Li Zhe (tennis)
Li Zhe (Chinese: 李喆; pinyin: Lǐ Zhé; Mandarin pronunciation: [lì ʈʂɤ̌];[1] born September 20, 1986) is a Chinese tennis player who plays mainly in the ATP Challenger and ITF Futures Tours. On 11 November 2019, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 193. His highest doubles ranking of 136 was achieved on 28 February 2011. In December 2018 Li defeated his compatriot Ze Zhang in three sets to win the 2019 Australian Open Asia-Pac Wildcard Play-off, which secured a wildcard place for Li to make his grand slam singles debut aged 32 at the 2019 Australian Open.[2]
Country (sports) | |
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Residence | Tianjin, China |
Born | Tianjin, China | 20 September 1986
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Turned pro | 2004 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Christophe Lambert |
Prize money | $ 713,273 |
Singles | |
Career record | 6–13 |
Career titles | 0 14 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 193 (11 November 2019) |
Current ranking | No. 207 (16 March 2020) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2019) |
French Open | Q2 (2016) |
Wimbledon | Q2 (2016) |
US Open | Q1 (2019) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 9–27 |
Career titles | 0 6 Challengers, 42 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 136 (28 February 2011) |
Current ranking | No. 182 (16 March 2020) |
Last updated on: 22 March 2020. |
Personal
Li Zhe was born in Tianjin, China on September 20, 1986.[3] He began playing tennis at age 8 and turned professional in 2004. He plays right-handed, and his favorite surface is hard court. He is 6 feet, 1 inch (185 cm) and 178 pounds (81 kg).[4] His goal as a professional tennis player is to enter the top 100 ranked tennis players in the world.[5]
Challenger and Futures finals
Singles: 26 (14–12)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2008 | China F3, Taizhou | Futures | Hard | 4–6, 5–7 | |
Win | 1–1 | Apr 2008 | China F4, Taizhou | Futures | Hard | 2–6, 7–5, 7–5 | |
Win | 2–1 | Apr 2010 | China F4, Guiyang | Futures | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | |
Loss | 2–2 | Apr 2011 | China F4, Chengdu | Futures | Hard | 6–7(8–10), 1–6 | |
Win | 3–2 | Jul 2011 | Canada F3, Mississauga | Futures | Hard | 6–2, 6–3 | |
Win | 4–2 | May 2012 | Israel F8, Ramat HaSharon | Futures | Hard | 6–4, 7–5 | |
Win | 5–2 | Jun 2012 | China F9, Shenyang | Futures | Hard | 1–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3 | |
Win | 6–2 | Mar 2014 | China F1, Guangzhou | Futures | Hard | 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–1 | |
Loss | 6–3 | Jun 2014 | China F7, Putian | Futures | Hard | 2–6, 1–6 | |
Loss | 6–4 | Jul 2014 | China F8, Shenzhen | Futures | Hard | 6–4, 2–6, 1–6 | |
Win | 7–4 | Jul 2014 | China F9, Zhangjiagang | Futures | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 | |
Loss | 7–5 | May 2015 | China F5, Wuhan | Futures | Hard | 6–3, 4–6, 6–7(3–7) | |
Win | 8–5 | May 2015 | China F6, Wuhan | Futures | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | |
Loss | 8–6 | Jun 2015 | China F8, Zhangjiagang | Futures | Hard | 3–6, 7–6(7–2), 3–6 | |
Win | 9–6 | Jul 2015 | China F10, Xi'an | Futures | Hard | 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 | |
Win | 10–6 | Jul 2015 | China F11, Xi'an | Futures | Hard | 6–1, 6–1 | |
Loss | 10–7 | Oct 2015 | Australia F6, Alice Springs | Futures | Hard | 2–6, 3–6 | |
Loss | 10–8 | Jul 2016 | China F10, Longyan | Futures | Hard | 4–6, 4–6 | |
Loss | 10–9 | Jan 2017 | Bangkok, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | 2–6, 3–6 | |
Win | 11–9 | Apr 2017 | China F4, Luzhou | Futures | Hard | 6–3, 6–0 | |
Loss | 11–10 | Jul 2017 | China F10, Kunshan | Futures | Hard | 3–6, 1–6 | |
Loss | 11–11 | Jul 2017 | China F14, Tianjin | Futures | Hard | 4–6, 2–6 | |
Win | 12–11 | Apr 2018 | Japan F5, Kashiwa | Futures | Hard | 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 7–5 | |
Win | 13–11 | Jun 2018 | China F7, Luzhou | Futures | Hard | 2–6, 6–2, 6–2 | |
Win | 14–11 | Jun 2018 | China F8, Yinchuan | Futures | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | |
Loss | 14–12 | Nov 2019 | Shenzhen, China P.R. | Challenger | Hard | 3–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
