Zhou Yi (tennis)

Zhou Yi
Country (sports) China
Born (2005-03-14) 14 March 2005 (age 19)
Beijing, China
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$189,734
Singles
Career record5–7 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 380 (14 October 2024)
Current rankingNo. 380 (14 October 2024)
Doubles
Career record1–4 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 357 (14 October 2024)
Current rankingNo. 357 (14 October 2024)
Last updated on: 16 October 2024.

Zhou Yi (born 14 March 2005) is a Chinese tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 380 achieved on 14 October 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 357 achieved on that same date.[1] Zhou had a career high ITF junior combined ranking of No. 3 achieved on 29 May 2023.[2]

Early life

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Zhou was born in Beijing and began playing tennis at the age of 10; he had played badminton before picking up tennis.[3]

Career

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He made his ATP main draw debut at the 2023 Zhuhai Championships after receiving a wildcard for the singles main draw. He also received singles and doubles main draw wildcards for the 2023 China Open, and the 2024 Chengdu Open where he recorded his first ATP singles win over Tseng Chun-hsin.[4] As a result he moved close to a 100 positions up in the top 450, having had a ranking of No. 531 at the start of the tournament.[5] He received wildcards for the main draw in singles and doubles for the 2024 China Open, and the 2024 Shanghai Masters for his debut at this tournament and at the ATP 1000-level.[6] Ranked No. 440, he advanced to the second round after his opponent, Yoshihito Nishioka retired due to injury, recording his first Masters 1000 win. As a result he climbed 60 positions up in the rankings into the top 380 on 14 October 2024. He lost to 13th seed Frances Tiafoe.[7]

National representation

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Zhou represents China at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 2–1.[8] He helped lead China to victory over Slovenia to reach World Group II finals in 2024.[9]

ATP Challenger Tour finals

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Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

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Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Apr 2024 Shenzhen, China Challenger Hard China Wang Aoran Japan Yuta Shimizu
Japan James Trotter 		6–7(5–7), 6–7(4–7)

ITF World Tennis Tour finals

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Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

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Legend
ITF WTT (2–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jun 2024 M25 Luzhou, China WTT Hard China Bai Yan 6–7(4–7), 6–7(6–8)
Win 1–1 Jul 2024 M15 Tianjin, China WTT Hard Evgeny Donskoy 6–3, 6–4
Win 2–1 Jul 2024 M25 Tianjin, China WTT Hard China Sun Fajing 4–6, 6–3, 7–5

References

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  1. ^ "Yi Zhou | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  2. ^ "www.itftennis.com/en/players/yi-zhou/800576487/chn/jt/S/overview/". itftennis.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  3. ^ "www.itftennis.com/en/news-and-media/articles/fast-learner-zhou-reaping-rewards-after-trading-badminton-for-tennis/". itftennis.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  4. ^ "#NextGenATP Shang sinks Nishikori on home soil in Chengdu". ATPTour. 19 September 2024.
  5. ^ @damiankust (19 September 2024). "Tseng just retired at 6-2 1-6 1-3 0-30 so that's a first ATP Tour win for former junior #3 Yi Zhou. The 19yo will enter the Top 500 after this event..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ @SH_RolexMasters (29 September 2024). "Our final three wildcards for the 2024 #RolexShanghaiMasters have been announced 😍" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "After two-day delay, Taylor Fritz up and running in Shanghai; Tiafoe, Giron also win". 7 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Davis Cup - Players". daviscup.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  9. ^ "Zhou Yi shines to lead China past Slovenia in Davis Cup qualifier-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
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