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2016 Blossom Cup
The 2016 Blossom Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and part of the 2016 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money. It took place in Quanzhou, China, on 21–27 March 2016. Singles main draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings as of 7 March 2016. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Ye Qiuyu * You Xiaodi * Yuan Yue * Zhao Di The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Gao Xinyu * Guo Shanshan * Peangtarn Plipuech * Tian Ran Champions Singles * Wang Qiang def. Liu Fangzhou, 6–2, 6–2 Doubles * Shuko Aoyama / Makoto Ninomiya def. Lu Jingjing / Zhang Yuxuan Zhang Yuxuan (; ; born 19 August 1994) is a former professional tennis Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITF Women's Circuit
The ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, previously known as the ITF Women's Circuit, is a series of professional tennis tournaments run by the International Tennis Federation for female professional tennis players. History It serves as a developmental circuit for the WTA Tour, which is run by the independent Women's Tennis Association (WTA). There are several hundred ITF Women's Circuit tournaments each year, spread across all six inhabited continents, with prize money ranging from US$15,000 to US$100,000. Players who succeed on the ITF Women's Circuit earn sufficient points to be eligible for qualifying draw or main draw entry to WTA tournaments. Until 2011 the ITF Women's Circuit was the level immediately below the main WTA Tour, but in 2012 the WTA introduced an intermediate level, the WTA 125 tournaments. There is also an ITF Men's Circuit, but it only incorporates the lower-level Futures tournaments. Mid-level men's tournaments, equivalent to the WTA 125 tournaments and the bigg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elise Mertens
Elise Mertens (; born 17 November 1995) is a Belgian professional tennis player. She became List of WTA number 1 ranked doubles tennis players, world No. 1 in doubles on 10 May 2021, the third Belgian to hold the top ranking in either singles or doubles after Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin. She has won 31 WTA Tour titles. Mertens is a four-time Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major champion in doubles, having won the 2019 US Open – Women's doubles, 2019 US Open and 2021 Australian Open – Women's doubles, 2021 Australian Open partnering with Aryna Sabalenka, and the 2021 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles, 2021 Wimbledon Championships and 2024 Australian Open – Women's doubles, 2024 Australian Open with Hsieh Su-wei. She also finished runner-up at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles, 2022 Wimbledon Championships with Zhang Shuai and at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles, 2023 Wimbledon Championships with Storm Hunter. Mertens has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lu Jingjing
Lu Jingjing (; ; born 5 May 1989) is a Chinese tennis player. On 15 January 2018, she reached her best singles ranking of No. 159 by the WTA. On 21 September 2009, she peaked at No. 105 in doubles. Jingjing has won one doubles title on the WTA Tour The WTA Tour (also known as the Hologic WTA Tour for sponsorship reasons) is a worldwide top-tier tennis tour for women and organized by the Women's Tennis Association. The second-tier tour is the WTA 125 series, and third-tier is the ITF Wome ..., and one doubles title on the WTA Challenger Tour, with four singles and 14 doubles titles on the ITF Tour. WTA Tour finals Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups) WTA Challenger finals Doubles: 1 (title) ITF Tour finals Singles: 11 (4 titles, 7 runner-ups) Doubles: 30 (14 titles, 16 runner-ups) Ranking history References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lu, Jingjing Chinese female tennis players Tennis players from Inner Mongolia 1989 births Living people 21s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Fangzhou
Liu Fangzhou (; ; born 12 December 1995) is a Chinese tennis player. On 24 April 2017, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 127. On 16 September 2024, she peaked at No. 429 in the WTA doubles rankings. Liu made her WTA Tour debut at the 2014 Shenzhen Open, having been awarded a wildcard into the main draw, but lost to Peng Shuai Peng Shuai (; ; born 8 January 1986) is a Chinese former professional tennis player. In February 2014, she was ranked as the List of WTA number 1 ranked doubles tennis players, world No. 1 doubles player by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA ... in the first round. Six months later, Liu advanced to the final of the inaugural WTA 125 Jiangxi International Open where she again faced Peng, this time losing in a tough three-set match. Playing for the China Fed Cup team, Liu has a win–loss record of 1–3. WTA Challenger finals Singles: 1 (runner–up) ITF Circuit finals Singles: 27 (6 titles, 21 runner–ups) Doubles: 8 (4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tian Ran
