving a singles record of 43-54 and a doubles record of 51-40. She earned multiple academic honors, including being a 4-time Athletic Director’s Honor Roll recipient and a 2-time ITA Scholar-Athlete.
Pickleball Career
Introduced to pickleball in late 2022 through the PPA community in Wichita, Kong turned professional in July 2023 at the PPA Tour’s Seattle Open. Since then, she has participated in 31 professional tournaments, playing a total of 128 career matches as of June 2025. Her overall win-loss record stands at 41-83, with specific records of 14-29 in women’s singles, 20-27 in women’s doubles, and 7-27 in mixed doubles. She is currently associated with the New York Hustlers team in Major League Pickleball.
Net Worth
As of now, there is no publicly available information regarding Lingwei Kong’s net worth.