Zhao Yijing
Zhao Yijing (Chinese: 赵依静; pinyin: Zhào Yījìng; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂâu í tɕîŋ]; born 7 February 1989) is a Chinese former tennis player.
| Full name | Zhao Yijing |
|---|---|
| Native name | 赵依静 |
| Country (sports) |  |
| Residence | Liaoning, China |
| Born | 7 February 1989 Liaoning |
| Turned pro | 2004 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $63,439 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 142–95 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 244 (11 June 2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 97–70 |
| Career titles | 9 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 222 (9 July 2012) |
On 11 June 2012, she reached her career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 244. On 9 July 2012, she peaked at No. 222 in the doubles rankings. Zhao won four singles and nine doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
Career
Zhao was accepted as a wild card into the qualifying of the 2011 Guangzhou International Women's Open, where she defeated eighth seed Hsu Wen-hsin and second seed Mădălina Gojnea. In the main draw, she defeated Misaki Doi in the first round, 6–4, 6–3. This was her first WTA main-draw appearance. In the second round she lost to Tetiana Luzhanska in three sets. After this performance, she rose 92 ranks to 345. She then also reached the final of a $10k event, losing to Luksika Kumkhum, leaving her end of year ranking at 318, an increase of 538 ranks from 2010.
In 2012, Zhao started off the year playing ITF events in China, losing in the first round of the Blossom Cup, then moving on to win both the singles and doubles in Pingguo.
ITF Circuit finals
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 6 (4–2)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 13 May 2006 | ITF New Delhi, India | Hard |  |
6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 2. | 20 May 2006 | ITF New Delhi, India | Hard | |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 3. | 1 September 2007 | ITF Saitama, Japan | Hard |  |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1. | 13 September 2007 | ITF Tokyo, Japan | Hard | .svg.png){kind=small} |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2. | 20 November 2011 | ITF Manila, Philippines | Hard |  |
4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 4. | 15 January 2012 | ITF Pingguo, China | Hard | |
6–2, 6–4 |
Doubles: 17 (9–8)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | May 2006 | New Delhi, India | Hard | |
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1. | May 2006 | New Delhi, India | Hard | |
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6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | Jul 2007 | Miyazaki, Japan | Carpet | |
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6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | Aug 2007 | Tokyo, Japan | Carpet | |
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6–3, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 2. | Oct 2007 | Beijing, China | Hard | |
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6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | Jun 2008 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | |
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 4. | Apr 2010 | Ningbo, China | Hard | |
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6–0, 6–4 |
| Winner | 5. | May 2011 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | |
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6–7(2–7), 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 6. | Jun 2011 | Pattaya, Thailand | Hard | |
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1–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 4. | Jun 2011 | Pattaya, Thailand | Hard | |
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4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner | 7. | Jul 2011 | Pattaya, Thailand | Hard | |
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 8. | Jul 2011 | Pattaya, Thailand | Hard | |
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6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 5. | Oct 2011 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard |  |
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4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | Nov 2011 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | |
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3–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 9. | Jan 2012 | Pingguo, China | Hard | |
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3–6, 7–6(7–3), [10–7] |
| Runner-up | 7. | Oct 2012 | Suzhou, China | Hard | |
  |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | Sep 2013 | Sanya, China | Hard | |
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7–6(7–5), 3–6, [3–10] |
