Chang Kai-chen
Chang Kai-chen
張凱貞
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Country (sports) |
Taiwan |
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Residence |
Taipei City, Taiwan |
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Born |
(1991-01-13) January 13, 1991 Taoyuan City (now Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City), Taiwan |
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Height |
1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) |
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Turned pro |
November 2007 |
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Plays |
right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Prize money |
US $763,966 |
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Singles |
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Career record |
202 – 167 |
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Career titles |
0 WTA, 4 ITF |
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Highest ranking |
82 (5 July 2010) |
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Current ranking |
203 (26 September 2016) |
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Grand Slam Singles results |
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Australian Open |
2R (2012, 2015) |
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French Open |
1R (2010) |
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Wimbledon |
2R (2010) |
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US Open |
2R (2009, 2010) |
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Doubles |
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Career record |
131 – 81 |
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Career titles |
4 WTA, 11 ITF |
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Highest ranking |
65 (11 February 2013) |
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Current ranking |
163 (07 March 2016) |
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Grand Slam Doubles results |
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Australian Open |
1R (2013 |
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French Open |
1R (2010, 2011, 2013) |
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Wimbledon |
2R (2010) |
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US Open |
1R (2010) |
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Last updated on: 07 March 2016. |
Chang Kai-chen (Chinese: 張凱貞; born January 13, 1991) is a professional Taiwanese tennis player.
Her highest WTA singles ranking is no. 82, which she reached on July 5, 2010.[1] Her career high in doubles is no. 65, which she reached on February 11, 2013.[1]
Chang was born in Taiwan and is a right-handed player. She qualified for the 2009 U.S. Open, where she beat 25th seed Kaia Kanepi, 6–0, 2–6, 6–2, in her first-round match. At the 2009 Toray Pan Pacific Open, Chang defeated world no. 1 Dinara Safina, 7–6, 4–6, 7–5, in her second-round match.
Playing for Taiwan at the Fed Cup, Chang has a win–loss record of 7–5.
Biography
Kai-chen is currently without a full-time coach. Her father is Chin Lai Chang and mother is Yu Mei Jun; two older brothers, Yao Lun and Yao Chung (both play tennis). Born and raised in Taiwan, an hour from Taipei; splits training between Taiwan and Delray Beach, Florida (International Tennis Academy). Started playing tennis at age 6 when introduced to sport by brothers at local tennis club. She is an aggressive baseliner whose favorite shot is backhand; favorite surface is hard court. Her ambition is to reach Top 10.
WTA Finals
Singles: 1 (0–1)
Legend |
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
WTA Tour Championships (0–0) |
Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
Premier (0–0) |
International (0–1) |
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Finals by surface |
Hard (0–1) |
Clay (0–0) |
Grass (0–0) |
Carpet (0–0) |
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Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
Runner-up |
1. |
14 October 2012 |
HP Open, Osaka, Japan |
Hard |
Heather Watson |
5–7, 7–5, 6–7(4–7) |
Doubles: 4 (4–0)
Legend |
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
WTA Tour Championships (0–0) |
Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
Premier (0–0) |
International (4–0) |
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Titles by Surface |
Hard (4–0) |
Grass (0–0) |
Clay (0–0) |
Carpet (0–0) |
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Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
Winner |
1. |
October 17, 2010 |
HP Open, Osaka, Japan |
Hard |
Lilia Osterloh |
Shuko Aoyama
Rika Fujiwara |
6–0, 6–3 |
Winner |
2. |
March 4, 2012 |
Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Hard (i) |
Chuang Chia-jung |
Chan Hao-ching
Rika Fujiwara |
7–5, 6–4 |
Winner |
3. |
August 3, 2012 |
