Personal

Coached by Tim Nicholls; trains in Guangzhou
Father is Zhu Jiangming (works in finance); mother is Chen Yunqi (travel agent); father introduced her to tennis at age 4
Aggressive player; favorite shot is forehand; tennis idol growing up was Martina Hingis
Enjoys shopping, watching movies and cooking
If she was not a tennis player, would probably work in travel industry like her mother

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (1): 2023 - Hua Hin.

Finalist (1): 2023 - Osaka

DOUBLES
Winner (1): 2019 - Nanchang (w/X.Wang).
Finalist (2): 2023 - Hua Hin (w/X.Wang); 2022 - Guadalajara (w/X.Wand).

ADDITIONAL
Chinese Billie Jean King Cup Team, 2017-18, 2022

Career in Review

2019 - Posted first Top 100 season (finishing No.83); advanced to one WTA QF at Nanchang (l. to S.Peng); made 2r three times (incl. US Open); fell 1r seven times (incl. three other majors); and fell in qualifying three times; won career first WTA doubles title; won three singles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2018 - SF at Nanchang (l. to S.Zheng); reached 2r once; fell 1r four times and in qualifing four times; won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2017 - QF at Taipei City (l. to Minella), Nanchang (l. to Peng) and Tianjin (l. to Sabalenka); fell 1r four times (incl. Australian Open) and in qualifying three times (incl. Wimbledon and US Open); won one WTA 125K Series doubles title; won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2016 - SF at Kuala Lumpur (as qualifier, l. to Svitolina); reached 2r twice; fell 1r two times and in qualifying eight times (incl. all four Majors); won two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2015 - Reached 2r four times; fell 1r twice (incl. Wimbledon) and in qualifying 10 times (incl. other three Majors).

2014 - Reached 2r three times; fell 1r once and in qualifying twice (incl. US Open); won four singles titles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2013 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2012 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2011 - Won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

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

2009 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in China.