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2016 ITF Women's Circuit – Shenzhen
The 2016 ITF Women's Circuit – Shenzhen was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the second edition of the tournament and part of the 2016 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money. It took place in Shenzhen, China, on 11–17 April 2016. Singles main draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings as of 4 April 2016. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Liang Chen * Peng Shuai * Zhang Yukun * Zheng Wushuang The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Hsu Chieh-yu * Dalila Jakupović * Jessica Pieri * Sun Xuliu The following player received entry by a lucky loser: * Shuko Aoyama The following player received entry by a protected ranking: * Miharu Imanishi The following player received entry by a junior exempt: * Katie Swan Champions Singles * Wang Qiang def. Mayo Hibi, 6–2, 6–0 Doubles * Shuko Aoyama / Makoto Ninomiya def. Liang C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 developmental circuit for the WTA Tour, which is run by the independent Women's Tennis Association (WTA). There are several hundred ITF Women's Circuit tournaments each year, spread across all six inhabited continents, with prize money ranging from US$15,000 to US$100,000. Players who succeed on the ITF Women's Circuit earn sufficient points to be eligible for qualifying draw or main draw entry to WTA tournaments. Until 2011 the ITF Women's Circuit was the level immediately below the main WTA Tour, but in 2012 the WTA introduced an intermediate level, the WTA 125 tournaments. There is also an ITF Men's Circuit, but it only incorporates the lower-level Futures tournaments. Mid-level men's tournaments, equivalent to the WTA 125 tournaments and the bigg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Yuxuan
Zhang Yuxuan (; ; born 19 August 1994) is a former professional tennis Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles (tennis), doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket st ... player from China. In her career, she won five singles titles and one doubles title on the ITF Circuit. On 18 April 2016, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 166. On 2 November 2015, she peaked at No. 299 in the doubles rankings. Biography Zhang began playing tennis at the age of four. She gained a wildcard to the 2013 Australian Open, winning the Asia Pacific Wildcard Playoff. ''Tennis Australia'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katie Swan
Katie Swan (born 24 March 1999) is a British tennis player. She has won 13 International Tennis Federation, ITF singles titles and one in doubles. Her peak world ranking in singles is 118 and her highest in doubles is 293. When she made her debut, Swan was the youngest player to represent Great Britain in the Fed Cup. Personal life Swan was born in Bristol, to parents Nicki and Richard. Whilst on holiday in Portugal when she was seven, she took tennis lessons. Her teacher had once played for Portugal and told her parents that she showed real talent and could represent her country in the future. Swan was head girl at Bristol Preparatory school (United Kingdom), prep Charlton House, Wraxall, The Downs School and a keen field hockey, hockey player, representing Avon (county), Avon and her school when they qualified for the under-13 national finals. She briefly attended Bristol Grammar School until the family moved to Wichita, Kansas, Wichita, Kansas (U.S.) in 2013 due to her fathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miharu Imanishi
is a former tennis player from Japan. On 28 May 2018, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 187. On 9 September 2019, she peaked at No. 251 in the doubles rankings. In her career, she won six singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. Imanishi 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 ... main-draw debut at the 2014 Japan Women's Open, in the singles event. Grand Slam singles performance timeline ITF Circuit finals Singles: 7 (6 titles, 1 runner-up) Doubles: 12 (6 titles, 6 runner–ups) External links * * Official website 1992 births Living people Japanese female tennis players Sportspeople from Kyoto 21st-century Japanese sportswomen {{Japan-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun Xuliu
Sun Xuliu (; ; born 7 March 1994) is a former professional Chinese tennis player. On 14 May 2018, she achieved her career-high singles ranking of world No. 384. On 1 May 2017, she peaked at No. 268 in the doubles rankings. Sun 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 ... main-draw debut in the doubles draw of the 2017 Jiangxi International Open, partnering Zheng Wushuang. WTA Challenger finals Doubles: 1 (runner-up) ITF Circuit finals Singles: 5 (1 title, 4 runner-ups) Doubles: 16 (5 titles, 11 runner-ups) External links * * 1994 births Living people Chinese female tennis players 21st-century Chinese sportswomen {{China-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Pieri
Jessica Pieri (born 24 April 1997) is an Italian tennis player. Pieri has a career-high singles ranking of 205 by the WTA, achieved on 28 May 2018. She also has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 563, reached on 15 July 2019. She has won six ITF singles titles. Pieri made her WTA Tour debut at the 2019 Palermo Ladies Open where she qualified for the main draw, defeating Laura Pigossi in the final qualifying round. She lost to Aleksandra Krunić in the first round. Personal life She is from Bagni di Lucca Bagni di Lucca (formerly Bagno a Corsena) is a comune of Tuscany, Italy, in the Province of Lucca with a population of about 6,100. The comune has 27 named frazioni (wards). History Bagni di Lucca has been known for its thermal springs since the .... Her sister Tatiana Pieri is also a professional tennis player. She is a member of Circolo Tennis Lucca where she is coached by her father Ivano Pieri. Grand Slam performance timelines Singles ITF Circuit finals Single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalila Jakupović
