![]() Zhang at the 2022 French Open | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Residence | Tianjin, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Tianjin | 21 January 1989|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Liu Shuo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prize money | $10,207,754 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Official website | zhang-shuai.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 551–417 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 22 (16 January 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 685 (5 August 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | QF (2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | 4R (2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | QF (2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | 4R (2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | 2R (2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 342–279 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 2 (11 July 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 63 (5 August 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | W (2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | QF (2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | F (2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | W (2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tour Finals | SF (2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | 2R (2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | SF (2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | QF (2019, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | SF (2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | SF (2018, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team competitions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fed Cup | 13–9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 8 August 2024. |
Zhang Shuai | |||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 张帅 | ||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 張帥 | ||||||||
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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.