Doubles: 77 (52–25)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jul 2005 | China F4, Tianjin | Futures | Hard | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
Loss | 1–1 | Mar 2006 | China F5, Guangzhou | Futures | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(3–7) | ||
Loss | 1–2 | Aug 2006 | Italy F25, Imperia | Futures | Clay | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
Loss | 1–3 | Aug 2006 | Italy F27, Bolzano | Futures | Clay | 3–6, 5–7 | ||
Win | 2–3 | May 2007 | China F2, Tianjin | Futures | Hard | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 | ||
Win | 3–3 | May 2007 | China F3, Beijing | Futures | Hard | 0–6, 6–3, 7–5 | ||
Loss | 3–4 | Nov 2007 | China F8, Wuxi | Futures | Hard | 6–7(5–7), 4–6 | ||
Loss | 3–5 | Mar 2008 | Japan F1, Tokyo | Futures | Hard | 6–3, 6–7(3–7), [2–10] | ||
Win | 4–5 | Apr 2008 | Japan F3, Kōfu | Futures | Hard | 6–1, 7–5 | ||
Loss | 4–6 | May 2008 | Korea Rep. F4, Seogwipo | Futures | Hard | 4–6, 5–7 | ||
Win | 5–6 | Jun 2008 | Japan F6, Akishima | Futures | Carpet | 6–4, 3–6, [10–7] | ||
Win | 6–6 | Jul 2008 | Japan F7, Ariake | Futures | Hard | 6–2, 6–1 | ||
Win | 7–6 | Sep 2008 | Japan F8, Osaka | Futures | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
Loss | 7–7 | Jan 2009 | China F1, Guangzhou | Futures | Hard | 0–6, 3–6 | ||
Loss | 7–8 | Apr 2009 | Korea Rep. F1, Daegu | Futures | Hard | 2–6, 4–6 | ||
Loss | 7–9 | Apr 2009 | Korea Rep. F2, Seogwipo | Futures | Hard | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
Win | 8–9 | Apr 2009 | Korea Rep. F3, Changwon | Futures | Hard | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
Loss | 8–10 | May 2009 | Korea Rep. F4, Gimcheon | Futures | Hard | 4–6, 1–6 | ||
Win | 9–10 | Aug 2009 | China F7, Ningbo | Futures | Hard | 4–6, 6–1, [10–6] | ||
Loss | 9–11 | Sep 2009 | Australia F6, Darwin | Futures | Hard | 4–6, 3–6 | ||
Loss | 9–12 | Feb 2010 | Azerbaijan F1, Baku | Futures | Hard (i) | 7–6(9–7), 3–6, [10–12] | ||
Loss | 9–13 | Apr 2010 | China F3, Chongqing | Futures | Hard | 3–6, 6–1, [8–10] | ||
Win | 10–13 | Apr 2010 | China F4, Guiyang | Futures | Hard | 5–7, 6–3, [10–4] | ||
Loss | 10–14 | Apr 2010 | Korea F3, Changwon | Futures | Hard | 2–6, 6–2, [5–10] | ||
Loss | 10–15 | May 2010 | Fergana, Uzbekistan | Challenger | Hard | 6–3, 3–6, [8–10] | ||
Win | 11–15 | Jun 2010 | China F5, Wuhan | Futures | Hard | 7–5, 6–3 | ||
Win | 12–15 | Jun 2010 | China F6, Jiaxing | Futures | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
Win | 13–15 | Aug 2010 | Karshi, Uzbekistan | Challenger | Hard | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
Win | 14–15 | Sep 2010 | Bangkok, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Win | 15–15 | Oct 2010 | China F8, Shanghai | Futures | Hard | 7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6) | ||
Win | 16–15 | Jan 2011 | China F1, Mengzi | Futures | Hard | 6–1, 6–1 | ||
Win | 17–15 | Jan 2011 | China F2, Mengzi | Futures | Hard | 4–6, 6–3, [10–4] | ||
Win | 18–15 | Apr 2011 | China F3, Chengdu | Futures | Hard | 6–0, 6–3 | ||
Win | 19–15 | Apr 2011 | China F4, Chengdu | Futures | Hard | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | ||
Win | 20–15 | Jun 2011 | China F7, Shenzhen | Futures | Hard | 6–0, 6–3 | ||
Win | 21–15 | Jun 2011 | China F8, Huizhou | Futures | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Win | 22–15 | Jul 2011 | Canada F3, Mississauga | Futures | Hard | 6–4, 7–6(7–1) | ||
Win | 23–15 | Oct 2011 | Indonesia F4, Jakarta | Futures | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
Win | 24–15 | Nov 2011 | Thailand F5, Phuket | Futures | Hard (i) | 6–4, 4–6, [10–3] | ||
Win | 25–15 | Apr 2012 | China F5, Chengdu | Futures | Hard | 2–2 ret. | ||
Win | 26–15 | May 2012 | Israel F7, Ashkelon | Futures | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
Win | 27–15 | May 2012 | China F8, Fuzhou | Futures | Hard | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
Win | 28–15 | Jul 2012 | China F10, Shenyang | Futures | Hard | 6–4, 7–5 | ||
Win | 29–15 | Dec 2012 | Hong Kong F2, Hong Kong | Futures | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Loss | 29–16 | Feb 2013 | Turkey F6, Antalya | Futures | Hard | 0–6, 2–6 | ||
