Yan Zi ( Chinese 晏 紫 , pinyin : Yàn Zī ; born November 12, 1984 , Chengdu , Sichuan , PRC ) is a Chinese tennis player .
- 2-time winner of the Grand Slam tournaments in the women's doubles.
- Bronze medalist in the women's doubles.
- 2-time Asian Games champion.
| Yan zi | |
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| Player gender | |
| Date of Birth | |
| Place of Birth | |
| Citizenship | China |
| Place of residence | Chengdu , China |
| Growth | 171 cm |
| Weight | 55 kg |
| Carier start | February 2003 |
| Retirement | 2016 |
| Working hand | right |
| Backhand | two-handed |
| Trainer | Jiang Hongwei |
| Prize, $ | 1 977 871 |
| Singles | |
| V / p matches | 199 - 160 |
| Titles | 1 WTA |
| Highest position | 40 ( May 5, 2008 ) |
| Grand Slam Tournaments | |
| Australia | 2nd circle (2006) |
| France | 1st circle (2006, 2008) |
| Wimbledon | 1st round (2006-08) |
| USA | 1st round (2006-08) |
| Doubles | |
| V / p matches | 375 - 179 |
| Titles | 17 WTA , 16 ITF |
| Highest position | 4 ( July 10, 2006 ) |
| Grand Slam Tournaments | |
| Australia | victory (2006) |
| France | 1/2 finals (2006) |
| Wimbledon | victory (2006) |
| USA | 1/4 finals (2005-06, 2008-09) |
General Information
Chengdu 's father is called Yan Changming (manager), and his mother is Meng Xumei (elementary school teacher). A Chinese woman has a cat named Mimi.
On January 17, 2012, a daughter of Izh was born to a Chinese woman. [2]
Mom brought Tzu to tennis at the age of 6 (parents did not play tennis).
Among tennis idols, Jimmy Connors stands out.
He considers himself talkative and impatient.
Sports career
From childhood she showed great talent in tennis . Already at the age of 14, she joined the team of the Sichuan province.
From 1999 to 2001 she studied at the Knicks Tennis School in the United States .
Upon returning to China in 2001, became part of the Chinese team. Started playing doubles tournaments with Zheng Jie .
In 2006, Yan Zi and Zheng Jie in the doubles became champions in the Australian and Wimbledon tournaments. [3]
In 2008, Yan Zi and Zheng Jie in the doubles became bronze medalists of the Beijing Olympic Games . [four]
End of Year Rating
| Year | Single rating | Doubles rating |
| 2013 | 372 | |
| 2012 | 528 | |
| 2011 | 91 | |
| 2010 | 423 | 22 |
| 2009 | 316 | 23 |
| 2008 | 128 | 13 |
| 2007 | 60 | 15 |
| 2006 | 166 | four |
| 2005 | 103 | 31 |
| 2004 | 248 | 39 |
| 2003 | 179 | 74 |
| 2002 | 299 | 138 |
| 2001 | 466 | 277 |
| 2000 | 642 |
Tournament Performance
Singles Tournament
WTA Singles Tournament Finals (1)
Victories (1)
| Legend: Until 2009 | Legend: Since 2009 |
|---|---|
| Grand Slam Tournaments (0 + 2) | |
| Olympics (0) | |
| Final Championship of the Year (0) | |
| 1st category (0 + 2) | Premier Mandatory (0) |
| 2nd category (0 + 3) | Premier 5 (0) |
| 3rd category (1 + 6) | Premier (0 + 1) |
| 4th category (0 + 1) | International (0 + 1) |
| 5th category (0 + 1) | |
| Titles by coatings | Local titles carrying out tournament matches |
|---|---|
| Hard (1 + 10) | Hall (0) |
| Soil (0 + 5) | |
| Grass (0 + 2) | Open air (1 + 17) |
| Carpet (0) |
| No. | date | Tournament | Coating | Rival in the finals | Score |
| one. | October 2, 2005 | Guangzhou, China | Hard | Nuria Llagoster Vives | 6-4 4-0 - failure |
ITF Singles Tournament Finals (2)
Lost (2)
| Legend: |
|---|
| 100,000 USD (0) |
| 75.000 USD (0) |
| 50.000 USD (0 + 6) |
| 25.000 USD (0 + 7) |
| 10.000 USD (0 + 3) |
| Titles by coatings | Local titles carrying out tournament matches |
|---|---|
| Hard (0 + 10) | Hall (0 + 2) |
| Soil (0 + 6) | |
| Grass (0) | Open air (0 + 14) |
| Carpet (0) |
| No. | date | Tournament | Coating | Rival in the finals | Score |
| one. | January 27, 2002 | Hull , UK | Hard (i) | Liu Nannan | 1-6 2-6 |
