Han Na-lae
South Korean tennis player
Han Na-lae 한나래 Country (sports) South Korea Residence Incheon , South KoreaBorn (1992-07-06 ) 6 July 1992 (age 32) IncheonHeight 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Turned pro 2011 Retired 2024 Plays Left (two-handed both sides) Prize money US$ 672,435 Career record 356–262 Career titles 13 ITF Highest ranking No. 149 (17 June 2019) Australian Open 1R (2020 ) French Open Q1 (2017 , 2019 , 2021 , 2022 , 2023 ) Wimbledon Q1 (2017 , 2021 , 2022 , 2023 ) US Open 1R (2023 ) Career record 276–148 Career titles 1 WTA, 2 WTA Challengers Highest ranking No. 95 (7 November 2022) Fed Cup 22–21
Han Na-lae (Korean : 한나래 ; born 6 July 1992) is a South Korean former professional tennis player.
Han has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 149, achieved June 2019, and a doubles ranking of No. 95, set on 7 November 2022. Han won one doubles title on the WTA Tour and two doubles titles on the Challenger Tour , along with 13 singles titles and 28 doubles titles (nine alongside Yoo Mi and four with Jang Su-jeong , both fellow Korean players) on the ITF Circuit. A left-hander, she hits both forehand and backhand with two hands.
Career
Han made her WTA Tour main-draw singles debut at the 2014 Korea Open .[citation needed ]
She made her Grand Slam tournament main-draw debut at the 2020 Australian Open having received a wildcard,[ 1] but lost in the first round to Tamara Zidanšek .[ 2]
At the 2017 Korea Open , Han defeated top 50 player Kristýna Plíšková as one of her biggest victories.[ 3]
Partnering Choi Ji-hee , she won the doubles title at the 2018 Korea Open , defeating Hsieh Shu-ying and Hsieh Su-wei in the final.[ 4] The pair repeated the feat at the 2021 Korea Open , this time overcoming Valentini Grammatikopoulou and Réka Luca Jani in the championship match.[ 5]
Partnering Jang Su-jeong , Han won the doubles title at the 2023 WTA 125 Veneto Open , defeating Weronika Falkowska and Katarzyna Piter in the final.[ 6]
Ranked No. 241 at the 2023 US Open , she qualified for the main draw making her second appearance at a major,[ 7] losing to ninth seed Markéta Vondroušová in the first round.[ 8]
Han announced in May 2024 that she would retire at the end of the season.[ 9] She made her final appearance at the Korean National Sports Festival .[ 10]
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
P#
DNQ
A
Z#
PO
G
S
B
NMS
NTI
P
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss record.
Singles
Current through the 2023 US Open .
WTA Tour finals
Doubles: 1 (title)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
WTA Challenger finals
Doubles: 2 (2 titles)
ITF Circuit titles
Singles: 25 (13 titles, 12 runner–ups)
Legend
$60,000 tournaments (0–1)
$25,000 tournaments (11–8)
$10/15,000 tournaments (2–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (13–12)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
0–1
May 2011
ITF Hyderabad, India
10,000
Hard
Keren Shlomo
1–6, 4–6
Win
1–1
Aug 2011
ITF Taipei, Taiwan
10,000
Hard
Emi Mutaguchi
6–3, ret.
