Zi Yan

HKG 171 cm / 5'7" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 2002–2010
Peak ranking
40 (May 5, 2008)
Elo peak
1635 (45.2%ile)
Career record
34–57 (37.4%)
Career titles
1
Prize money
$1,977,871

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Feb 26, 2010* Kuala Lumpur WTA 250 R16 Hard Ayumi Morita #103 2-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
Feb 25, 2010* Kuala Lumpur WTA 250 R32 Hard Melinda Czink #45 3-6 7-5 7-6(5) W H2H Match data
Sep 17, 2009* Guangzhou WTA 250 R32 Hard Su-Wei Hsieh #362 3-6 5-7 L H2H Match data
Apr 15, 2009* Charleston WTA 500 R64 Clay Patricia Mayr-Achleitner #73 2-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Feb 18, 2009* Dubai WTA 1000 R64 Hard Vera Dushevina #61 6-2 4-6 3-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Nathalie Dechy 1 3 4 Jan 3, 2008 H2H
Anna Chakvetadze 1 2 3 May 17, 2007 H2H
Vera Dushevina 1 1 2 Feb 18, 2009 H2H
Emilie Loit 1 1 2 May 27, 2008 H2H
Agnes Szavay 0 2 2 May 14, 2008 H2H

Titles (1)

SeasonTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
2005 1 1 Guangzhou
Total 1 1

Career Results

SeasonWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
20020110.0%471297
200323540.0%297161
20040440.0%161296
2005841266.7%296104
20066162227.3%104166
200710122245.5%16658
20087132035.0%58126
20090330.0%126306
201011250.0%306422
Career34579137.4%

Career Results by Surface

Season HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
2002 0110.0% 0110.0%
2003 22450.0%0110.0% 23540.0%
2004 0330.0%0110.0% 0440.0%
2005 62875.0%22450.0% 841266.7%
2006 2101216.7%34742.9%12333.3% 6162227.3%
2007 871553.3%23540.0%0220.0% 10122245.5%
2008 581338.5%24633.3%0110.0% 7132035.0%
2009 0220.0%0110.0% 0330.0%
2010 11250.0% 11250.0%
Career24366040.0%9162536.0%15616.7%34579137.4%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Season 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
2002 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
2003 000011250.0%12333.3% 23540.0%
2004 000110.0%0220.0%0110.0% 0440.0%
2005 000110.0%43757.1%303100.0% 741163.6%
2006 0012333.3%3131618.8%21366.7% 6162227.3%
2007 23540.0%11250.0%641060.0%13425.0% 10112147.6%
2008 11250.0%15616.7%26825.0%31475.0% 7132035.0%
2009 00000220.0%0110.0% 0330.0%
2010 0000101100.0%0110.0% 11250.0%
Career 34742.9%3101323.1%17324934.7%10102050.0% 33568937.1%

Opponent ranking data available for 89/91 (97.8%) of Zi Yan's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
2002 1486 34 0.0% -2.50 15 0 0 0
2003 1486 31 35 45.5% -0.13 18 33 1 1
2004 1451 8 9 27.3% -1.96 49 0 0 1 0
2005 1575 72 70 35 60.0% +0.89 31 20 67 2 2 50
2006 1486 31 16 42 43 32.0% -1.43 46 6 33 2 2 50
2007 1562 70 68 42 37.8% -0.87 70 17 57 2 0
2008 1542 64 68 33 33.3% -1.29 74 8 57 1 0
2009 1498 49 14.3% -2.28 20 0 0 0
2010 1506 52 40.0% -2.25 24 0 1 0
Career 1520 50 51 37 28 36.8% -1.13 52 10 45 10 5 67

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

WTA 1000

Season DOHDUBIWMIAROMBERTOR
2004 R64
2006 R128R128
2007 R32R32SF
2008 R32R64R64R32
2009 R64

WTA 500

Season BEITKYBALBANBANBIRCHAGOLGUALOSSTRSYD
2004 R32
2005 R16R32W
2006 R32R32R32R32R32R16
2007 R32R32SFR64R16R64R32
2008 R32SFR32R32R16
2009 R64

WTA 250

Season ESTSHASTOTKYGUAHYDKUAMODPALPATRAB
2002 R32
2003 QFR32R32
2004 R32R32
2005 R16R16
2006 R32R32R32SF
2009 R32
2010 R16

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
40
Career-high date
May 5, 2008
First top 100
Jan 16, 2006
First top 50
Mar 10, 2008
First top 20
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2000795641648666624633635
2001528468468471
2002469397448421303306306294291295297297
2003289295264248263261219228215181176161
2004161153168171169171204213224275250296
2005268303302306280227208181163102105104
2006787276777379778598147169166
20072622522502541791971737772625858
20086055414242445392107125127126
2009122126246221319316322329328320308306
2010301400337415435437438446469474424422
2011485755753758753769773758796789

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Gisela Dulko ARG 26 1,798 0 4 371 192 179 51.8% 2001-2012 Match log
Monica Niculescu ROU 28 1,807 0 3 389 176 213 45.2% 2007-2021 Match log
Polona Hercog SLO 35 1,768 0 3 382 170 212 44.5% 2007-2026 Match log
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL 31 1,770 0 1 391 169 222 43.2% 2005-2021 Match log
Tatjana Maria GER 41 1,810 0 4 418 164 254 39.2% 2006-2026 Match log
Emilie Loit FRA 27 1,780 0 3 342 162 180 47.4% 1997-2009 Match log
Jill Craybas USA 39 1,695 0 1 417 161 256 38.6% 1996-2013 Match log
Nicole Pratt AUS 35 1,764 0 1 373 156 217 41.8% 1990-2008 Match log
Johanna Larsson SWE 45 1,745 0 2 330 153 177 46.4% 2006-2020 Match log
Vera Dushevina RUS 31 1,786 0 1 315 143 172 45.4% 2002-2014 Match log
Kateryna Volodko UKR 29 1,801 0 2 324 137 187 42.3% 2003-2024 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country is Zi Yan from?
Zi Yan is from Hong Kong.
How tall is Zi Yan?
Zi Yan is 171 cm / 5'7".
Is Zi Yan left-handed or right-handed?
Zi Yan plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Zi Yan won?
Zi Yan has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Zi Yan won?
Zi Yan has not won a WTA 1000 title.
How many WTA titles has Zi Yan won?
Zi Yan has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent other title was Guangzhou in 2005.
What is Zi Yan's highest WTA ranking?
Zi Yan's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 40, first achieved on May 5, 2008.
What is Zi Yan's career win-loss record?
Zi Yan has a career WTA singles record of 34 wins and 57 losses (37.4%).
How much career prize money has Zi Yan earned?
Zi Yan has earned at least $1,977,871 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Zi Yan play professional tennis?
Zi Yan turned professional in 2002 and was active through 2010.
What is Zi Yan's best surface?
Zi Yan's best surface is hard court with a 40.0% win rate (24W-36L).
Who is Zi Yan's biggest rival?
Zi Yan's most frequent opponent is Nathalie Dechy, with a head-to-head record of 1–3 across 4 meetings.