In August 2011, she peaked at No. 9. As a wildcard at SW19, she beat Dominica Cibulkova and Ana Ivanoivic before losing to Serena Williams in the semis while in Melbourne her brilliant run was ended by Justine Henin. On 22 May 2011, exactly a year to the day of his first final on the Challenger Tour, Zhang won his second ITF single's title by defeating Lee Hsin-han (6–1, 6–0) in Guiyang, China. He lost to Evgeny Kirillov (6–3, 2–6, 6–2).[3]. In January 2015, 187-ranked Zhang earned one of eight wildcards to the 2015 Australian Open men's singles main draw. 4. Gao Ming 高敏 – Diver. Swiatek did not drop a set in claiming her first Grand Slam. Three of her Grand Slam doubles titles came with Martina Hingis with the only major missing from her collection being the French Open, while she won two mixed doubles Slams with compatriot Mahesh Bhupathi and one with Bruno Soares from Brazil. He reached a career-high of No 4 in the world rankings in 2015 and also won a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. In men's doubles, Zhang and partner Lee Hsin-han of Taiwan were given a wildcard to the main draw and faced number 2 seeds Julien Benneteau and Édouard Roger-Vasselin of France in the first round and lost in straight sets 1–6, 4–6. Her best performances in the Grand Slams came in the semi-final in Wimbledon in 2008 and the last four at the Australian Open two years later. 1. In October 2015, Zhang was one of three players to receive a wildcard into the main draw of the China Open. Coached by Michael Chang, Nishikori became the first Asian-born man to make a Slam final at the US Open in 2014, but he finished runner-up to Marin Cilic. She reached a career-high of world No. He won 18 singles titles and reached a career-high of 16. The former Buddhist monk has also tried his hand on the Asian Tour golf circuit but fell well below the cut required. A graceful player who never relied on brute force to beat opponents, the French Open quarter-finalist won 55 singles titles during his career and reached a high of six in Lance Tingay’s amateur rankings. 1 spot. A pressurised youth career saw early clamour for him to surpass the successes of Shuzo Matsuoka. [1], On 28 March 2010, Zhang won the first single's title of his professional career in an ITF Futures event in Mengzi City, China. Paradorn Srichaphan (Thailand) Zhang was the highest-ranked men's singles player from China at the time and was the only China representative in men's singles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles (male). Latching onto the back end of the great Ramanathan Krishnan’s career, Amritaj had big shoes to fill. 2. Nadal and Djokovic are closing in on Roger Federer’s grand slam record. Mahesh Bhupathi (India) The pair have won four of their showdowns apiece. Zhang's career highlights include reaching the quarterfinals of the 2012 China Open (defeating Richard Gasquet en route), playing the Australian Open main draw in two consecutive years (2014 and 2015), and teaming up with Roger Federer to play doubles at the 2013 Shanghai Rolex Masters. This article lists the professional tennis players who reached the highest ranking among their compatriots during the Open Era.The rankings used are ATP Rankings for men (since 23 August 1973 for singles, and 1 March 1976 for doubles) and WTA Rankings for women (since 3 November 1975 for singles, and 4 September 1984 for doubles).. On 11 September 2017, Garbiñe Muguruza and Rafael … This preceded wins over Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Murray as he developed a resolute baseline style that millions in Japan tune in to watch each time he competes. She was born … “It is difficult [in Tokyo]. Kei Nishikori (Japan) Vijay Amritraj (India) She made a name for herself in 2005 when she captured her maiden WTA Tour title at the Hobart International and she added two more titles to her collection in 2006 and another in 2012. Zheng Jie (China) 1 in the doubles ranking by the Women's Tennis Association as the first Chinese tennis player (male or female, and in singles or doubles) in February 2014. View Table Tennis Men's World Ranking (updated on 2020/5/1). Mirza only won one WTA singles title during her professional career and reached a career-high of 27 in the rankings, but she has had great success in the women’s doubles and mixed doubles, winning six Grand Slams in total, while she also won the WTA Tour Year-End Championships doubles twice. In the first round he lost to world No. Amritaj is now a well-loved commentator and has even had acting credits in Octopussy and Star Trek. 14 of the singles rankings. However, the region has produced a lot of greats in the past and Peter Hampshire rates Asia’s historical stars. All the info you need ahead of the French Open men’s final. Retiring in 2017 at the age of 46, the veteran reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon in three consecutive years. This statistic shows the top 50 tennis players of the men's ATP rankings based on ranking points. He played the qualifying rounds at the 2012 Wimbledon, and the 2012 US Open, where he made it to the second round but lost. The most recent previous such pair were Serena Williams and Andre Agassi, 28 April to 11 May, 2003.[1]. Surprisingly she only won a total of nine WTA singles titles during a professional career that ran from 1999 until September 2014. He was the first Indian to win a Grand Slam when he teamed up with Japan’s Rika Hiraki at the 1997 French Open. Swiatek defeated Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin. Most successful in a Grand Slam (Open Era), "List of highest ranked tennis players per country", Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Garbine Muguruza joins Rafael Nadal as World No 1", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_highest_ranked_tennis_players_per_country&oldid=980973010, Articles needing additional references from March 2018, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 29 September 2020, at 15:10. Bhupathi failed to win a singles title during his professional career, but he was on another level when it came to doubles. I have to wear sunglasses, a hat, a mask, everything… But after retirement I will go back to Japan for sure” – Nishikori. “I’m not just representing Thailand, my country, but I feel that I’m representing all the Asian countries, especially in Asian tennis.” – Srichaphan, 2003. After upsetting Denis Istomin in the first round (6–3, 1–6, 6–3), Zhang was defeated by world No.1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic (6–2, 6–1), who went on to win the tournament for the sixth time. Leander Paes (India) The Indian only won one singles title, but he is rightly considered to be one of … Notable victories against Rod Laver and Roy Emerson saw Krishnan’s ‘touch tennis’ style garner favour around the world. * Monica Seles is included twice due to change of citizenship. Winning the boys title at SW19 at just 17 was a warning signal to anyone out there who would underestimate the man from Nagercoil. She reached a career-high of No 5 in the world on the back of her Roland-Garros last-four appearance in 1995.
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