Loss
1–2
May 2013
ITF Seoul, South Korea
15,000
Hard
Zhou Yimiao
2–6, 1–6
Win
2–2
Oct 2013
ITF Seoul, South Korea
25,000
Hard
Kim Da-hye
6–4, 6–4
Loss
2–3
Jun 2014
ITF Gimcheon, South Korea
10,000
Hard
Lee So-ra
7–6(7–2) , 2–6, 6–4
Win
3–3
Mar 2015
ITF Port Pirie, Australia
15,000
Hard
Jang Su-jeong
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win
4–3
Dec 2015
ITF Bangkok, Thailand
25,000
Hard
Risa Ozaki
6–2, 6–4
Win
5–3
May 2016
ITF Goyang, South Korea
25,000
Hard
Harriet Dart
6–3, 6–2
Loss
5–4
May 2016
Incheon Open , South Korea
25,000
Hard
Jeong Su-nam
4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win
6–4
Jun 2016
ITF Yuxi, China
25,000
Hard
Lu Jiaxi
5–7, 6–1, 6–3
Loss
6–5
Mar 2017
Kōfu International Open , Japan
25,000
Hard
Mayo Hibi
7–5, 3–6, 2–6
Win
7–5
May 2017
Incheon Open, South Korea
25,000
Hard
Luksika Kumkhum
7–6(7–2) , 7–5
Loss
7–6
May 2018
Incheon Open, South Korea
25,000
Hard
Liang En-shuo
2–6, 6–0, 5–7
Win
8–6
Jun 2018
ITF Daegu, South Korea
25,000
Hard
Misaki Doi
5–2 ret.
Loss
8–7
Oct 2018
Liuzhou Open , China
60,000
Hard
Wang Yafan
4–6, 2–6
Loss
8–8
Jan 2019
ITF Singapore
25,000
Hard
Zhu Lin
2–6, 3–6
Win
9–8
Apr 2019
ITF Osaka, Japan
25,000
Hard
Wang Xiyu
7–5, 3–6, 6–3
Win
10–8
May 2019
Incheon Open, South Korea
25,000
Hard
Anastasia Gasanova
6–3, 6–0
Win
11–8
Jun 2019
ITF Daegu, South Korea
25,000
Hard
Haruna Arakawa
6–1, 6–2
Win
12–8
Jan 2022
ITF Monastir, Tunisia
25,000
Hard
Katherine Sebov
6–3, 6–2
Loss
12–9
Jan 2022
ITF Monastir, Tunisia
25,000
Hard
Nigina Abduraimova
3–6, 6–4, 6–7(7–9)
Loss
12–10
Jun 2022
ITF Changwon, South Korea
25,000
Hard
Kurumi Nara
3–6, 1–6
Win
13–10
Nov 2022
Yokohama Challenger , Japan
25,000
Hard
Miyu Kato
7–5, 6–0
Loss
13–11
Apr 2023
Kōfu International Open, Japan
25,000
Hard
Jang Su-jeong
6–2, 3–6, 2–6
Loss
13–12
Apr 2023
ITF Osaka, Japan
25,000
Hard
Maddison Inglis
3–6, 6–7(2–7)
Doubles: 49 (28 titles, 21 runner–ups)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments (1–1)
$80,000 tournaments (1–0)
$60,000 tournaments (1–3)
$40,000 tournaments (0–1)
$25,000 tournaments (18–11)
$10/15,000 tournaments (7–5)
Finals by surface
Hard (25–21)
Clay (3–0)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
0–1
Nov 2009
ITF Manila, Philippines
10,000
Hard
Yoo Mi
Kim Sun-jung Lee Ye-ra
4–6, 6–4, [6–10]
Win
1–1
Nov 2009
ITF Manila, Philippines
10,000
Hard
Yoo Mi
Czarina Arevalo Katharina Lehnert
6–0, 6–3
Win
2–1
May 2011
ITF Hyderabad, India
10,000
Hard
Lee So-ra
Sowjanya Bavisetti Natasha Palha
6–3, 6–2
Loss
2–2
Sep 2012
