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2019 Chengdu Challenger
The 2019 Chengdu Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 4th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2019 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Chengdu, China between 29 July and 4 August 2019. Singles main-draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings are as of 22 July 2019. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Li Wenmao * Liu Hanyi * Wang Chuhan * Wang Chukang * Zheng Wei Qiang The following players received entry into the singles main draw using their ITF World Tennis Ranking: * Courtney John Lock * Issei Okamura * Vladyslav Orlov * Kento Takeuchi * Evan Zhu The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Gong Maoxin * Toshihide Matsui Champions Singles * Chung Hyeon def. Yūichi Sugita 6–4, 6–3 Doubles * Arjun Kadhe / Saketh Myneni def. Nam Ji-sung / Song Min-kyu 6–3, 0–6, 0–6 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Chengdu Challenger, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardcourt
A hardcourt (or hard court) is a surface or floor on which a sport is played, most usually in reference to tennis courts. It is typically made of rigid materials such as asphalt or concrete, and covered with acrylic resins to seal the surface and mark the playing lines, while providing some cushioning. Historically, hardwood surfaces were also in use in indoor settings, similar to an indoor basketball court, but these surfaces are rare now. Tennis Tennis hard courts are made of synthetic/acrylic layers on top of a concrete or asphalt foundation and can vary in color. These courts tend to play medium-fast to fast because there is little energy absorption by the court, as with grass courts but unlike clay courts. The ball tends to bounce high and players are able to apply many types of spin during play. Flat balls are favored on hard courts because of the extremely quick play style. Speed of rebound after tennis balls bounce on hard courts is determined by how much sand is in the sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Zhizhen
Zhang Zhizhen (; ; born 16 October 1996) is a Chinese professional tennis player. He reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 69 on 8 May 2023, and his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 211 in September 2017. He has won two singles and two doubles titles on the ATP Challenger, and two singles and two doubles titles on the ITF Futures Tour. In 2021, Zhang became the first Chinese man in the Open Era to play in the main draw at Wimbledon. In October 2022, he became the first Chinese player to reach the top 100 in the ATP singles rankings. Then, in May 2023, he became the first Chinese man to reach an ATP Tour Masters 1000 quarterfinal. Early life In 1996, Zhang was born to a sports family in Shanghai. His father Zhang Weihua (张卫华) played football in the Chinese Jia-A League as a defender for Shanghai ShenHua. His mother was a member of the Shanghai shooting sports team and later worked at the Shanghai bureau of China Telecom. When he was 4-6 years ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 In Chinese Tennis
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Song Min-kyu (tennis)
Song Min-kyu (born 25 August 1990) is a South Korean tennis player. Song has a career high ATP singles ranking of 587 achieved on 20 May 2019 and a career high ATP doubles ranking of 113, achieved on 2 March 2020. Song has won three Challenger doubles titles. Song has represented South Korea at the Davis Cup The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organis ..., where he has a win–loss record of 1–5 as of 12 September 2022. Challenger and Futures finals Singles: 5 (3–2) Doubles: 29 (17–12) External links * * * 1990 births Living people South Korean male tennis players Tennis players from Seoul People from Yongin 21st-century South Korean people {{SouthKorea-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshihide Matsui
is a professional Japanese tennis player. On 12 June 2006, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of No. 261. On 7 May 2018, he achieved his highest doubles ranking of No. 130. Career He was the runner-up in men's singles at the Japanese National Championships in 2006 when he lost the final against Satoshi Iwabuchi. He won 6 Japanese national championship titles in men's doubles category: 4 titles with Satoshi Iwabuchi (2005,2007–09) and 2 titles with Kaito Uesugi (2021-22). When he played at the 2019 Shenzhen Longhua Open against 18-year-old Chun-hsin Tseng as a lucky loser, it was the largest age difference ever in a Challenger match, with Matsui being the oldest player at 41 years old, with an ATP ranking. He represented Japan in three Davis Cup ties between 2006 and 2010, his win–loss record is 4-1. Plus Matsui participated in the first 2 editions of ATP Cup in 2020-2021 as a member of Team Japan. Matsui holds the record as the oldest player in ATP Cup histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gong Maoxin
Gong Maoxin (; ; born August 24, 1987), is a professional male tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ... player. Challenger and Futures finals Singles: 11 (5–6) Doubles: 73 (42–31) Davis Cup Singles performances (2–2) Doubles performances (7–9) References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gong, Maoxin 1987 births Living people Chinese male tennis players Sportspeople from Nanjing Tennis players at the 2010 Asian Games Tennis players at the 2014 Asian Games Tennis players at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games medalists in tennis Asian Games silver medalists for China Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Tennis players from Jiangsu 21st-century Chinese people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evan Zhu