Citi Open, Washington, D.C., United States |
Hard |
Shuko Aoyama |
Irina Falconi
Chanelle Scheepers |
7–5, 6–2 |
Winner |
4. |
March 3, 2013 |
Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Hard |
Shuko Aoyama |
Janette Husárová
Zhang Shuai |
6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4), [14–12] |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles Finals: 14 (6–8)
Legend |
WTA 125s tournaments |
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
Runner-up |
1. |
12 November 2007 |
Manila, Philippines |
Clay |
Nicole Riner |
3–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
2. |
9 February 2008 |
Mildura, Australia |
Grass |
Marina Erakovic |
3–6, 1–6 |
Winner |
3. |
12 May 2008 |
Kurume, Japan |
Carpet |
Alexandra Panova |
7–5, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
4. |
4 May 2009 |
Fukuoka, Japan |
Grass |
Nikola Hofmanova |
3–6, 2–6 |
Winner |
5. |
3 October 2011 |
Kōfu, Japan |
Hard |
Mandy Minella |
6-4, 1-6, 6-4 |
Runner-up |
6. |
4 November 2012 |
Taipei, Taiwan |
Hard |
Kristina Mladenovic |
4–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
7. |
31 August 2014 |
Tsukuba, Japan |
Hard |
Junri Namigata |
0–6 6–7 |
Winner |
8. |
9 March 2015 |
Jiangmen, China |
Hard |
Zhao Di |
6–2, 6–1 |
Runner-up |
9. |
31 May 2015 |
Xuzhou, China |
Hard |
Luksika Kumkhum |
6-1, 5–7, 1-6 |
Runner-up |
10. |
2 August 2015 |
Nanchang, China |
Hard |
Jelena Janković |
3–6, 6–7(6–8) |
Winner |
11. |
28 September 2015 |
Zhuhai, China |
Hard |
Zhang Yuxuan |
4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–0) |
Winner |
12. |
2 October 2016 |
Iizuka Japan |
Hard |
Jang Su-jeong |
6–3, 6–4 |
Winner |
13. |
23 October 2016 |
Suzhou, China |
Hard |
Wang Yafan |
4–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Runner-up |
14. |
14 November 2016 |
Taipei, Taiwan |
Hard (i) |
Evgeniya Rodina |
4–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 19 (11–8)
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Legend |
WTA 125s tournaments |
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
Runner-up |
1. |
23 July 2006 |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Hard |
Nguyễn Thùy Dung |
Nungnadda Wannasuk Varatchaya Wongteanchai |
4-6, 4-6 |
Runner-up |
2. |
21 March 2008 |
Sorrento, Australia |
Hard |
Hwang I-hsuan |
Monique Adamczak
Melanie South |
2-6, 4-6 |
Winner |
3. |
18 May 2008 |
Kurume, Japan |
Carpet |
Hwang I-hsuan |
Erika Sema
Yurika Sema |
6-3, 2-6, 10-6 |
Runner-up |
4. |
31 May 2008 |
Gunma, Japan |
Carpet |
Hwang I-hsuan |
Erika Sema
Yurika Sema |
3-6, 6-2, 7-10 |
Winner |
5. |
15 November 2008 |
Pune, India |
Hard |
Hwang I-hsuan |
Elora Dabija
Bojana Jovanovski |
5-7, 6-2, 10-7 |
Winner |
6. |
20 April 2009 |
Changwon, South Korea |
Hard |
Chen Yi |
Elena Baltacha
Amanda Elliott |
6-4, 6-1 |
Winner |
7. |
27 April 2009 |
Gimcheon, South Korea |
Hard |
Chen Yi |
Chang Kyung-mi
Lee Jin-a |
6-1, 7-5 |
Runner-up |
8. |
17 May 2009 |
Kurume, Japan |
Carpet |
Ayaka Maekawa |
Lu Jingjing Sun Shengnan |
3-6, 2-6 |
Winner |
9. |
26 July 2009 |
Lexington, United States |
Hard |
Tetiana Luzhanska |
Jacqueline Cako
Alison Riske |
6-3, 6-2 |
Winner |
10. |
7 August 2010 |
Vancouver, Canada |
Hard |
Heidi El Tabakh |
Irina Falconi Amanda Fink |
3–6, 6–3, 10–4 |
Winner |
11. |
7 November 2010 |
Taipei City, Taiwan |
Carpet (i) |
Chuang Chia-jung |
Sania Mirza Hsieh Su-wei |
6-4, 6-2 |
Winner |
12. |
16 September 2012 |
Ningbo, China |
Hard |
Shuko Aoyama |
Tetiana Luzhanska Zheng Saisai |
6-2, 7-5 |
Runner-up |
13. |
4 November 2012 |
Taipei, Taiwan |
Hard |
Olga Govortsova |
Chan Hao-ching
Kristina Mladenovic |
7–5, 2–6, [8–10] |
Runner-up |
14. |
3 November 2014 |
Taipei, Taiwan |
Carpet (i) |
Chuang Chia-jung |
Chan Hao-ching
Chan Yung-jan |
4–6, 3–6 |
Winner |
15. |
23 May 2015 |
Wuhan, China |
Hard |
Han Xinyun |
Liu Chang Lu Jiajing |
6–0, 6–3 |
Winner |
16. |
31 May 2015 |
Xuzhou, China |
Hard |
Han Xinyun |
Cao Siqi Zhou Mingjun |
6-3, 6-2 |
Winner |
17. |
2 August 2015 |
Nanchang, China |
Hard |
Zheng Saisai |
Chan Chin-wei
Wang Yafan |
6–3, 4–6, [10–3] |
Runner-up |
18. |
30 July 2016 |
Wuhan, China |
Hard |
Duan Yingying |
Shuko Aoyama Makoto Ninomiya |
4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
19. |
14 November 2016 |
Taipei, Taiwan |
Hard (i) |
Chuang Chia-jung |
Natela Dzalamidze Veronika Kudermetova |
6–4, 3–6, [5–10] |
Singles
Doubles
Wins over top 10 players
# |
Player |
Rank |
Event |
Surface |
Rd |
Score |
2012 |
1. |
Dinara Safina |
1 |
Tokyo, Japan |
Hard |
2R |
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–5 |
2012 |
2. |
Marion Bartoli |
10 |
Guangzhou, China |
Hard |
1R |
4–3, ret. |
3. |
Samantha Stosur |
5 |
Osaka, Japan |
Hard |
SF |
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–3) |
2016 |
4. |
Roberta Vinci |
10 |
Kuala Lampur, Malaysia |
Hard |
1R |
5–7, 6–2, 6–1 |
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