Zhang Shuai

Zhang Shuai
张帅
Zhang at the 2022 French Open
Country (sports) China
ResidenceTianjin, China
Born (1989-01-21) 21 January 1989 (age 35)
Tianjin
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro2003
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
CoachLiu Shuo
Prize money$10,207,754
Official websitezhang-shuai.com
Singles
Career record551–417
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 22 (16 January 2023)
Current rankingNo. 685 (5 August 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (2016)
French Open4R (2020)
WimbledonQF (2019)
US Open4R (2022)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games2R (2016)
Doubles
Career record342–279
Career titles13
Highest rankingNo. 2 (11 July 2022)
Current rankingNo. 63 (5 August 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (2019)
French OpenQF (2019)
WimbledonF (2022)
US OpenW (2021)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsSF (2019)
Olympic Games2R (2016)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenSF (2022)
French OpenQF (2019, 2024)
WimbledonSF (2021)
US OpenSF (2018, 2022)
Team competitions
Fed Cup13–9
Medal record
Women's tennis
Representing  China
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Team event
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Team event
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Singles
East Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2009 Hong Kong Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Hong Kong Doubles
Last updated on: 8 August 2024.
Zhang Shuai
Simplified Chinese张帅
Traditional Chinese張帥
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Shuài
IPA[ʈʂáŋ ʂwâɪ]

Zhang Shuai (Chinese: 张帅; pinyin: Zhāng Shuài; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂáŋ ʂwâɪ] ; born 21 January 1989) is a Chinese professional tennis player.

She is a two-time major champion in women's doubles, having won the 2019 Australian Open and the 2021 US Open, both alongside Samantha Stosur. Zhang also finished runner-up at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships and 2024 US Open, and has reached four further major semifinals across women's and mixed doubles. She has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 2, achieved in July 2022, and has won 13 titles on the WTA Tour, including the 2021 Cincinnati Open with Stosur. Zhang has also qualified for the WTA Finals on two occasions.

She has also enjoyed success in singles, and reached her highest ranking of No. 22 in January 2023. Zhang has won three WTA Tour singles titles, at the Guangzhou International in 2013 and 2017, and the 2022 Lyon Open, and finished runner-up at three further tournaments. She has reached two major quarterfinals, at the 2016 Australian Open and 2019 Wimbledon Championships.[1] Alongside Li Na, Zheng Jie, Peng Shuai, Wang Qiang and Zheng Qinwen, Zhang is one of only six Chinese tennis players to have reached this stage at a Grand Slam. She has represented China in the Billie Jean King Cup since 2009, and also competed at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games.

  1. ^ "Australian Open: Garbine Muguruza back to fitness with big win over Anett Kontaveit, Venus Williams out". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 19 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.