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2013 Suzhou Ladies Open
The 2013 Caoxijiu Suzhou Ladies Open was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the second edition of the tournament which was part of the 2013 WTA 125K series. It took place in Suzhou, China, on 5–11 August 2013. Singles draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings as of 29 July 2013 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Zhu Lin * Yang Zi * Liu Chang * Wang Yafan The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Liu Fangzhou * Han Xinyun * Peangtarn Plipuech * Hu Yueyue The following player received entry into the singles main draw as a lucky loser: * Lee So-ra Doubles draw entrants Seeds Other entrants The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles draw: * Tian Ran / Zhu Lin Champions Singles * Shahar Pe'er def. Zheng Saisai 6–2, 2–6, 6–3 Doubles * Tímea Babos / Michaëlla Krajicek def. Han Xinyun / Eri Hozumi 6–2, 6–2 External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
WTA 125K Series
WTA 125 tournaments are an international series of professional women's tennis tournaments organized by the Women's Tennis Association since 2012. Sometimes called the WTA Challenger tour (analogous to the men's ATP Challenger Series), 2015 it is the second highest level of women's competition, below the top-tier WTA Tour, and above the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour tournaments. Players who succeed in the WTA 125s earn sufficient overall WTA rankings, WTA ranking points to become eligible for the main draw or qualifying draw entry of WTA Tour tournaments. Results such as titles won at a WTA 125 event are separately counted from the same player's achievements at WTA Tour level tournaments. However match ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Yang Zi (tennis)
Yang Zi (杨子; born 12 September 1993 in Shenzhen) is a Chinese former tennis player. Yang reached a career-high singles ranking of 303, achieved on 23 September 2013. Her career-high doubles ranking of 546, she set on 27 May 2013. She reached a total of six finals in tournaments of the ITF Women's Circuit but she could not win one title. Yang made her WTA Tour The WTA Tour (also known as the Hologic WTA Tour for sponsorship reasons) is a worldwide top-tier tennis tour for women and organized by the Women's Tennis Association. The second-tier tour is the WTA 125 series, and third-tier is the ITF Wome ... debut at the 2011 Guangzhou International Women's Open, in the doubles event partnering Pang Yang, losing in the first round. ITF Circuit finals Singles (0–4) Doubles (0–2) External links * * 1993 births Living people Chinese female tennis players Sportspeople from Shenzhen Tennis players from Guangdong 21st-century Chinese sportswomen {{China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nicha Lertpitaksinchai
Nicha "Eve" Lertpitaksinchai (; born 14 August 1991) is a former professional tennis player from Thailand. She has career-high WTA rankings of No. 280 in singles, achieved on 24 October 2016, and 144 in doubles, reached on 21 April 2014. Lertpitaksinchai had her biggest success at the $50k 2013 Lexington Challenger, where she and Peangtarn Plipuech claimed the doubles title. During her career, she won two singles titles and fifteen doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit The ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, previously known as the ITF Women's Circuit, is a series of professional tennis tournaments run by the International Tennis Federation for female professional tennis players. History It serves as a developmenta .... In 2019, she joined '' The Face Thailand'' season 5 as one of the contestants of Team Toni. WTA Challenger finals Doubles: 1 (runner-up) ITF finals Singles (2–5) Doubles (15–10) External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lertpitaksinchai, Nic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Varatchaya Wongteanchai
Varatchaya "Pias" Wongteanchai (; born 7 September 1989) is a former professional tennis player from Thailand. In her career, she won two doubles titles on the WTA Tour, with four singles titles and 31 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 20 July 2015, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 200. On 12 September 2016, she peaked at No. 77 in the doubles rankings. Playing for Thailand Fed Cup team, Wongteanchai has accumulated a win–loss record of 10–6. Her younger sister Varunya Wongteanchai is also a tennis professional. Career In February 2012, Wongteanchai made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at her home tournament, the Pattaya Open. She qualified for the main draw by defeating Hsu Wen-hsin in three, and Misa Eguchi in straight sets. She then faced top-seed Vera Zvonareva in the first round but lost in two sets by 2–6, 5–7. She also partnered her younger sister Varunya in the doubles event, but they lost in the quarterfinals. In 2013, Wongteanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Noppawan "Nok" Lertcheewakarn (; born 18 November 1991) is a former professional Thai tennis player. At 2009 Wimbledon Championships, she won the junior singles title. She reached career-high WTA rankings of 149 in singles and 97 in doubles. As of July 2018, Lertcheewakarn having played her last match in August 2017, is in training to be a police officer. She has yet to officially retire. Playing style Lertcheewakarn is a counterpuncher with her two-handed backhand and forehand. Her game is lacking powerful strokes, but based on precise groundstrokes and good strategy. Her main weakness is considered to be her serve, lacking of power, consistency and stability. She has been inspired by Tamarine Tanasugarn, Monica Seles, Marion Bartoli, and Williams sisters. Lertcheewakarn has been coached by Chuck Kriese. Junior career In 2008, Lertcheewakarn was world No. 1 in ITF Junior Circuit, became the first Thai player to ever hold that position. In the same year, Lertcheewakar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Xu Yifan
Xu Yifan (; ; born 8 August 1988), nicknamed Julie, is a Chinese professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. She reached a career-high ranking of No. 7 in doubles, on 13 January 2020. On 13 July 2015, she peaked at No. 148 in the singles rankings. Career 2004–2013: Maiden ITF title Xu made her debut playing on the ITF Women's Circuit in China. She won her first doubles title with Xia Huan in 2006. She was a finalist in women's doubles at the 2007 and 2008 China Open in Beijing with Han Xinyun. 2014–2016: Australian Open semifinalist, WTA Elite trophy champion She was a quarterfinalist at the 2014 US Open in women's doubles with Zarina Diyas. She reached the semifinals at the 2016 Australian Open and was a quarterfinalist at the 2016 French Open in women's doubles with Zheng Saisai. 2017–2019: Wimbledon doubles final She was also a quarterfinalist in doubles at the Australian Open in 2017 with Raquel Atawo. In 2017, she formed a new partnership with C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chan Chin-wei
