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Date of Birth:
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28 October 1989
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Residence:
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Hong Kong
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Height:
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5'8" (1.78m)
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Weight:
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165lbs (75kg)
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Plays:
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Right (double-handed backhand)
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Current WTA Ranking (Singles):
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No. 308 (8 Mar 2010)
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Current WTA Ranking (Doubles):
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No. 363 (8 Mar 2010)
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HK National Women's Ranking:
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No. 1 (21 Jan 2010)
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Fed Cup Debut:
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April 2007
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Singles (W-L):
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7-5
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Doubles (W-L):
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2-5
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Status:
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Full-time player
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Career Highlights:
► Reached quarterfinals in women's singles at the 5th East Asian Games (Dec 2009).
► 11th All China Games, Shandong: Reached R16 in women's doubles (w/ Jessica Yang), R16 in mixed doubles (w/ Brian Hung), and R16 in women's singles (Oct 2009).
► Qualified and reached second round of career-first US$100,000 ITF Women's Circuit event in Tokyo (Oct 2009).
► Beat Zhang Shuai (WTA 208) 6-1, 6-4, to qualify for the US$220,000 WTA Guangzhou Open (Sep 2009).
► Won back-to-back C10 singles and doubles in consecutive weeks at Nonthaburi, Thailand. Teamed up with Jessica Yang to win their first pro circuit doubles title as a tandem during the second week at Nonthaburi (Aug 2009).
► Together with Jessica Yang, Lam Po Kuen, and Venise Chan were members of the first-ever HK contingent to compete in the women's team event at the 11th All China Games where they placed 8th out of 23 participating teams (Jul 2009).
► Reached sixth career pro circuit women's doubles final at C25 Balikpapan but lost to top seeds Yayuk Basuki and Romana Tedjakusuma in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3. Career-high WTA doubles ranking No. 223 (15 Jun 2009).
► At the ACG Qualies in Jiangmen, successfully gained berths for the 11th All China Games in women's doubles (w/ Jessica Yang), mixed doubles (w/ Brian Hung), and women's singles (Apr 2009).
► Won third career women's singles title at C10 North Shore City, New Zealand (Mar 2009).
► Won third career women's doubles title (w/ Hwang I-Hsuan) at C50 Delhi, India (Dec 2008).
► Singles reached R16 of C50 Kurume, Japan (May 2008) and semifinals C25 Gimcheon, Korea (Apr 2008). Doubles runner-up finishes at C25 Sorrento, Australia (Dec 2008), C25 Bastad, Sweden (Jun 2008), and semifinals at C25 Mount Gambier, Australia (Oct 2008), C10 Kyoto, Japan, (Sep 2008), C25 Tsukuba, Japan (Sep 2008), C25 Zwevegem, Belgium (Jul 2008).
► Won second career women's doubles title (w/ Varatchaya Wongteanchai) at C25 Pune (Nov 2007).
► Reached semifinals C25 Tsukuba, Japan (Sep 2007).
► Fed Cup debut, Asia/Oceania Zone Group I Qualifying, Christchurch, New Zealand. Against Uzbekistan in the round robins, defeated world No. 208 Akgul Amanmuradova, 6-3, 6-3, to set up the team's 2-1 win (Apr 2007).
► Won career-first pro circuit title at C10 Wellington (Mar 2007). Won C10 Tokyo (Aug 2007).
► Went 6-1 at number one singles to help the Hong Kong Junior Fed Cup team (Girls' 16U) to a third place finish at the Asia/Oceania Qualifying in Bangkok that secured the territory's first-ever qualification to the World Finals since the inauguartion of the event in 1985.
