Currently ranked No. 23 in the world, China’s Jie Zheng has 15 career WTA titles to her name – including two Grand Slam titles in doubles. She has been ranked as high as No. 15 in singles (May 18, 2009) and No. 3 in doubles (July 10, 2006).
Her first Tour main draw came in 2002, when she lost in the second round at Shanghai to Anna Kournikova. Her first Top 100 season followed in 2003.
She moved up to 67th in 2004, making the fourth round at the French Open, the first Chinese player to ever advance that far at a Grand Slam. She lost in the first round of the other three Slams and the Olympics.
In 2005, she finished 44th, winning her first Tour singles title at Hobart. She reached the second round seven times, including at the US Open.
Her doubles career took off in 2006, as she and Yan won 47 of their 60 doubles match including China’s first two Grand Slam titles – the Australian Open and Wimbledon. She also won her second (at Estoril) and third (at Stockholm) singles titles, and made the third round at Wimbledon. She became the first Chinese player to ever earn more than $1 million in career prize money.
After a good start to the 2007 season, she missed everything past the French Open with a left ankle injury, dropping all the way to 163rd in the world. She returned with a vengeance in 2008, reaching the semifinals at Wimbledon, entering at No. 133 and losing to Serena Williams. After Wimbledon, she moved up to No. 40 and peaked at No. 23.
In 2009 she became the second Chinese player to ever crack the Top 20, reaching No. 20 after a fourth-round finish at the Australian Open, then rising as high as No. 15 on May 18 after Madrid. In 2010, she reached the semifinals of the Australian Open, losing to Justine Henin.
Zheng Jie
Zheng Jie
Zheng Jie
Zheng Jie
Zheng Jie
Zheng Jie
Zheng Jie
Her first Tour main draw came in 2002, when she lost in the second round at Shanghai to Anna Kournikova. Her first Top 100 season followed in 2003.
She moved up to 67th in 2004, making the fourth round at the French Open, the first Chinese player to ever advance that far at a Grand Slam. She lost in the first round of the other three Slams and the Olympics.
In 2005, she finished 44th, winning her first Tour singles title at Hobart. She reached the second round seven times, including at the US Open.
Her doubles career took off in 2006, as she and Yan won 47 of their 60 doubles match including China’s first two Grand Slam titles – the Australian Open and Wimbledon. She also won her second (at Estoril) and third (at Stockholm) singles titles, and made the third round at Wimbledon. She became the first Chinese player to ever earn more than $1 million in career prize money.
After a good start to the 2007 season, she missed everything past the French Open with a left ankle injury, dropping all the way to 163rd in the world. She returned with a vengeance in 2008, reaching the semifinals at Wimbledon, entering at No. 133 and losing to Serena Williams. After Wimbledon, she moved up to No. 40 and peaked at No. 23.
In 2009 she became the second Chinese player to ever crack the Top 20, reaching No. 20 after a fourth-round finish at the Australian Open, then rising as high as No. 15 on May 18 after Madrid. In 2010, she reached the semifinals of the Australian Open, losing to Justine Henin.
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