Jang Su-jeong (; born 13 March 1995) is a South Korean professional
tennis
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player.
On 11 July 2022, she achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 114. On 22 May 2023, she peaked at No. 82 in the
WTA doubles rankings.
Jang has won one singles and one doubles title on the
WTA Challenger Tour. She has also won 12 tournaments in singles and 17 in doubles on the
ITF Circuit.
Playing for
South Korea
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in the
Billie Jean King Cup, Jang has a win-loss record of 18–11 as of February 2025.
Career
Jang won her first ITF Circuit title in Bundaberg, Australia in March 2013, winning the doubles tournament alongside
Lee So-ra, defeating
Miki Miyamura and
Varatchaya Wongteanchai in the final in three sets.
At the
2013 Korea Open she reached the quarterfinals with a three-set win over
Ons Jabeur Jang lost in the last eight to
Lara Arruabarrena.
She qualified into the singles main draw of the
2022 Australian Open for her major debut, losing in the first round to
Danka Kovinić.
Jang won her first WTA Challenger title at the
2022 Swedish Open when she defeated
Rebeka Masarova in the final.
Alongside
You Xiaodi, Jang reached the final at the WTA 125
2022 Argentina Open, losing to
Sara Errani
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and
Irina Bara.
Playing with
Han Na-lae, she won the doubles title at the WTA 125
2023 Veneto Open, defeating
Weronika Falkowska and
Katarzyna Piter
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In May 2014, she reached her career-high ranking of No. 95 in singles and in July 2022, No. 66 in doubles. She has won three doubles ti ...
in the final.
With
Eri Hozumi she was runner-up in the doubles at the
2023 Swedish Open, losing to
Misaki Doi and
Rebecca Peterson in the final.
At the
2023 Korea Open, she upset fifth seed
Sofia Kenin in the first round to record her first win against a top 30 ranked player. She lost her next match to
Emina Bektas.
Performance timeline
''Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.''
Singles
''Current through the 2023 Thailand Open.''
WTA Challenger finals
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner–up)
Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 30 (12 titles, 18 runner–ups)
Doubles: 29 (17 titles, 12 runner-ups)
Notes
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1995 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Busan
South Korean female tennis players
Tennis players at the 2014 Asian Games
Summer World University Games medalists in tennis
FISU World University Games bronze medalists for South Korea
Asian Games competitors for South Korea
Medalists at the 2015 Summer Universiade
21st-century South Korean sportswomen