Zi Yan
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathalie Dechy | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jan 3, 2008 | H2H |
| Anna Chakvetadze | 1 | 2 | 3 | May 17, 2007 | H2H |
| Vera Dushevina | 1 | 1 | 2 | Feb 17, 2009 | H2H |
| Emilie Loit | 1 | 1 | 2 | May 27, 2008 | H2H |
| Agnes Szavay | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 14, 2008 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Zi Yan vs Yanchong Chen H2H: 1-0
Zi Yan holds a 1–0 lead over Yanchong Chen in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Zi Yan leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Zi Yan won the 2005 Guangzhou Open round of 32 6-1 6-1.
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H2H
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zi Yan | 6-1 6-1 | Yanchong Chen | Match data | Sep 29, 2005* | R32 | Guangzhou Open | Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Hard |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zi Yan | #789 | #40 | 678 | 1,620 | 34 | 58 | 37.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yanchong Chen | — | — | — | 1,516 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Zi Yan | Yanchong Chen | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 2002 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #297 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #161 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,509 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #296 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8–4 | 66.7% | #104 | 1,573 | 0 | 1 | 2009 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,480 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6–16 | 27.3% | #166 | 1,484 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #58 | 1,543 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #126 | 1,527 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #306 | 1,486 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #422 | 1,495 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surface Results by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Zi Yan | Yanchong Chen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | ||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16.7% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 24 | 37 | 61 | 39.3% | 9 | 16 | 25 | 36.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | Career | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Performance Progression by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 52/70 of Zi Yan's and 2/2 of Yanchong Chen's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Zi Yan | Yanchong Chen | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% |
| 2006 | 10/22 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 64.1% | 56.8% | 43.0% | 56.3% | 48.9% | 52.2% | 41.1% | 2008 | 1/1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 71.7% | 57.9% | 26.7% | 16.7% | 25.0% | 49.1% | 36.2% |
| 2007 | 18/22 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 65.3% | 60.0% | 45.6% | 47.1% | 55.2% | 54.9% | 44.5% | 2009 | 1/1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 61.4% | 45.7% | 36.4% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 42.1% | 35.4% |
| 2008 | 20/21 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 63.5% | 56.5% | 41.5% | 49.7% | 43.3% | 51.0% | 44.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 2/3 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 62.7% | 53.0% | 39.2% | 33.3% | 47.3% | 47.8% | 44.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 2/2 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 62.7% | 53.2% | 38.5% | 39.3% | 33.6% | 47.7% | 39.0% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 52/92 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 64.2% | 57.5% | 43.0% | 49.1% | 48.3% | 52.3% | 43.7% | Career | 2/6 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 66.6% | 51.8% | 31.5% | 28.3% | 32.5% | 45.6% | 35.8% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Zi Yan | Yanchong Chen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
| 2002 | 1486 | 99.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.03 | 2005 | 1483 | 92.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | +0.13 |
| 2003 | 1486 | 101.9 | — | — | — | — | +30 | — | — | 45.5% | -0.09 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | +0.26 | 2006 | 1509 | 108.4 | — | — | — | — | +14 | — | — | 71.4% | +1.57 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.16 |
| 2004 | 1451 | 99.1 | — | — | — | — | +21 | — | — | 27.3% | -1.82 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–0 | — | -0.09 | 2008 | 1497 | 98.6 | +0.43 | -1.52 | 0.711 | 42.3% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.01 |
| 2005 | 1573 | 115.2 | — | — | — | — | +3 | -61 | — | 60.0% | +0.80 | 2–1 (67%) | 2–2 (50%) | 101.7 | +0.28 | 2009 | 1481 | 96.7 | -0.56 | -5.12 | 0.612 | 39.0% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.13 |
| 2006 | 1485 | 107.1 | -2.70 | -1.75 | 0.860 | 47.0% | -6 | +46 | +98 | 32.0% | -1.34 | 2–4 (33%) | 2–2 (50%) | 98.8 | -0.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 1543 | 115.3 | -0.92 | 0.00 | 0.986 | 49.7% | +13 | -15 | — | 37.8% | -0.64 | 4–3 (57%) | 2–0 | — | +1.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 1528 | 117.9 | -2.92 | -0.04 | 0.910 | 47.8% | +36 | -10 | — | 31.9% | -1.15 | 4–3 (57%) | 1–0 | — | -0.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 1486 | 98.3 | -0.13 | -1.41 | 0.855 | 46.2% | — | — | — | 14.3% | -2.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 1495 | 98.7 | -4.24 | -2.37 | 0.747 | 44.1% | — | — | — | 40.0% | -1.80 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1621 | 114.0 | -2.13 | -0.50 | 0.916 | 48.1% | +15 | -3 | +98 | 36.5% | -0.88 | 13–16 (45%) | 10–5 (67%) | 102.5 | +1.60 | Career | 1517 | 98.9 | -0.07 | -3.32 | 0.658 | 40.7% | +14 | — | — | 38.5% | -1.08 | 0–1 | — | — | +7.17 |
Career Rivalries
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
Yanchong Chen
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Elena Camerin | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 17, 2009 | H2H |
| Camille Pin | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 18, 2008 | H2H |
| Anabel Medina Garrigues | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 30, 2006 | H2H |
| Anastasiya Yakimova | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sep 29, 2006 | H2H |
| Melinda Czink | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sep 28, 2006 | H2H |