Zhu Lin (tennis)
Country (sports) | China |
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Residence | Beijing, China |
Born | Wuxi, China | 28 January 1994
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Turned pro | 2012 |
Plays | Right-handed (two handed-backhand) |
Prize money | US$ 1,519,651 |
Singles | |
Career record | 323–220 (59.5%) |
Career titles | 1 WTA 125 |
Highest ranking | No. 69 (17 February 2020) |
Current ranking | No. 142 (8 November 2021) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2020, 2021) |
French Open | 1R (2019, 2021) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2021) |
US Open | 2R (2019) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 110–123 (47.2%) |
Career titles | 1 WTA, 1 WTA Challenger |
Highest ranking | No. 103 (24 February 2020) |
Current ranking | No. 323 (8 November 2021) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2021) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2021) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 4–3 (57.1%) |
Last updated on: 12 November 2021. |
Zhu Lin (Chinese: 朱琳; pinyin: Zhū Lín; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂú lǐn]; born 28 January 1994) is a Chinese tennis player.
On 17 February 2020, Zhu reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 69, while on 24 February 2020, she reached her best WTA doubles ranking of 103. To date, she has won the 2019 Jiangxi Open in doubles.[1] Along with that WTA title, she also won a doubles title on the WTA 125K series, as well as twelve singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.[2] On 25 February 2019, she entered the top 100 in singles, reaching world No. 93.[3]
Playing for China Fed Cup team, Zhu has a win/loss record of 4–3.[4]
Early life and background[]
Zhu Lin was born on 28 January 1994 to Zhu Jiangming and Chen Yunqi in Wuxi, China. Her Father introduced her to tennis at age 4. She has a very aggressive style of play, and her signature shot and also favorite shot is forehand. Her tennis idol growing up was Martina Hingis. In her free time, she enjoys shopping, movies, and cooking. She stated that if she were not a tennis player, she would probably work in the travel industry, as does her mother.[5]
Junior career[]
Zhu debuted on the ITF Junior Circuit in September 2009 at the age of 15 at the China Junior 1 Open, where she also reached her first singles final. She lost that match against Turkish player Melis Sezer, in straight sets. The following week, she played at China Junior 2 Open, where she also had success, reaching the semifinals in both singles and doubles. She continued having success in her next tournament, where she won the title in singles and reached semifinals in doubles in the 2009 Widjojo Soejono Semen Gresik Junior Championships. The next week, Zhu won her first doubles title and also reached the semifinal in singles at the Solo Open International Junior Championships. Toward the end of the year, she reached one singles final at the PHINMA International Juniors (week 2), where she lost, but won two doubles titles, at that tournament.
In January 2010, Zhu debuted at the junior Grand Slam tournaments, playing at the Australian Open, where she was stopped in the third round by Kristýna Plíšková. In April 2010, she reached the quarterfinals at the Dunlop Japan Open Junior Championships, in both singles and doubles. At the end of May 2010, she played at the Asian Closed Junior Tennis Championships in New Delhi, India. There she reached the semifinal in singles and the final in doubles. In September 2010, she lost in the first round of the Junior US Open, in singles. Toward the end of the year, she won China Junior 2 - Xiamen in singles.
In January 2011, she played at the Australian Open, where she lost in the second round, in both singles and doubles. It was her last junior doubles tournament. Her last junior singles tournament was at the China Junior 10 Dalian, where she lost in the third round. Her highest junior combined ranking was No. 39, that she reached on the 17 January 2011.[6]
Professional career[]
2009-13: Playing at the ITF Circuit[]
Zhu made her debut at the ITF Circuit in June 2009, at the $10k Qianshan, China, where she was stopped in the second round. In October 2010, she played her first ITF final, at the $10k Nonthaburi, Thailand, but lost in that final from Nungnadda Wannasuk. Later, on 24 October, she won her first ITF singles title, at the $10k Khon Kaen, Thailand. In November 2010, she won her first doubles title, at the $10k Manila, Phlippines. In 2011, Zhu won one ITF singles title, at the $10k Jakarta, Indonesia. In 2012, Zhu didn't have much success, reaching only one final in singles, at the $10k Pattaya, Thailand where she lost. In 2013, she made her debut at the WTA 125 tournaments, playing at the Suzhou Ladies Open, but lost in the first round in both category.