ITF Yeongwol, South Korea
10,000
Hard
Jang Su-jeong
Kim Sun-jung Yu Min-hwa
3–6, 5–7
Win
3–2
Feb 2013
ITF Antalya, Turkey
10,000
Clay
Lee Jin-a
Eva Fernández Brugués Isabella Shinikova
6–3, 6–3
Loss
3–3
Mar 2013
ITF Kōfu, Japan
10,000
Hard
Yang Zi
Akari Inoue Hiroko Kuwata
6–3, 5–7, [7–10]
Win
4–3
Mar 2013
ITF Nishitama, Japan
10,000
Hard
Kang Seo-kyung
Makoto Ninomiya Eri Hozumi
6–4, 6–7(4) , [10–6]
Loss
4–4
May 2013
ITF Goyang, Korea
25,000
Hard
Yoo Mi
Nao Hibino Akiko Omae
4–6, 4–6
Win
5–4
Jun 2013
ITF Gimcheon, South Korea
10,000
Hard
Yoo Mi
Kim Yun-hee Yoo Jin
6–3, 6–3
Win
6–4
Nov 2013
ITF Seoul, South Korea
25,000
Hard
Yoo Mi
Kim Sun-jung Yu Min-hwa
2–6, 6–3, [10–6]
Win
7–4
Mar 2014
ITF Shenzhen, China
10,000
Hard
Yoo Mi
Natela Dzalamidze Polina Leykina
6–1, 6–1
Loss
7–5
May 2014
ITF Seoul, South Korea
15,000
Hard
Yoo Mi
Liu Chang Tian Ran
4–6, 7–6(5) , [6–10]
Win
8–5
May 2014
Incheon Open , South Korea
25,000
Hard
Yoo Mi
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn Melis Sezer
6–1, 6–1
Loss
8–6
Jul 2014
ITF Gimcheon, Korea
10,000
Hard
Yoo Mi
Choi Ji-hee Makoto Ninomiya
3–6, 6–7(6)
Win
9–6
Jul 2014
ITF Phuket, Thailand
25,000
Hard (i)
Yoo Mi
Akari Inoue Lee Ya-hsuan
6–4, 6–3
Loss
9–7
Jul 2014
ITF Phuket, Thailand
25,000
Hard (i)
Yoo Mi
Nicha Lertpitaksinchai Peangtarn Plipuech
3–6, 7–6(5) , [9–11]
Loss
9–8
Apr 2015
ITF Shenzhen, China
25,000
Hard
Jang Su-jeong
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn Lu Jiajing
4–6, 5–7
Win
10–8
May 2015
ITF Changwon, South Korea
25,000
Hard
Yoo Mi
Mana Ayukawa Makoto Ninomiya
6–3, 6–1
Win
11–8
Jun 2015
ITF Goyang, South Korea
25,000
Hard
Yoo Mi
Liu Chang Lu Jiajing
6–1, 7–5
Win
12–8
Jul 2015
ITF Zhengzhou, China
25,000
Hard
Jang Su-jeong
Liu Chang Zhang Ling
6–3, 6–0
Loss
12–9
Feb 2016
ITF Perth, Australia
25,000
Hard
Jang Su-jeong
Tammi Patterson Katarzyna Piter
6–4, 2–6, [3–10]
Win
13–9
Apr 2016
ITF Changwon, South Korea
25,000
Hard
Yoo Mi
Lu Jiajing Elise Mertens
4–6, 6–3, [10–7]
Win
14–9
Apr 2017
Kōfu International Open , Japan
25,000
Hard
Luksika Kumkhum
Erina Hayashi Robu Kajitani
6–3, 6–0
Loss
14–10
Apr 2017
ITF Kashiwa, Japan
25,000
Hard
Peangtarn Plipuech
Jang Su-jeong Lee Ya-hsuan
3–6, 6–3, [4–10]
Loss
14–11
Apr 2018
ITF Kashiwa, Japan
25,000
Hard
Robu Kajitani
Kyōka Okamura Ayaka Okuno
2–6, 2–6
Win
15–11
May 2018
ITF Goyang, South Korea
25,000
Hard
Lee So-ra
Ulrikke Eikeri Akiko Omae
6–2, 5–7, [10–2]
Win
16–11
May 2018
Incheon Open, South Korea
25,000
Hard
Kim Na-ri
Chang Kai-chen Hsu Ching-wen
5–0 ret.