| 2. | June 12, 2005 | Beijing China | Hard | Li Ting | 1-6 3-6 |
Doubles performances
Grand Slam Tournament Finals (2)
Victories (2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Coating | Partner | Rivals in the finals | Score |
| one. | 2006 | Australian open | Hard | Zheng Jie | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur | 2-6 7-6 7 6-3 |
| 2. | 2006 | Wimbledon | Grass | Zheng Jie | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suarez | 6-3 3-6 6-2 |
WTA Doubles Tournament Finals (28)
Victories (17)
| No. | date | Tournament | Coating | Partner | Rivals in the finals | Score |
| one. | January 9, 2005 | Hobart, Australia | Hard | Zheng Jie | Anabel Medina Garrigues Dinara safina | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2. | February 7, 2005 | Hyderabad, India | Hard | Zheng Jie | Li Ting Sun Tiantian | 6-4 6-1 |
| 3. | January 16, 2006 | Australian open | Hard | Zheng Jie | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur | 2-6 7-6 7 6-3 |
| four. | May 8, 2006 | Berlin, Germany | Priming | Zheng Jie | Elena Dementieva Flavia pennett | 6-2 6-3 |
| five. | May 15, 2006 | Rabat, Morocco | Priming | Zheng Jie | Ashley Harkleroad Bethany Mattek | 6-1 6-3 |
| 6. | June 18, 2006 | Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | Zheng Jie | Ana Ivanovich Maria Kirilenko | 3-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 7. | June 26, 2006 | Wimbledon | Grass | Zheng Jie | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suarez | 6-3 3-6 6-2 |
| eight. | August 20, 2006 | New Haven, USA | Hard | Zheng Jie | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur | 6-4 6-2 |
| 9. | April 9, 2007 | Charleston, USA | Priming | Zheng Jie | Peng Shuai Sun Tiantian | 7-5 6-0 |
| ten. | May 21, 2007 | Strasbourg, France | Priming | Zheng Jie | Alicia Molik Sun Tiantian | 6-3 6-4 |
| eleven. | September 30, 2007 | Guangzhou, China | Hard | Peng Shuai | Vanya King Sun Tiantian | 6-3 6-4 |
| 12. | October 7, 2007 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Sun Tiantian | Zhuang Jiaong Vanya King | 1-6 6-2 [10-6] |
| 13. | October 14, 2007 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | Sun Tiantian | Ayumi Morita Junry Namigata | No game |
| 14. | January 6, 2008 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | Zheng Jie | Tatyana Perebynis Tatyana Puchek | 6-4 7-6 5 |
| 15. | May 24, 2008 | Strasbourg, France (2) | Priming | Tatyana Perebynis | Zhan yunzhan Zhuan Jiaong | 6-4 6-7 (3) [10-6] |
| sixteen. | August 9, 2009 | Los Angeles, USA | Hard | Zhuang Jiaong | Maria Kirilenko Agnieszka Radwan | 6-0 4-6 [10-7] |
| 17. | April 11, 2010 | Ponte Vedra Beach, USA | Hard | Bethany Mattek Sands | Peng Shuai Zhuang Jiaong | 4-6 6-4 [10-8] |
Lost (11)
| No. | date | Tournament | Coating | Partner | Rivals in the finals | Score |
| one. | June 9, 2003 | Vienna, Austria | Priming | Zheng Jie | Sun Tiantian Li Ting | 3-6 4-6 |
| 2. | September 12, 2005 | Bali, Indonesia | Hard | Zheng Jie | Meganne Shaunnessy Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 3-6 3-6 |
| 3. | September 19, 2005 | Beijing, China | Hard | Zheng Jie | Nuria Llagoster Vives Maria Vento Cabchi | 2-6 4-6 |
| four. | February 6, 2006 | Pattaya, Thailand | Hard | Zheng Jie | Li Ting Sun Tiantian | 6-3 1-6 6-7 5 |
| five. | August 7, 2006 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard | Zheng Jie | Eva Birnerova Yarmila Gaydoshova | 6-0 4-6 2-6 |
| 6. | December 30, 2007 | Gold Coast, Australia | Hard | Zheng Jie | Dinara safina Agnesh Sawai | 1-6 2-6 |
| 7. | February 25, 2008 | Dubai, UAE | Hard | Zheng Jie | Liesel Huber Kara Black | 5-7 2-6 |
| eight. | March 12, 2008 | Indian Wells, USA | Hard | Zheng Jie | Dinara safina Elena Vesnina | 1-6 6-1 [8-10] |
