Carol Zhao

Carol Zhao
Country (sports) Canada
ResidenceRichmond Hill, Ontario
Born (1995-06-20) June 20, 1995 (age 29)
Chongqing, China[1]
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Turned pro2016
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
CollegeStanford Cardinal
Prize moneyUS$ 705,873
Singles
Career record254–237
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 131 (June 25, 2018)
Current rankingNo. 272 (September 16, 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2023, 2024)
French OpenQ3 (2021)
Wimbledon1R (2023)
US OpenQ1 (2018, 2022)
Doubles
Career record94–92
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 157 (July 18, 2016)
Current rankingNo. 1053 (September 16, 2024)
Team competitions
Fed Cup3–3
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese赵一羽
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhào Yīyǔ
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Women's tennis
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Doubles
Last updated on: September 16, 2024.

Carol Zhao (born June 20, 1995) is a Chinese-Canadian tennis player. She reached her highest WTA singles ranking of No. 131 in June 2018, and her career-high junior rank of No. 9 on January 1, 2013. She won the Australian Open junior doubles title in 2013.[2] Zhao was a member of the Stanford University tennis team, [3] ending her college career with a 76–16 overall record and leading the team to win the 2016 NCAA championship. She also was the 2015 NCAA singles runner-up.

She turned professional in June 2016[1][4] and was Canada's top singles player from June 11, 2018, to July 23, 2018. [5]

  1. ^ a b "Stanford Cardinal profile - Carol Zhao". GoStanford.com. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference G&M was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Carol Zhao choisit Stanford". TVA Sports. 3 December 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  4. ^ "Zhao to pursue pro career". GoStanford.com. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  5. ^ "Carol Zhao: Canada's New No. 1". 2018-08-02.