Loss
16–12
Jun 2018
ITF Singapore
25,000
Hard
Lee So-ra
Haruka Kaji Akiko Omae
5–7, 2–6
Win
17–12
Mar 2019
Yokohama Challenger , Japan
25,000
Hard
Choi Ji-hee
Rutuja Bhosale Akiko Omae
6–1, 7–5
Win
18–12
Apr 2019
ITF Osaka, Japan
25,000
Hard
Choi Ji-hee
Hsu Ching-wen Wang Xiyu
6–4, 5–7, [10–8]
Win
19–12
Jun 2019
Incheon Open, Korea
25,000
Hard
Choi Ji-hee
Kanako Morisaki Minori Yonehara
6–3, 6–3
Loss
19–13
Jun 2019
ITF Deagu, Korea
25,000
Hard
Choi Ji-hee
Hsieh Yu-chieh Lee Pei-chi
3–6, 6–7(5)
Win
20–13
Nov 2019
Tokyo Open , Japan
100,000
Hard
Choi Ji-hee
Haruka Kaji Junri Namigata
6–3, 6–3
Win
21–13
Mar 2021
ITF Antalya, Turkey
15,000
Clay
Lee So-ra
Jessie Aney Park So-hyun
4–6, 7–5, [10–4]
Loss
21–14
Jun 2021
ITF Madrid, Spain
25,000
Hard
Mana Ayukawa
Destanee Aiava Olivia Gadecki
3–6, 3–6
Win
22–14
Jun 2021
ITF Lisbon, Portugal
25,000
Hard
Momoko Kobori
Ingrid Gamarra Martins Ma Shuyue
6–3, 6–1
Win
23–14
Jan 2022
ITF Monastir, Tunisia
25,000
Hard
Eudice Chong
Anna Kubareva Maria Timofeeva
7–5, 6–3
Win
24–14
Mar 2022
Clay Court International , Australia
60,000
Clay
Jang Su-jeong
Yuki Naito Moyuka Uchijima
3–6, 6–2, [10–5]
Win
25–14
Jun 2022
ITF Changwon, South Korea
25,000
Hard
Choi Ji-hee
Lee Ya-hsuan Wu Fang-hsien
6–3, 4–6, [15–13]
Win
26–14
Jun 2022
Incheon Open, South Korea
25,000
Hard
Choi Ji-hee
Lee Ya-hsuan Wu Fang-hsien
5–7, 6–4, [10–6]
Loss
26–15
Jul 2022
ITF Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
25,000
Hard
Choi Ji-hee
Momoko Kobori Ankita Raina
2–6, 6–3, [8–10]
Loss
26–16
Aug 2022
Landisville Challenge , United States
100,000
Hard
Jang Su-jeong
Sophie Chang Anna Danilina
6–2, 6–7(4) , [9–11]
Loss
26–17
Aug 2022
Bronx Open , United States
60,000
Hard
Hiroko Kuwata
Anna Blinkova Simona Waltert
3–6, 3–6
Loss
26–18
Oct 2022
Playford International , Australia
60,000
Hard
Priska Madelyn Nugroho
Alexandra Bozovic Talia Gibson
5–7, 4–6
Loss
26–19
Nov 2022
Yokohama Challenger, Japan
25,000
Hard
Mai Hontama
Saki Imamura Naho Sato
4–6, 6–4, [5–10]
Loss
26–20
Mar 2023
ITF Astana, Kazakhstan
40,000
Hard (i)
Jang Su-jeong
Anna Danilina Iryna Shymanovich
4–6, 7–6(8) , [7–10]
Loss
26–21
Mar 2023
Nur-Sultan Challenger , Kazakhstan
60,000
Hard (i)
Jang Su-jeong
Polina Kudermetova Anastasia Tikhonova
6–2, 3–6, [7–10]
Win
27–21
Apr 2023
Kofu International, Japan
25,000
Hard
Jang Su-jeong
Georgina Garcia-Perez Eri Hozumi
6–0, 6–4
Win
28–21
May 2023
Kangaroo Cup , Japan
80,000
Hard
Jang Su-jeong
Lee Ya-hsuan Wu Fang-hsien
7–63 , 2–6, [10–8]
Notes
^ Formerly known as Fed Cup until 2020.
^ Edition is split into the two years due to COVID-19.
^ 2009: WTA ranking–885, 2010: WTA ranking–958, 2011: WTA ranking–483, 2012: WTA ranking–806, 2013: WTA ranking–483.
^ The WTA International tournaments were reclassified as WTA 250 tournaments in 2021.
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