| 9. | September 21, 2008 | Guangzhou, China | Hard | Sun Tiantian | Maria Koryttseva Tatyana Puchek | 4-6 6-4 [8-10] |
| ten. | May 18, 2009 | Warsaw Poland | Priming | Zheng Jie | Raquel Cops Jones Bethany Mattek Sands | 1-6 1-6 |
| eleven. | May 22, 2010 | Warsaw, Poland (2) | Priming | Kara Black | Meganne Shaughnessy Virginia Ruano Pascual | 3-6 4-6 |
ITF Doubles Tournament Finals (24)
Victories (16)
| No. | date | Tournament | Coating | Partner | Rivals in the finals | Score |
| one. | June 4, 2001 | Hohhot , China | Priming | Zheng Jie | Sun Tiantian Chen Yan | 6-4 2-6 6-3 |
| 2. | January 29, 2002 | Tipton , UK | Hard (i) | Zheng Jie | Tessie van de ven Suzanne van hartingsveldt | 6-1 6-3 |
| 3. | April 7, 2002 | Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam | Hard | Zheng Jie | Ayami Takase Rami Tezuka | 6-1 1-6 6-2 |
| four. | April 15, 2002 | Cagliari , Italy | Priming | Zheng Jie | Li Na Li Ting | 6-4 6-0 |
| five. | April 23, 2002 | Taranto , Italy | Priming | Zheng Jie | Eva Fishlova Stanislav Grozensk | 6-2 6-2 |
| 6. | April 29, 2002 | Mallet , Italy | Priming | Zheng Jie | Edina Gallowitz Magda Michalake | 6-4 6-1 |
| 7. | May 13, 2002 | Shanghai China | Hard | Zheng Jie | He Chunyan Liu Weijuan | 6-2 6-2 |
| eight. | May 20, 2002 | Tianjin , China | Hard (i) | Zheng Jie | Zhan jinwei Zhuang Jiaong | 6-0 6-4 |
| 9. | March 18, 2003 | Redding , USA | Hard | Zheng Jie | Jennifer Hopkins Abigail Spears | 7-6 3 7-6 5 |
| ten. | June 16, 2003 | Gorizia , Italy | Priming | Zheng Jie | Li Ting Sun Tiantian | 7-6 5 1-6 6-4 |
| eleven. | June 30, 2003 | Orbetello , Italy | Priming | Zheng Jie | Li Ting Sun Tiantian | 6-2 7-5 |
| 12. | October 13, 2003 | Sedona , USA | Hard | Zheng Jie | Alina Zhidkova Rosana de los Rios | 6-2 7-5 |
| 13. | October 20, 2003 | Paducah , USA | Hard | Zheng Jie | Kim grant Samantha Reeves | 6-2 6-3 |
| 14. | October 26, 2004 | Shenzhen china | Hard | Zheng Jie | Zhuang Jiaong Xie Shuwei | 6-3 6-1 |
| 15. | June 6, 2005 | Beijing China | Hard | Zheng Jie | Li Ting Sun Tiantian | 6-1 7-5 |
| sixteen. | November 13, 2005 | Shenzhen china | Hard | Xie Shuwei | Zhan jinwei Xu Wenxin | 6-0 6-2 |
Lost (7)
| No. | date | Tournament | Coating | Partner | Rivals in the finals | Score |
| one. | September 10, 2000 | Zhejiang china | Hard | Zheng Jie | Chen Yan Sun Tiantian | 3-6 5-7 |
| 2. | August 11, 2002 | Beijing China | Hard | Zheng Jie | Li Ting Sun Tiantian | 5-7 3-6 |
| 3. | November 30, 2003 | Changsha , China | Hard | Zheng Jie | Li Ting Sun Tiantian | 4-6 2-6 |
| four. | December 7, 2003 | Shenzhen china | Hard | Zheng Jie | Li Ting Sun Tiantian | 3-6 6-3 4-6 |
| five. | November 1, 2004 | Shenzhen china | Hard | Zheng Jie | Rika Fujiwara Elena Tatarkova | 4-6 6-1 1-6 |
| 6. | August 7, 2005 | Washington , USA | Hard | Jennifer Hopkins | Elena Antipina Tatyana Puchek | 4-6 4-6 |
| 7. | January 10, 2010 | Quanzhou , China | Hard | Julia Beigelsimer | Liu Wanting Zhou Nameo | 1-6 2-6 |
Unplayed Finals (1)
| No. | date | Tournament | Coating | Partner | Rivals in the finals |
| one. | March 16, 2003 | Fountain hills, usa | Hard | Zheng Jie | Alicia Molik Trudy Musgrave |
Tournament Performance History
Prizes during performances in the WTA tour
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Collins B. The Bud Collins History of Tennis : An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book - 2 - New York City : New Chapter Press , 2010 .-- P. 712. - ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0
- ↑ Chinese Trailblazer Blazing A New Trail , wtatennis.com
- ↑ Zheng Jie / Yan Tzu are champions in the Australian and Wimbledon doubles tennis competitions.
- ↑ Chinese female tennis couple Zheng Jie and Yan Zi won the bronze medal. (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment January 30, 2010. Archived March 4, 2016.