Chan Chin-wei (, born 8 January 1985) is a former professional tennis player from Taiwan. She won one doubles title on the WTA Tour, along with six singles and 49 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit The ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, previously known as the ITF Women's Circuit, is a series of professional tennis tournaments run by the International Tennis Federation for female professional tennis players. History It serves as a developmenta .... She reached her best singles ranking of world No. 152 in October 2006. On 3 August 2015, she peaked at No. 74 in the WTA doubles rankings. Career Chan started tennis at the age of ten. In 2002, she played for Taiwan's Fed Cup team for the first time. Her coach was Chan Fu-chen. In 2013, she won the doubles competition at the Korea Open in Seoul, her first title on the WTA Tour. She also won three $25k events (in Changwon, Huzhu and Tsukuba) on the ITF Circuit. In September 2014, Chan won the doubles competition at the Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Zheng Saisai
Zheng Saisai or Zheng Sai-Sai (; born 5 February 1994) is a Chinese tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 34, achieved on 2 March 2020, and a doubles ranking of No. 15, achieved on 11 July 2016. In her career, she won one singles title in 2019 (at the Premier event in Silicon Valley), and six doubles titles on the WTA Tour. She also reached the final of the 2019 French Open in doubles with compatriot Duan Yingying. In addition, she won three singles and three doubles titles at WTA 125 tournaments, as well as twelve singles and nine doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. Playing for China Fed Cup team, Zheng has a win–loss record of 11–7 as of September 2024. Early life and background Zheng started playing tennis at age eight at tennis academy where mother worked. She stated that her tennis idol growing up was Justine Henin. Her favorite tournaments are Australian Open and Wimbledon. Zheng is coached by Alan Ma (). Her favorite shot is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lee So-ra (tennis)
Lee So-ra (; born 22 July 1994) is a South Korean former tennis player. Lee won seven singles and 16 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 23 November 2015, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 247. On 2 May 2016, she peaked at No. 265 in the doubles rankings. She advanced to the second round of a WTA Tour event at the 2012 Hansol Korea Open for the first time in her career when Maria Kirilenko retired at 1–1 in their match. ITF Circuit finals Singles: 9 (7 titles, 2 runner–ups) Doubles: 30 (16 titles, 14 runner–ups) External links * * * 1994 births Living people South Korean female tennis players Tennis players at the 2010 Asian Games Tennis players at the 2014 Asian Games Tennis players at the 2018 Asian Games Summer World University Games medalists in tennis FISU World University Games gold medalists for South Korea FISU World University Games bronze medalists for South Korea Asian Games competitors for South Korea Medalists at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hu Yueyue
Hu Yueyue (, born 13 March 1990) is a Chinese former tennis player. Hu has a career-high WTA singles ranking of 249, achieved on 6 August 2012, and a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 429, reached on 31 December 2012. She won one doubles title on the ITF Women's Circuit. Hu made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2011 China Open, where she played South African Chanelle Scheepers, and lost 0–6, 7–5, 0–6. At the 2012 Guangzhou International Women's Open, Hu qualified for the main draw, defeating Liu Chang, Erika Sema and Zhao Yijing en route. In the main draw, she drew the third seed Sorana Cîrstea Sorana Mihaela Cîrstea (; born 7 April 1990) is a Romanian professional tennis player. In singles, she achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 21 on 12 August 2013. In doubles, her career-best ranking is No. 35, which she reached on 9 March ..., and lost 2–6, 5–7. ITF Circuit finals Singles: 1 (runner-up) Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up) References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Peangtarn Plipuech
Peangtarn "Earth" Plipuech (; born 15 November 1992) is a Thai tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of world No. 175, achieved on 31 July 2017. On 9 September 2024, she peaked at No. 99 in doubles. Plipuech has won three doubles titles on the WTA Challenger Tour, along with seven singles and thirty doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. Career Her biggest title to date was at the 2013 Lexington Challenger where she and Nicha Lertpitaksinchai claimed the doubles title. In 2016 and 2017, she reached the finals in doubles of the WTA tournament in Seoul. In 2023, she reached the semifinals at the home tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand as a wildcard with partner compatriot Luksika Kumkhum Luksika "Luk" Kumkhum (; ; born 21 July 1993) is a Thai tennis player. She turned professional in 2011, and reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 66 on 19 November 2018. On 16 July 2018, she peaked at No. 86 in the WTA doubles ran ..., after th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Han Xinyun
Han Xinyun (; ; born 30 May 1990), also known as Monica Han, is an inactive Chinese tennis player. Han has won three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as one doubles title on the WTA Challenger Tour. She also has won 35 titles (9 in singles and 26 in doubles) on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 24 October 2016, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 105. On 29 July 2019, she peaked at No. 50 in the WTA doubles rankings. Playing for China Fed Cup team, Han has a win–loss record of 2–1 as of September 2024. Personal The only child of father Han Lei and mother Fu Deyuan first played tennis at the age of seven. Han Xinyun is coached by Wang Hufu. Her tennis idol is Li Na, her favorite tournaments are the Australian Open and China Open. Career Han again reached the WTA Tour doubles final at the 2008 China Open where she and her partner Xu Yifan lost to the pairing of Caroline Wozniacki and Anabel Medina Garrigues. She had reached the same final with the same pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
