WTA Players

QIANG WANG

People's Republic of China

Road to Singapore

23rd

SINGLES

D.O.B.
Jan 14
1992

Height
5' 8"
1.72 m

Weight
132 lbs.
60 kg

Plays
Right-handed
two-handed backhand

Status
Pro

Personal

Coached by Peter McNamara ... Started to play tennis at age 9 ... Has spent time training in Japan before ... Tennis idol growing up was Steffi Graf ... Favorite shot is serve; speed is a strength ... Favorite surface is hardcourts; favorite tournament is US Open.

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (2): 2018 - Nanchang, Guangzhou; 2017 - 125/Zhengzhou.
Finalist: 2014 - 125/Ningbo.

DOUBLES
Finalist (1): 2017 - Hong Kong (w/J.Lu).

ADDITIONAL
Chinese Fed Cup Team, 2012-16.

Career Review

2017 ? Finished the year at a career-high No.45 rank, her first year-end Top-50 finish; earned a 125k series title in Zhengzhou (d. Peng Shuai in F); defeated three Top-20 opponents throughout the year: No.15 Vesnina in Rome, No.15 Mladenovic in Tokyo (PPO) and No.17 Stephens in Wuhan; reached SF in Hong Kong (l. Pavlyuchenkova) as well as four QF appearances in Shenzhen, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo (international); reached 2r in Wimbledon but fell in 1r of other three Grand Slams.

2016 - Second non-consecutive Top 100 season (finished ranked No.70, career-best year-end ranking); QF three times at Shenzhen (l. to A.Radwanska ? career first tour-level QF), Kuala Lumpur (l. to Zhu) and Hong Kong (l. to Wozniacki); 2r three times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros and US Open); 1r six times (incl. Wimbledon and Rio Olympics); fell in WTA qualifying five times; reached QF at WTA $125K Series event at Dalian (l. to Min).

2015 - Reached 2r four times (incl. US Open); fell 1r 10 times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying once; won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2014 - First Top 100 season (finishing No.100); reached 2r once (US Open); fell 1r once and in qualifying three times; won four singles titles on ITF Circuit; made Top 100 debut on November 3 (rose from No.111 to No.100).

2013 - Reached 2r once; fell in qualifying seven times (incl. Australian Open and Roland Garros).

2012 - Played first three WTA main draws, falling 1r at Baku, Guangzhou and Beijing; fell in qualifying three times; won four singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2011 - Fell in WTA qualifying three times (incl. US Open).

2010 - Won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2009 - Fell in WTA qualifying twice.

2008 - Fell in WTA qualifying twice.

2007 - Played first WTA qualifying at Beijing.

2006 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in China.