The first woman to win a major esports tournament at annual gaming festival BlizzCon has called on her estranged father to contact her.

Xianmeng Li, who plays under the moniker ‘VKLiooon’, won the Global Games of digital card game Hearthstone last weekend walking away with $200,000 in prize money.

In an interview with the Telegraph, the 23-year-old said that her father had pushed her to become a lawyer and the two had not spoken since she decided to pursue a career in professional gaming after graduating from the Southwest University of Political Science and Law in Chongqing.

Li’s parents divorced when she was nine.

“The majority of Chinese parents hesitate to support their kid’s esports dreams, even though China has become a promising land for Esports,” she said. “Fortunately, my mom respected my choice while hoping I would be flexible if it doesn’t come off.

“My dad pushed me to become a lawyer like him “in my best interest” even when he has a new family following divorce with my mom. We haven’t spoken to each other since I chose to be an Esports player. I don’t know if he could see the news of my winning from anywhere so that he could contact me and be proud of me.”