Personal

Currently working with Australian coach Allen Belobrajdic. Previously trained by Karim Perona
Started playing tennis aged nine
Favorite surface is hard
Away from tennis, enjoys listening to music and traveling

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (1): 2019 - Acapulco.
Finalist: 2018 - 125/Zhengzhou.

DOUBLES
Winner (3): 2018 - Taipei City, 125/Zhengzhou (both w/Duan); 2015 - Kuala Lumpur, Zhuhai, 125/Hua Hin (all w/Liang).
Finalist (4): 2020 - Monterrey (w/Kato); 2019 - Hua Hin (w/Blinkova); 2016 - Kuala Lumpur (w/Liang); 2015 - Shenzhen (w/Liang).

ADDITIONAL
Chinese Fed Cup Team, 2016, 2018-19.

Career in Review

2019 - Reached first WTA singles final in 2019, defeating Kenin to lift title at Acapulco. Other highlights in were SF runs at Shenzhen and Seoul, and QF showings at Hua Hin, Mallorca and Tianjin. Also in 2019 finished R-Up in doubles at Hua Hin (w/Blinkova). Own three doubles titles, at 2018 Taipei City (w/Duan) and 2015 Kuala Lumpur and Zhuhai (both w/Liang). Contested the main draw of each Grand Slam in a calendar year for the first time in 2019, reaching 2r at both Australian Open and Wimbledon (also made this stage at 2016 and 2018 US Open). Matched best result at WTA Premier Mandatory level by making R16 at 2019 Miami (also reached this stage in 2018 at same event, as qualifier). During Miami run defeated No.5 Svitolina for best win-by-ranking of career (bettering defeat of No.20 Stosur at 2014 Guangzhou).

2018 - First Top 100 season (finishing No.73); SF at Taipei City (l. to Babos); QF at Bucharest (l. to Buzarnescu); reached 4r once and 2r three times (incl. US Open); fell 1r six times (incl. Roland Garros and Wimbledon) and in qualifying four times (incl. Australian Open).

2017 - Missed first half of season due to illness; SF at Nanchang (l. to Hibino); reached 2r twice; fell 1r two times and in qualifying once (incl. US Open); WTA doubles runner-up at Kuala Lumpur (w/Liang); won one WTA 125K Seires doubles title (w/Duan); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2016 - Reached 2r three time (incl. US Open); fell 1r five times (incl. Australian Open) and in qualifying seven times (incl. Roland Garros and Wimbledon); WTA doubles runner-up at Kuala Lumpur (w/Liang); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2015 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r twice and in qualifying nine times (incl. all four majors); won two WTA doubles titles; won one WTA 125K Series doubles title; also won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2014 - Played first WTA main draw at Guangzhou, reaching SFs (l. to Niculescu); fell in qualifying three times; won two singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2013 - Won three singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2012 - Played first WTA qualifying at Beijing; won one singles title and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2011 - Played one event at ITF/Pattaya-THA.

2010 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit in China.

2009 - Played first event of career at ITF/Quanzhou-CHN.