Zhou Yi (born 14 March 2005) is a Chinese tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 505 achieved on 19 August 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 441 achieved on 9 September 2024.[1] Zhou had a career high ITF junior combined ranking of No. 3 achieved on 29 May 2023.[2]
| Country (sports) |  China |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 March 2005 Beijing, China |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $77,424 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 4–5 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 505 (19 August 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 531 (16 September 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 441 (9 September 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 453 (16 September 2024) |
| Last updated on: 18 September 2024. | |
Early life
editZhou was born in Beijing and began playing tennis at the age of 10; he had played badminton before picking up tennis.[3]
Career
editHe made his ATP main draw debut at the 2023 Zhuhai Championships after receiving a wildcard for the singles main draw.
He also received singles and doubles main draw wildcards for the 2023 China Open and at the 2024 Chengdu Open where he recorded his first ATP singles win over Tseng Chun-hsin.[4] As a result he moved close to a 100 positions up in the top 450, having had a ranking of No. 531 at the start of the tournament.[5]
National representation
editZhou represents China at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 2–1.[6] He helped lead China to victory over Slovenia to reach World Group II finals in 2024.[7]
ATP Challenger Tour finals
editDoubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2024 | Shenzhen, China | Challenger | Hard | Wang Aoran
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 Yuta Shimizu James Trotter
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6–7(5–7), 6–7(4–7) |
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
editSingles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2024 | M25 Luzhou, China | WTT | Hard | Bai Yan
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6–7(4–7), 6–7(6–8) |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 2024 | M15 Tianjin, China | WTT | Hard |  Evgeny Donskoy
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jul 2024 | M25 Tianjin, China | WTT | Hard | Sun Fajing
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4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
References
edit- ^ "Yi Zhou | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ "www.itftennis.com/en/players/yi-zhou/800576487/chn/jt/S/overview/". itftennis.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "www.itftennis.com/en/news-and-media/articles/fast-learner-zhou-reaping-rewards-after-trading-badminton-for-tennis/". itftennis.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "#NextGenATP Shang sinks Nishikori on home soil in Chengdu". ATPTour. 19 September 2024.
- ^ @damiankust (19 September 2024). "Tseng just retired at 6-2 1-6 1-3 0-30 so that's a first ATP Tour win for former junior #3 Yi Zhou. The 19yo will enter the Top 500 after this event..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Davis Cup - Players". daviscup.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "Zhou Yi shines to lead China past Slovenia in Davis Cup qualifier-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
External links
edit- Zhou Yi at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Zhou Yi at the International Tennis Federation
- Zhou Yi at the Davis Cup
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