Chen Yanchong

Chen Yanchong
Native name陈燕翀
Country (sports) China
ResidenceGuangzhou, Guangdong
Born (1987-04-10) 10 April 1987 (age 37)
Hengyang, Hunan
Turned pro2002
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$66,332
Singles
Career record104–83
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 187 (6 November 2006)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2007)
Doubles
Career record79–69
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 157 (6 November 2006)

Chen Yanchong (Chinese: 陈燕翀; pinyin: Chén Yànchōng; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂʰə̌n jɛ̂n ʈʂʰʊ́ŋ]; born 10 April 1987) is a former tennis player from the People's Republic of China.

A member of the Chinese Olympic team in 2003, Chen is the best tennis player of the Guangdong team, with a ranking of the 14th best Chinese player overall.

Her highest singles ranking by the WTA is 187, which she reached on 6 November 2006. Her career-high in doubles is 157, achieved on 6 November 2006. In her career, Chen won three singles titles and four doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.


ITF finals

Singles (3–2)

Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Result No. Date Location Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 3 March 2004 Mumbai, India Hard United Kingdom Melanie South 4–6, 4–6
Loss 2. 20 February 2006 Shenzhen, China Hard China Zhang Shuai 4–6, 2–6
Win 3. 20 June 2006 Changwon, South Korea Hard China Zhang Shuai 6–3, 6–3
Win 4. 1 August 2006 Changsha, China Hard United Kingdom Katie O'Brien 6–1, 6–1
Win 5. 23 June 2008 Qianshan, China Hard China Liang Chen 4–6, 6–4, 6–4

Doubles (4–4)

Result No. Date Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 28 September 2003 Murcia, Spain Clay China Gao Quan France Delphine de Winne
France Emilie Trouche
6–7(8), 2–6
Win 2. 20 February 2006 Shenzhen, China Hard China Ji Chunmei China Hao Jie
China Liang Chen
6–3, 6–0
Loss 3. 20 June 2006 Changwon, Korea Hard China Liu Wanting South Korea Chang Kyung-mi
South Korea Kim Mi-ok
5–7, 1–6
Win 4. 1 August 2006 Changsha, China Hard China Liu Wanting China Xia Huan
China Xu Yifan
6–3, 6–3
Win 5. 28 August 2006 Guangzhou, China Hard China Ren Jing Japan Ayami Takase
Thailand Montinee Tangphong
2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Loss 6. 6 May 2007 Chengdu, China Hard China Liu Wanting Japan Natsumi Hamamura
China Song Shanshan
5–7, 6–4, 2–6
Loss 7. 11 June 2007 Guangzhou, China Hard China Zhou Yimiao China Huang Lei
China Xu Yifan
2–6, 6–7(4)
Win 8. 11 August 2008 Chiang Mai, Thailand Hard Chinese Taipei Chen Yi Thailand Sophia Mulsap
Thailand Varatchaya Wongteanchai
7–5, 6–3

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