2014: Success at ITF events; WTA Tour debut[]
Zhu started the year really well. On her first tournament, she reached the final where she lost to Lenka Wienerová. In March, she won $10k Ankara, Turkey, defeating Iryna Shymanovich. In June, she won three consecutive tournaments. First, Zhu won her first $25k level tournament, in Belikpapan, Indonesia. Then, she won $10k Tarakan, Indonesia, and next week, she won $10k Solo, Indonesia. The following week, she also reached her first significant final, at the Xi'an Open, but lost in that final to Duan Yingying. In August, she played her first Grand Slam qualification, where she was close to qualify for the main draw. After defeating Giulia Gatto-Monticone and Arina Rodionova, she lost in the third round to Zheng Saisai. Zhu made her WTA Tour debut at the Hong Kong Open. Having entered the qualifying tournament, she defeated Wang Yafan, Raluca Olaru, and Elitsa Kostova for a spot in the main draw, where she subsequently recorded her first ever main-draw win at the WTA level by defeating Kristýna Plíšková in the first round, but was stopped in second round by Jana Čepelová. In September, Zhu played qualification at the Premier-5 level tournament - Wuhan Open, but failed to qualify. Next week, she played her first Premier Mandatory tournament in main draw at the China Open. In first round, she defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, but lost to Simona Halep in the second.
2015: Grand Slam debut[]
In January, Zhu failed to qualify for the Australian Open. At the Indian Wells Open, she reached the second round by defeating Francesca Schiavone, but then lost to Sara Errani. After that, she failed to qualify for the Miami Open, Madrid Open and French Open. Zhu made her Grand Slam singles debut at Wimbledon, where she lost to Belarusian qualifier Aliaksandra Sasnovich in three sets. At the US Open, she lost in the first round of qualifying.
2016: Success in doubles on the ITF Circuit[]
She won the title at the Launceston International, that was her first tournament in the year where she played doubles. In April, she reached final at the $25k Kashiwa, Japan, where she lost in the final in doubles. In late July, she won Lexington Challenger, together with her partner Hiroko Kuwata. At the Wuhan Open, she failed to qualify in singles, but reached second round in doubles, where together with Han Xinyun lost to Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Šafářová. At the China Open, she also failed to qualify in singles, and in doubles she lost in first round. In November, she reached her first $100k final in doubles. It was at the Shenzhen Open, but lost together with Han Xinyun against You Xiaodi and Nina Stojanović.
2019: First Grand Slam main-draw win, first WTA doubles titles[]
At the Dubai Championships, Zhu made one of her biggest wins, defeating reigning Doha champion Elise Mertens, but lost in the second round to Lesia Tsurenko.[7]
After losing six first-round matches, Zhu clinched her first singles victory at a Grand Slam tournament at the US Open, beating compatriot teenager Wang Xinyu in straight sets, before she lost to Madison Keys in the second round.[8]
In September, she played her first WTA Tour final, at the Jiangxi International Open, and she and Wang Xinyu defeated Peng Shuai and Zhang Shuai in an all-Chinese final.[9]
2021: First WTA 125 title[]
In December, she won her first WTA 125 Tour title in Seoul, defeating Kristina Mladenovic in the final.
Performance timelines[]
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | F-S | SF-B | NMS | P | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win/loss records.[10]
Singles[]
Current after the 2022 Melbourne Summer Set 2.
Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | Q1 | Q3 | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | Q1 | 0 / 5 | 2–5 | 29% |
French Open | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | |
Wimbledon | A | 1R | Q3 | Q3 | Q1 | 1R | NH | 2R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% | |
US Open | Q3 | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | 2R | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |
Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0 / 11 | 4–11 | 27% |
WTA 1000 | ||||||||||||
Dubai / Qatar Open[a] | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | A | Q1 | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | |
Indian Wells Open | A | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | NH | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | |
Miami Open | A | Q2 | A | A | A | Q1 | NH | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Madrid Open | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | NH | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Wuhan Open | Q1 | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | 1R | NH | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||
China Open | 2R | A | Q1 | 1R | Q1 | Q1 | NH | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | ||
Career statistics | ||||||||||||
Tournaments | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | Career total: 55 | ||
Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
Overall Win–Loss | 3–4 | 4–6 | 5–5 | 6–8 | 4–6 | 5–13 | 4–5 | 4–7 | 1–1 | 0 / 55 | 36–55 | 40% |
Year-end ranking | 139 | 173 | 140 | 104 | 114 | 83 | 91 | $1,192,423 |
WTA career finals[]
Doubles: 1 (1 title)[]
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Sep 2019 | Jiangxi International, China | International | Hard | Wang Xinyu | Peng Shuai Zhang Shuai |
6–2, 7–6(7–5) |
WTA Challenger finals[]
Singles: 1 (title)[]
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Dec 2021 | WTA 125 Seoul, South Korea | Hard (i) | Kristina Mladenovic | 6–0, 6–4 |
Doubles: 1 (title)[]
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Apr 2017 | WTA 125 Zhengzhou, China | Hard | Han Xinyun | Jacqueline Cako Julia Glushko |
7–5, 6–1 |
ITF Circuit finals[]
Singles: 24 (12 titles, 12 runner–ups)[]
Legend |
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$100,000 tournaments (1–1) |
$80,000 tournaments (0–1) |
$50,000/$60,000 tournaments (4–3) |
$25,000 tournaments (2–4) |
$10,000 tournaments (5–3) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2010 | ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand | 10,000 | Hard | Nungnadda Wannasuk | 4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Oct 2010 | ITF Khon Kaen, Thailand | 10,000 | Hard | Luksika Kumkhum | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 2–1 | May 2011 | ITF Jakarta, Indonesia | 10,000 | Hard | Nadia Abdalá | 7–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 2–2 | Jun 2012 | ITF Pattaya, Thailand | 10,000 | Hard | Anna Tyulpa | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2–3 | Feb 2014 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Lenka Wienerová | 7–5, 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3–3 | Mar 2014 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Iryna Shymanovich | 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 3–4 | May 2014 | ITF Tianjin, China | 25,000 | Hard | Wang Qiang | 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 4–4 | May 2014 | ITF Balikpapan, Indonesia | 25,000 | Clay | Ankita Raina | 7–5, 2–6, 6–3 |
Win | 5–4 | Jun 2014 | ITF Tarakan, Indonesia | 10,000 | Hard | Wang Yan | 4–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
Win | 6–4 | Jun 2014 | ITF Solo, Indonesia | 10,000 | Hard | Lavinia Tananta | 6–0, 6–0 |
Loss | 6–5 | Jun 2014 | ITF Xi'an, China | 50,000 | Hard | Duan Yingying | 6–4, 6–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 6–6 | Dec 2014 | ITF Hong Kong | 50,000 | Hard | Yang Zhaoxuan | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 6–7 | Apr 2016 | ITF Kōfu, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Susanne Celik | 6–7(3), 3–6 |