Evan Zhu (born August 15, 1998 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is an American tennis player. Zhu has a career high ATP singles ranking of 315, achieved on August 15, 2022. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 371 achieved on August 12, 2019. He has reach 3 singles finals, boasting a record of 1 win and 2 losses. Additionally, he has reached 9 doubles finals with a record of 3 wins and 6 losses. All 12 of the finals he has reached have been on the ITF Futures Tour. Zhu made his ATP main draw doubles debut at the 2018 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships doubles tournament, where he partnered Martin Redlicki having received a wildcard into the tournament. At UCLA, he and Martin Redlicki were the 2018 NCAA doubles champions, defeating the team of Martin Joyce and Mikael Torpegaard of Ohio State, 6-7 (8), 7-6 (4), 1-0 (9), on May 28, 2018. His older sister, Amy Zhu, is also a professional tennis player playing on the WTA Tour The WTA Tour is a worldwide top-tier tennis tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kento Takeuchi
is a Japanese tennis player. Takeuchi has a career high ATP singles ranking of 411 achieved on 29 September 2014. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 503 achieved on 17 March 2014. Takeuchi made his ATP main draw debut at the 2014 Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur where he qualified for the main draw. He defeated Singekrawee Wattanakul and Bumpei Sato. He drew fellow Japanese player Go Soeda is a former professional Japanese tennis player. He started playing tennis at the age of four and turned professional in April 2003. He has won 18 singles titles on the ATP Challenger Tour, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of w ... in the first round, but lost 2–6, 1–6. External links * * 1987 births Living people Japanese male tennis players Sportspeople from Kyoto 21st-century Japanese people {{Japan-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladyslav Orlov
Vladyslav Orlov (born 17 May 1995) is a Ukrainian tennis player. Orlov has a career high ATP singles ranking of 350 achieved on 4 January 2021. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 293 achieved on 3 December 2018. Orlov represents Ukraine at the Davis Cup The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organis ..., where he has a W/L record of 0–1. Challenger and Futures/World Tennis Tour Finals Singles: 15 (8-7) Davis Cup Participations: (0–1) * indicates the outcome of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification and its phase, and the court surface. References External links * * * 1995 births Living people Ukrainian male tennis players Sportspeople from Kharkiv 21st-century Ukrainian people { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney John Lock
Courtney John Lock (born 18 October 1996) is a Zimbabwean tennis player. Lock has a career high ATP singles ranking of 1,227 achieved on 9 December 2019. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 303 achieved on 28 October 2019. Lock represents Zimbabwe at the Davis Cup. He won his first Davis Cup match in a 2015 Davis Cup The 2015 Davis Cup was the 104th edition of the Davis Cup, a tournament between national teams in men's tennis. It was sponsored by BNP Paribas. Great Britain won their tenth title (their first since 1936), with Andy Murray defeating David Goff ... tie against Moldova. He also participates in doubles alongside his brother Benjamin Lock. Lock has won ten doubles titles on the ITF professional circuit. Lock received his education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (USA). Future and Challenger finals Doubles: 28 (16–12) Davis Cup Participations: (4–5) * indicates the outcome of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Chuhan
Wang Chuhan (; ; born 24 February 1992 in Dalian) is a Chinese male tennis player. As a junior, Wang peaked at a career high of world No. 24. He played in the junior Australian and French Open but did not perform significantly. Wang represents his native country China in Davis Cup matches and has a record of 0– in singles matches. 1 Wang has a career high ATP singles ranking of 377 achieved on 9 February 2015. He received a wildcard entry into the main draw of the 2014 Shanghai Rolex Masters The 2014 Shanghai Rolex Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the sixth edition of the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000, classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2014 ATP World Tour. It took place at Qizh ..., where he made his ATP Tour match debut and made the most of it. In the first round, he defeated the 15th seed Fabio Fognini of Italy ''7–6(7–5(, 6–4'' which was a huge upset. He fell in the second round to Tunisia's Malek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bai Yan (tennis)
Bai Yan (; ; born May 21, 1989 in Nanjing, Jiangsu) is a Chinese male tennis player. Tennis career Juniors As a junior, Bai reach his highest ranking as world No. 10 in the singles world rankings in January 2007. 2010 Yan won back-to-back ITF Men's Circuit titles in September before knocking off World No. 30 Radek Štěpánek at the Shanghai Masters the following month. 2012 After not competing on tour in 2011, Bai opened 2012 by reaching the singles semifinals of China F2 ITF Men's Circuit tournament. 2017 Bai opened the 2017 season by winning the Hong Kong F6 futures. Yan has reached 24 career singles finals all on the ITF Futures tour, with a record of 19 wins and 5 losses. Additionally, he has reached 20 career doubles finals with a record of 13 wins and 7 losses, which includes a record of 4–0 in ATP Challenger Tour finals. Yan represents his native country of China competing during the Davis Cup The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |