Wang Qiang (tennis)
Wang Qiang
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Country |
China |
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Born |
(1992-01-14) 14 January 1992 Tianjin, China |
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Height |
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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Turned pro |
2006 |
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Plays |
Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Prize money |
US$165,222 |
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Singles |
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Career record |
208-132 |
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Career titles |
0 WTA, 9 ITF |
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Highest ranking |
82 (23 February 2015) |
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Current ranking |
82 (23 February 2015) |
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Grand Slam Singles results |
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Australian Open |
1R (2015) |
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US Open |
2R (2014) |
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Doubles |
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Career record |
14-24 |
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Career titles |
1 ITF |
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Highest ranking |
No. 616 (December 13, 2010) |
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Last updated on: 22 August 2014. |
Wang Qiang (Chinese: 王蔷; born January 14, 1992 in Tianjin) is a Chinese professional tennis player.
Wang has won nine singles and one doubles title on the ITF tour in her career. On 3 November 2014, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 100. On 13 December 2010, she peaked at world number 616 in the doubles rankings.
Career
At age nine, Wang started playing tennis.[1] 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.[2]
Wang made her Grand Slam debut at the 2014 US Open, having entered the qualifying tournament and winning three successive matches for a spot in the main draw.[3] In the main draw, she defeated Paula Kania of Poland, 6-2, 6-0, before losing to Australian Casey Dellaqua in the second round. [4]
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 (0-1)
Legend |
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
WTA Tour Championships (0–0) |
Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
Premier (0–0) |
International (0–0) |
WTA 125 Series (0–1) |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 12 (9–3)
Finals by category |
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$15,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
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Finals by surface |
Hard (4/2) |
Clay (0/0) |
Grass (0/1) |
Carpet (2/0) |
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Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent in the final |
Score |
Winner |
1. |
11 November 2010 |
Hyogo, Japan |
Carpet |
Yurina Koshino |
6–1, 6–4 |
Runner–up |
1. |
19 June 2011 |
Balikpapan, Indonesia |
Hard |
Varatchaya Wongteanchai |
5–7, 3–6 |
Winner |
2. |
18 March 2012 |
Sanya, China |
Carpet |
Han Xinyun |
6–2, 6–4 |
Winner |
3. |
8 May 2012 |
Beijing, China |
Hard |
Yung-Jan Chan |
6–2, 6–4 |
Winner |
4. |
2 December 2012 |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Hard |
Nungnadda Wannasuk |
6–2, 6–1 |
Winner |
5. |
9 December 2012 |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Hard |
Xin Wen |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner–up |
2. |
28 April 2013 |
Wenshan, China |
Hard |
Zhang Yuxuan |
6–1, 6–7(4), 2–6 |
Runner–up |
3. |
5 May 2013 |
Gifu, Japan |
Grass |
An-Sophie Mestach |
6–1, 3–6, 0–6 |
Winner |
6. |
23 February 2014 |
New Delhi, India |
Hard |
Yuliya Beygelzimer |
6–1, 6–3 |
Winner |
7. |
19 May 2014 |
Kurume, Japan |
Grass |
Eri Hozumi |
6–3, 6–1 |
Winner |
8. |
25 May 2014 |
Tianjin , China |
Hard |
Zhu Lin |
6–3, 6–2 |
Winner |
9. |
3 August 2014 |
Wuhan, China |
Hard |
Luksika Kumkhum |
6–2, 6–2 |
Doubles: 2 (1–1)
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponent in the final |
Score |
Runner–up |
1. |
25 September 2010 |
Makinohara, Japan |
Carpet |
Kao Shao-yuan |
Lu Jiajing Lu Jiaxiang |
5–7, 6–1, [9–11] |
Winner |
1. |
25 October 2010 |
Taipei, Chinese Taipei |
Hard (i) |
Kao Shao-yuan |
Juan Ting-fei Zheng Saisai |
6–3, 7–6(2) |
References
External links
Official website