Loss | 6–8 | May 2017 | ITF Gifu, Japan | 80,000 | Hard | Magdaléna Rybáriková | 2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 7–8 | May 2017 | ITF Lu'an, China | 60,000 | Hard | Ankita Raina | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 7–9 | Jul 2017 | ITF Tianjin, China | 25,000 | Hard | Wang Yafan | 4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 8–9 | May 2018 | ITF Lu'an, China (2) | 60,000 | Hard | Liu Fangzhou | 6–0, 6–2 |
Win | 9–9 | Aug 2018 | ITF Jinan, China | 60,000 | Hard | Wang Yafan | 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 10–9 | Jan 2019 | ITF Singapore | 25,000 | Hard | Han Na-lae | 6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 10–10 | Aug 2019 | ITF Landisville, U.S. | 60,000 | Hard | Madison Brengle | 4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 10–11 | Oct 2019 | ITF Suzhou, China | 100,000 | Hard | Peng Shuai | 2–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Win | 11–11 | Nov 2019 | ITF Liuzhou, China | 60,000 | Hard | Arina Rodionova | 2–6, 6–0, 6–1 |
Win | 12–11 | Nov 2019 | ITF Shenzhen, China | 100,000 | Hard | Peng Shuai | 6–3, 1–3 ret. |
Loss | 12–12 | Jan 2020 | ITF Hong Kong, China | 25,000 | Hard | Zarina Diyas | 4–6, 5–7 |
Doubles: 10 (6 titles, 4 runner–ups)[]
Legend |
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$100,000 tournaments (1–1) |
$75,000 tournaments (1–0) |
$50,000/$60,000 tournaments (1–1) |
$25,000 tournaments (0–1) |
$10,000 tournaments (3–1) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2010 | ITF Pattaya, Thailand | 10,000 | Hard | Juan Ting-fei | Chen Yi Varatchaya Wongteanchai |
5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Nov 2010 | ITF Manila, Philippines | 10,000 | Hard | Yang Zhaoxuan | Kim Ji-young Kim Jin-hee |
6–4, 6–7(5), [10–7] |
Win | 2–1 | Feb 2014 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | Li Yihong | Gabriela Talabă Patricia Maria Țig |
6–2, ret. |
Win | 3–1 | Feb 2014 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | Li Yihong | Nicoleta-Cătălina Dascălu Raluca Șerban |
3–6, 6–3, [10–3] |
Win | 4–1 | Feb 2016 | ITF Launceston, Australia | 75,000 | Hard | You Xiaodi | Nadiia Kichenok Mandy Minella |
2–6, 7–5, [10–7] |
Loss | 4–2 | Apr 2016 | ITF Kashiwa, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | You Xiaodi | Yang Zhaoxuan Zhang Kailin |
5–7, 6–2, [9–11] |
Win | 5–2 | Jul 2016 | ITF Lexington, U.S. | 50,000 | Hard | Hiroko Kuwata | Sophie Chang Alexandra Mueller |
6–0, 7–5 |
Loss | 5–3 | Nov 2016 | ITF Shenzhen, China | 100,000 | Hard | Han Xinyun | Nina Stojanović You Xiaodi |
4–6, 6–7(6) |
Loss | 5–4 | Apr 2017 | ITF Quangzhou, China | 60,000 | Hard | Hiroko Kuwata | Han Xinyun Ye Qiuyu |
3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 6–4 | Jun 2019 | ITF Manchester, UK | 100,000 | Grass | Duan Yingying | Robin Anderson Laura Ioana Paar |
6–4, 6–3 |
Notes[]
- ^ The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Total Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009–2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
References[]
- ^ "WTA Profile Info".
- ^ "Singles and Doubles Titles". ITF.
- ^ "Ranking History".
- ^ "Fed Cup Profile".
- ^ "Biography of Zhu Lin".
- ^ "Junior ITF Profile".
- ^ "'No words can describe how happy I am': Zhu outlasts Mertens in Dubai marathon", WTA, 18 February 2019
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: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Keys finds right notes for Zhu win at US Open", WTA, 28 August 2019
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: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Rebecca Peterson Wins Maiden Title at Jiangxi, 15 September 2019
- ^ "Zhu Lin [CHN] | Australian Open". ausopen.com.
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