Stories
Biography
- Coached by husband, Zhang Yu ... Parents' names are Shu Kai Zheng, Zhi Bin Lei ... First tennis memory was watching match between Steffi Graf and Monica Seles; older sister played first, influencing her to take it up at age 10; favorite shot is backhand ... Graduated from Si Chuan Sports Academy in 2000 ... Favorite cuisine is Chinese ... Also enjoys golf, table tennis and badminton ... People most admired are parents and grandparents.
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Right-HandedCareer High
15Height
5' 4 1/2" (1.64 m)Birthday
Jul 5, 1983 July 5, 1983Birthplace
Cheng Du, ChinaCareer Highlights
SINGLES
Winner (4): 2012 - Auckland; 2006 - Oeiras, Stockholm; 2005 - Hobart.
Finalist (3): 2014 - 's-Hertogenbosch; 2010 - Warsaw; 2005 - Rabat.
DOUBLES
Winner (15): 2013 - New Haven (w/Mirza); 2011 - Rome (w/Peng); 2010 - Kuala Lumpur (w/Y.Chan), San Diego (w/Kirilenko); 2008 - Sydney (w/Yan); 2007 - Charleston, Strasbourg (both w/Yan); 2006 - Australian Open, Berlin, Rabat, 's-Hertogenbosch, Wimbledon, New Haven (all w/Yan); 2005 - Hobart, Hyderabad (both w/Yan).
Finalist (14): 2015 - Australian Open, Eastbourne (both w/Y.Chan); 2012 - Brussels (w/Rosolska), Cincinnati (w/Srebotnik); 2011 - Pattaya City (w/Sun); 2010 - Stanford (w/Y.Chan); 2009 - Warsaw (w/Yan); 2008 - Gold Coast, Dubai, Indian Wells (all w/Yan); 2006 - Pattaya City, Stockholm (both w/Yan); 2005 - Bali, Beijing (both w/Yan); 2003 - Vienna (w/Yan).
ADDITIONAL
Chinese Fed Cup Team, 2002-03, 2005-06, 2008-09; Chinese Olympic Team, 2004, 2008, 2012.