Dalila Jakupović (born 24 March 1991) is a Slovenian tennis player of Bosnian descent. Jakupović to date has won two doubles titles on the WTA Tour along with five WTA Challenger doubles titles. She also has won eight singles and sixteen doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. In November 2018, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 69. On 10 September 2018, she peaked at No. 38 in the doubles rankings. Playing for Slovenia, Jakupović has a win–loss record of 8–9 in Billie Jean King Cup competition (as of May 2024). Career In January 2020, Jakupović collapsed during the Australian Open as a result of the pollution following the bushfires in the country. At the 2022 Makarska International Championships, Jakupović claimed the doubles title with Tena Lukas, winning the final against Olga Danilović and Aleksandra Krunić in a deciding champions tiebreak. Partnering Veronika Erjavec, she won the doubles title at the 2023 Iași Open, defeating Iri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hsu Chieh-yu
Hsu Chieh-yu ( zh, t=許絜瑜, p=Xǔ Jié-yú; also known as Connie Hsu; born 14 January 1992) is a Taiwanese-American tennis player. Hsu has won six singles and twenty-seven doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 21 April 2014, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 224. On 23 February 2015, she peaked at No. 114 in the WTA doubles rankings. She represented Chinese Taipei to compete in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics (women’s doubles). Career Hsu, born in Taiwan, moved to the United States in 2001 and represented the U.S. in her junior and college tennis career. In 2007, she debuted on the WTA Tour at the Cincinnati Open. In 2010, she studied at the University of Pennsylvania, before turning professional in the summer of 2011. However, at the Melbourne Pro Classic in April 2014, she started competing under the flag of Chinese Taipei "Chinese Taipei" is the term used in various international organizations and tournaments for groups or delegations repres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zheng Wushuang
Zheng Wushuang (; ; born 29 November 1998) is a Chinese professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of 241, achieved on 24 May 2025. On 7 April 2025, she peaked at No. 137 in the WTA doubles rankings. On the ITF Junior Circuit, Zheng reached a combined career-high ranking of 13 in January 2016. Playing for China in the Billie Jean King Cup, she has a win-loss record of 2–2 (as of July 2024). Zheng 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 ... main-draw debut at the 2016 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open, where she received a wildcard into the singles tournament. ITF Circuit finals Singles: 7 (5 titles, 2 runner-up) Doubles: 27 (16 titles, 11 runner-ups) External links * * * 1998 births Living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Yukun
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Zhang may refer to: Chinese culture, etc. * Zhang (surname) (張/张), common Chinese surname ** Zhang (surname 章), a rarer Chinese surname * Zhang County (漳县), of Dingxi, Gansu * Zhang River (漳河), a river flowing mainly in Henan * ''Zhang'' (unit) (丈), a traditional Chinese unit of length equal to 10 ''chi'' (3–3.7 m) * 璋, a type of shaped stone or jade object in ancient Chinese culture thought to hold great value and protective properties; see also Bi (jade) and Cong (jade) Other * Zhang, the proper name of the star Upsilon¹ Hydrae See also * Zang (other) Zang may refer to: * Official abbreviation for Tibet Autonomous Region (藏) * Tibetan people * Zang (bell), Persian musical instrument * Zang (surname) (臧), a Chinese surname * Zang, Iran, a village in Kerman Province, Iran * Persian form of Zan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peng Shuai
Peng Shuai (; ; born 8 January 1986) is a Chinese former professional tennis player. In February 2014, she was ranked as the List of WTA number 1 ranked doubles tennis players, world No. 1 doubles player by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), becoming the first Chinese tennis player to achieve that ranking in any discipline. She peaked at No. 14 of the singles rankings in August 2011, and won two singles and 23 doubles titles on the WTA Tour. Peng won a gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games, defeating Akgul Amanmuradova in the singles final. At the 2013 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles, 2013 Wimbledon Championships, Peng won her first Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major title, in women's doubles with Hsieh Su-wei. She also won the women's doubles title at the 2014 French Open – Women's doubles, 2014 French Open with Hsieh. Her best performance at a major in singles came at the 2014 US Open – Women's singles, 2014 US Open where she reached the semifinals, becom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liang Chen
Liang Chen (; born 25 February 1989) is a former professional Chinese tennis player. Liang has a career-high singles ranking of 342, achieved on 21 September 2009. Her career-high WTA doubles ranking of 35, she reached on 26 October 2015. Liang made her WTA Tour main-draw doubles debut, partnering Zhou Yimiao at the 2009 Guangzhou International Women's Open. They lost in the first round to Peng Shuai Peng Shuai (; ; born 8 January 1986) is a Chinese former professional tennis player. In February 2014, she was ranked as the List of WTA number 1 ranked doubles tennis players, world No. 1 doubles player by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA ... and Xu Yifan. At the 2011 Guangzhou International Women's Open, partnering Tian Ran, they defeated Alona Bondarenko and Mariya Koryttseva 4–6, 6–3, 2–10in the first round before losing to the second seeds Alberta Brianti and Petra Martić in the quarterfinals. Playing for China Fed Cup team, she has a win-loss rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