Win | 30–16 | Feb 2013 | Turkey F7, Antalya | Futures | Hard | 7–5, 3–6, [11–9] | ||
Win | 31–16 | May 2013 | China F4, Fuzhou | Futures | Hard | 6–4, 2–6, [12–10] | ||
Win | 32–16 | Mar 2014 | China F3, Yuxi | Futures | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Win | 33–16 | Apr 2014 | China F4, Chengdu | Futures | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Win | 34–16 | Apr 2014 | China F5, Chengdu | Futures | Hard | 0–1 ret. | ||
Win | 35–16 | May 2014 | Thailand F4, Bangkok | Futures | Hard | 6–0, 6–1 | ||
Win | 36–16 | Jun 2014 | China F7, Putian | Futures | Hard | 6–1, 6–3 | ||
Loss | 36–17 | Jan 2015 | Turkey F2, Antalya | Futures | Hard | 3–6, 0–6 | ||
Loss | 36–18 | Jan 2015 | Turkey F3, Antalya | Futures | Hard | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
Win | 37–18 | Feb 2015 | Turkey F4, Antalya | Futures | Hard | 6–3, 4–6, [10–2] | ||
Win | 38–18 | Mar 2015 | Japan F3, Kōfu | Futures | Hard | 6–0, 6–7(4–7), [10–1] | ||
Win | 39–18 | Apr 2015 | China F4, Yuxi | Futures | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Win | 40–18 | May 2015 | China F6, Wuhan | Futures | Hard | 7–5, 6–3 | ||
Win | 41–18 | Jun 2015 | Gimcheon, Korea, Rep. | Challenger | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Win | 42–18 | Jul 2015 | China F10, Xi'an | Futures | Hard | 4–6, 7–6(7–2), [13–11] | ||
Loss | 42–19 | Jul 2015 | China F11, Xi'an | Futures | Hard | 7–6(7–4), 3–6, [7–10] | ||
Loss | 42–20 | Sep 2015 | Bangkok, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | 2–6, 5–7 | ||
Win | 43–20 | Oct 2015 | Australia F6, Alice Springs | Futures | Hard | 3–6, 6–3, [10–1] | ||
Win | 44–20 | Oct 2015 | Australia F7, Cairns | Futures | Hard | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
Win | 45–20 | May 2016 | Rome, Italy | Challenger | Clay | 6–3, 3–6, [11–9] | ||
Win | 46–20 | Jul 2016 | China F10, Longyan | Futures | Hard | 7–6(7–1), 6–4 | ||
Loss | 46–21 | Aug 2016 | Chengdu, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | 3–6, 6–4, [11–13] | ||
Loss | 46–22 | Sep 2016 | Shanghai, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | 6–7(6–8), 7–5, [0–10] | ||
Win | 47–22 | Apr 2017 | China F4, Luzhou | Futures | Hard | 4–6, 6–3, [10–6] | ||
Loss | 47–23 | May 2017 | China F7, Wuhan | Futures | Hard | 6–4, 4–6, [8–10] | ||
Win | 48–23 | Jul 2017 | China F10, Kunshan | Futures | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
Win | 49–23 | Jul 2017 | China F11, Shenzhen | Futures | Hard | 7–6(7–4), 6–2 | ||
Win | 50–23 | Oct 2017 | Australia F6, Toowoomba | Futures | Hard | 6–4, 7–6(7–4) | ||
Win | 51–23 | Jul 2018 | Granby, Canada | Challenger | Hard | 7–6(7–2), 6–3 | ||
Loss | 51–24 | Nov 2018 | Kobe, Japan | Challenger | Hard (i) | 6–2, 4–6, [10–12] | ||
Win | 52–24 | Feb 2019 | Bangkok, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | 6–2, 6–1 | ||
Loss | 52–25 | Mar 2019 | Shenzhen, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | 4–6, 6–3, [6–10] |
Rankings
Year end ATP rankings
Year | Singles | Doubles |
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2012 | 385 | 359 |
2011 | 374 | 181 |
2010 | 449 | 146 |
2009 | 753 | 396 |
2008 | 552 | 548 |
2007 | 894 | 600 |
2006 | 968 | 453 |
2005 | 1187 | 666 |
2004 | n/a | n/a |
Sponsorship
In November 2010, Zhe Li signed as a spokesperson for Dunlop Sport, after gaining recognition as the captain of the Chinese national men's tennis team and winning the China Tennis Grand Prix men's doubles title.[6]
References
- "The pronunciation by Li Zhe himself". ATPWorldTour.com. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- https://www.tennisworldusa.org/amp_tennis/news/On_the_ATP_results_with/63491/-2019-ao-asiapac-wildcard-playoff-zhe-li-makes-grand-slam-debut-at-32/
- "Zhe Li – Tennis Players - Tennis". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
- "Pro Circuit - Player Profile - LI, Zhe (CHN)". ITF Tennis. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- "Google Translate". Translate.google.com. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- "Google Translate". Translate.google.com. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
External links
- Li Zhe at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Li Zhe at the International Tennis Federation
- Li Zhe at the Davis Cup