Wang Qiang (tennis)

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Wang Qiang

Country  China
Born (1992-01-14) 14 January 1992
Tianjin, China
Height 174 cm
Turned pro 2006
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money US$123,920
Singles
Career record 169–113
Career titles 0 WTA, 5 ITF
Highest ranking No. 151 (May 6, 2013)
Current ranking No. 151 (May 6, 2013)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open Q2 (2013)
US Open Q1 (2011)
Doubles
Career record 13–20
Career titles 0 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest ranking No. 616 (December 13, 2010)
Current ranking Not ranked (August 20, 2012)
Last updated on: May 3, 2013.

Wang Qiang (simplified Chinese: 王蔷; traditional Chinese: 王薔; pinyin: Wáng Qiáng; born January 14, 1992 in Tianjin), also known as Qristina Wang or Snow White Wang, is a Chinese professional tennis player.[1]

Career

At age nine, Wang started playing tennis.[2] That year, she was chosen as the Tianjing National Tennis Center player promotion course. For two years consecutively(2006–07), she won the junior's tennis championship in China. She officially started touring the ITF in Japan as of 2007.

Wang achieved the biggest win of her career at the 2013 Malaysian Open, where, after qualifying, she beat top seed and World No. 10 Caroline Wozniacki in the first round.[3]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 5 (5–3)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
Winner 1. November 11, 2010 Hyogo, Japan
$10,000
Carpet (o) Japan Yurina Koshino 6–1, 6–4
Runner–up 1. June 19, 2011 Balikpapan, Indonesia
$25,000
Hard (o) Thailand Varatchaya Wongteanchai 5–7, 3–6
Winner 2. March 18, 2012 Sanya, China
$25,000
Carpet (o) China Han Xinyun 6–2, 6–4
Winner 3. May 8, 2012 Beijing, China
$75,000
Hard (o) Chinese Taipei Yung-Jan Chan 6-2, 6-4
Winner 4. December 2, 2012 Bangkok, Thailand
$10,000
Hard (o) Thailand Nungnadda Wannasuk 6-2, 6–1
Winner 5. December 9, 2012 Bangkok, Thailand
$10,000
Hard (o) China Xin Wen 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Runner–up 2. April 28, 2013 Wenshan, China
$50,000
Hard (o) China Zhang Yuxuan 6–1, 6–7(4), 2-6
Runner–up 3. May 5, 2013 Gifu, Japan
$50,000
Grass (o) Belgium An-Sophie Mestach 6–1, 3-6, 0-6

Doubles: 2 (1–1)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponent in the final Score
Runner–up 1. 25/09/2010 Makinohara, Japan
$25,000
Carpet (o) Chinese Taipei Kao Shao-yuan China Lu Jiajing
China Lu Jiaxiang
5–7, 6–1, [9–11]
Winner 1. 25/10/2010 Taipei, Chinese Taipei
$10,000
Hard (i) Chinese Taipei Kao Shao-yuan Chinese Taipei Juan Ting-fei
China Zheng Saisai
6–3, 7–6(2)

References

External links

Official website


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