► Ranking History
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Sony Ericsson WTA Tour
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Year-End Singles
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No. 326 |
| 2008 |
No. 361 |
| 2007 |
No. 517 |
| 2006 |
No. 635 |
| Year-End Doubles |
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No. 358 |
| 2008 |
No. 288 |
| 2007 |
No. 723 |
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Career-High Singles
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No. 302 (21 Dec 2009)
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Career-High Doubles
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No. 219 (22 Jun 2009)
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ITF World Junior Circuit
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Career-High Combined Ranking
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No. 16 (27 Aug 2007)
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► ITF Women's Circuit titles
Singles(5):
2009 C10 Nonthaburi 2, Thailand
C10 Nonthaburi 1, Thailand
C10 North Shore City, New Zealand
2007 C10 Tokyo, Japan
C10 Wellington, New Zealand
Doubles(5):
2009 C10 Nonthaburi 2, Thailand (w/ Jessica Yang)
C10 Nonthaburi 1, Thailand (w/ Jessy Rompies)
2008 C50 Delhi, India (w/ Hwang I-Hsuan)
2007 C25 Pune, India (w/ Varatchaya Wongteanchai)
2006 C10 Jakarta 2, Indonesia (w/ Stefania Boffa)
► ITF World Junior Circuit titles
Singles(7):
2007 Chief Minister's Cup, Malaysia (G1)
18th Mitsubishi-Lancer International Junior Championships, Philippines (G1)
2005 Open Preventiva ITF Junior, Spain (G5)
China Junior I, Beijing (G2)
Thamrin Cup International Jr Championships, Jakarta (G4)
Hong Kong ITF Jr Tournament (G5)
2004 Hong Kong Open Jr Championships (G4)
Doubles(3):
2005 Open Preventiva ITF Junior (G5)
Hong Kong ITF Jr Tournament (G5)
2004 Singapore International Jr Championships (G5)
► Other titles
2003 Girls' 14U Singles, Chinese National Tournament (Guangzhou)
Girls' 16U Doubles, Chinese National Tournament (Tianjin)
► Notable women's circuit results
Singles:
2009 Semifinals, C10 Hamilton, New Zealand
Semifinals, C10 Jiangmen, China
Quarterfinals, C10 Shenzhen, China
2008 Quarterfinals, C50 Delhi, India
R16, C25 Mount Gambier, Australia
Semifinals, C10 Brussels, Belgium
Quarterfinals, C25 Changwon, Korea
Semifinals, C25 Gimcheon, Korea
Quarterfinals, C10 Rome - Pomezia, Italy
Quarterfinals, C10 Sabadell, Spain
2007 Semifinals, C10 Manila, Philippines
Semifinals, C25 Pune, India
Semifinals, C25 Tsukuba, Japan
Quarterfinals, C10 Tarakan, India
2006 R32, C25 Changsha, China
Semifinals, C10 New Delhi 2, India
Quarterfinals, C10 Wellington, New Zealand
2005 R16, C10 Manila 1, Philippines
Doubles:
2009 Runner-up (w/ Emily Webley-Smith), C25 Balikpapan, Indonesia
Semifinals (w/ Hwang I-Hsuan), C25 Gimhae, Korea
Semifinals (w/ Hwang I-Hsuan), C25 Goyang, Korea
Semifinals (w/ Hao Jie), C10 Hamilton, New Zealand
Semifinals (w/ Hwang I-Hsuan), C10 North Shore City, New Zealand
2008 Runner-up (w/ Jade Curtis), C25 Sorrento, Australia
Runner-up (w/ Anne Schaefer), C25 Bastard, Sweden
Semifinals (w/ Remi Tezuka), C25 Mount Gambier, Australia
Semifinals (w/ Jessica Yang), C10 Kyoto, Japan
Semifinals (w/ Jade Curtis), C25 Tsukuba, Japan
Semifinals (w/ Anne Schaefer), C25 Zwevegem, Belgium
Semifinals (w/ Tomoyo Takagishi), C25 Changwon, Korea
Quarterfinals (w/ Montinee Tangphong), C25 Incheon, Korea
2007 Quarterfinals (w/ Lauren Albanese), C25 Beijing, China
Quarterfinals (w/ Hwang I-Hsuan), C25 Tsukuba, Japan
Quarterfinals (w/ Jessica Yang), C10 Hamilton, New Zealand
2006 Quarterfinals (w/ Jessica Yang), C10 Jakarta, Indonesia
Quarterfinals (w/ Venise Chan), C10 New Delhi 2, India
Quarterfinals (w/ Kao Shao-Yuan), C10 Wellington, New Zealand
► Local Majors(2)
Ladies' Singles:
2006 CRC Open
Mixed Doubles:
2008 CRC Open
► Other notable junior results
Singles:
2006 R64, The Junior Championships, Wimbledon (GA)
Semifinals, La Vie Sport Jr Cup Villach (G2)
R16, Asian Closed Jr Tennis Championships, Korea (GB1)
R32, Australian Open Jr Championships (GA)
2005 Quarterfinals, Asia/Oceania Closed Championships, Bangkok (GB1)
R16, Osaka Mayor's Cup (GA)
Quarterfinals, Asian Closed Jr Championships, Korea (GB1)
Quarterfinals, Mitsubishi-Lancer Int'l Jr Championships (G1)
Doubles:
2006 Semifinals (w/ Venise Chan), Asian Closed Jr Championships, Korea (GB1)
Quarterfinals (w/ V. Chan), Japan Open Jr Championships (G1)
R32 (w/ Jessica Yang), Australian Open Jr Championships (GA)
2005 Semifinals (w/ V. Chan), Osaka Mayor's Cup (GA)
Semifinals (w/ J. Yang), Asia/Oceania Closed Championships, Bangkok (GB1)
Runner-up (w/ J. Yang), China Junior I, Beijing (G2)
Quarterfinals (w/ V. Chan), Asian Closed Jr Championships, Korea (GB1)
2004 Runner-up (w/ Anthea Look), Hong Kong Open Jr Championships (G4)
Check out Zhang Ling's activities and results on the ITF Women's Circuit and her Fed Cup Record in detail.