Zheng Jie
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Zheng Jie (born 5 July 1983) is a Chinese former professional tennis player. In May 2009, she achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 15.
Country (sports) | China |
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Residence | Chengdu, Sichuan |
Born | (1983-07-05) 5 July 1983 (age 40) Chengdu |
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Turned pro | 16 January 2003 |
Retired | 2015 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $6,157,773 |
Singles | |
Career record | 384–266 (59.1%) |
Career titles | 4 |
Highest ranking | No. 15 (18 May 2009) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | SF (2010) |
French Open | 4R (2004) |
Wimbledon | SF (2008) |
US Open | 3R (2008, 2009, 2012, 2013) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 437–213 (67.2%) |
Career titles | 15 |
Highest ranking | No. 3 (10 July 2006) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (2006) |
French Open | SF (2006) |
Wimbledon | W (2006) |
US Open | SF (2010, 2013) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (2014) |
French Open | SF (2008, 2015) |
Wimbledon | SF (2006) |
US Open | 1R (2012) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 22–9 (71.0%) |
Zheng Jie | |||||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 郑洁 | ||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 鄭潔 | ||||||||||
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Zheng is one of China's most successful tennis players. She won four singles titles on the WTA Tour – Hobart in 2005, Estoril, Stockholm in 2006, and Auckland in 2012. She also won 15 career doubles titles, eleven of them with Yan Zi, including Wimbledon and the Australian Open in 2006. She won the bronze medal in doubles with Yan Zi at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Her career-high doubles ranking is world No. 3. Zheng reached the singles semifinals at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships, where she defeated world No. 1, Ana Ivanovic, in the process, becoming the first Chinese player to advance to the semifinals at a major tournament. She also reached the semifinals of the 2010 Australian Open.