Wang Qiang (tennis)

Wang Qiang
王蔷
Wang Qiang at the 2019 French Open
Country (sports) China
ResidenceTianjin, China
Born (1992-01-14) 14 January 1992 (age 32)
Tianjin
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned pro2006
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
CoachPeter McNamara (2015–2019)
Thomas Drouet (2019–2020)
Pat Cash (2021–2022)
Prize moneyUS$ 5,370,596
Singles
Career record448–293
Career titles2 WTA, 1 WTA Challenger
Highest rankingNo. 12 (9 September 2019)
Current rankingNo. 479 (1 July 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open4R (2020)
French Open3R (2018)
Wimbledon3R (2019)
US OpenQF (2019)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games2R (2020)
Doubles
Career record26–53
Career titles0 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 118 (23 July 2018)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2019)
French Open2R (2017, 2018)
Wimbledon1R (2017, 2018)
US Open2R (2017)
Fed Cup21–12
Medal record
Women's tennis
Representing  China
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Singles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Singles
Last updated on: 8 July 2024.

Wang Qiang (Chinese: 王蔷; pinyin: Wáng Qiáng; Mandarin pronunciation: [wǎŋ tɕʰjǎŋ]; born 14 January 1992) is a Chinese tennis player. On 9 September 2019, Wang achieved her highest singles ranking of world No. 12, becoming the second-highest ranked Chinese tennis player in history after Li Na.

She has won two singles titles on the WTA Tour, one WTA 125 singles title, and 14 singles titles and one doubles title on the ITF Circuit. Her best performance at a Grand Slam came at the 2019 US Open when she advanced to the quarterfinals. Alongside Li Na, Zheng Jie, Peng Shuai, Zhang Shuai and Zheng Qinwen, Wang is one of only six Chinese tennis players to have reached the quarterfinals of a Major.[1]

  1. ^ "Supporters hope for another magic moment as Wang takes on Williams in US Open quarters". 2 September 2019.