Tian Ran (; ; born 8 January 1994) is a China former tennis player. Tian has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 297, achieved on 24 October 2016. She also has a highest WTA doubles ranking of 212, achieved on 10 June 2013. Tian made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2011 Guangzhou International Women's Open partnering Liang Chen Liang Chen (; born 25 February 1989) is a former professional Chinese tennis player. Liang has a career-high singles ranking of 342, achieved on 21 September 2009. Her career-high WTA doubles ranking of 35, she reached on 26 October 2015. Lia .... In the first round, they defeated Alona Bondarenko and Mariya Koryttseva 4–6, 6–3, 2–10before losing to the second seeds Alberta Brianti and Petra Martić in the quarterfinals. ITF finals Singles (3–2) Doubles (7–9) External links * * 1994 births Living people Chinese female tennis players Tennis players from Henan Sportspeople from Zhengzhou 21st-century Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peangtarn Plipuech
Peangtarn "Earth" Plipuech (; born 15 November 1992) is a Thai tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of world No. 175, achieved on 31 July 2017. On 9 September 2024, she peaked at No. 99 in doubles. Plipuech has won three doubles titles on the WTA Challenger Tour, along with seven singles and thirty doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. Career Her biggest title to date was at the 2013 Lexington Challenger where she and Nicha Lertpitaksinchai claimed the doubles title. In 2016 and 2017, she reached the finals in doubles of the WTA tournament in Seoul. In 2023, she reached the semifinals at the home tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand as a wildcard with partner compatriot Luksika Kumkhum Luksika "Luk" Kumkhum (; ; born 21 July 1993) is a Thai tennis player. She turned professional in 2011, and reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 66 on 19 November 2018. On 16 July 2018, she peaked at No. 86 in the WTA doubles ran ..., after th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guo Shanshan
Guo Shanshan (; ; born 9 August 1996) is an inactive Chinese tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 479, achieved on 6 March 2017. She also has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 476, set on 3 July 2017. Guo made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2017 Wuhan Open in the doubles draw partnering Ye Qiuyu Ye Qiuyu (; ; born 29 November 1997) is a Chinese tennis player. Ye has won 13 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit in her career. On 30 April 2018, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 480. On 20 November 2017, she peaked at .... ITF Circuit finals Singles: 1 (1–0) Doubles: 3 (2–1) External links * * 1996 births Living people Chinese female tennis players Tennis players from Wuhan 21st-century Chinese sportswomen {{China-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gao Xinyu
Gao Xinyu (; ; born 21 November 1997) is a Chinese tennis player. Gao has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 127, achieved on 10 February 2025. On 11 September 2017, she peaked at No. 230 in the doubles rankings. Gao has won 15 singles titles and six doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. Career In 2016, she made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the Tianjin Open, where she was given a wildcard with Zhang Ying. The pair won their first round, defeating Han Xinyun and Zhang Kailin but then fell in the quarterfinals to second seeds Lara Arruabarrena and Oksana Kalashnikova. She qualified for the main draw of the 2024 Thailand Open 2 and defeated compatriot and fellow qualifier Wei Sijia in the first round to register her maiden WTA Tour level win, before losing to Arianne Hartono in the next round. She received a wildcard for the main draw of the 2024 China Open but lost to qualifier Sara Sorribes Tormo in a match that lasted for 4 hours and 15 minutes, becomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhao Di
Zhao may refer to: * Zhao (surname) (赵), a Chinese surname ** commonly spelled Chao in Taiwan or up until the early 20th century in other regions ** Chiu, from the Cantonese pronunciation ** Cho (Korean surname), represent the Hanja 趙 (Chinese: Zhao) ** Triệu, a Vietnamese surname which is the equivalent of the Mandarin Chinese surname Zhao (趙) * Zhao County, in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China * Zhao family (other) ** Zhao family (Internet slang), based on the surname Zhao, an internet term in China which refers to the ruling elite and the rich * 兆 (zhào), a Chinese numeral which usually represents 106 or 1012 **Mega-, corresponding SI prefix in China, equals to 106 ** Tera-, corresponding SI prefix in Taiwan, equals to 1012 * Admiral Zhao, a character in the animated series ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'' Chinese history * Zhao (state) (403 BC–222 BC), a Warring States period state * Triệu dynasty (204 BC–111 BC), or Zhao dynasty, the ruling house of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuan Yue
Yuan Yue (; ; born 25 September 1998) is a Chinese professional tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of world No. 36 in singles, set in May 2024, and No. 60 in doubles, achieved June 2025. Career 2018: WTA Tour debut Yuan made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the Jiangxi International Open in the doubles tournament, partnering with Liu Yanni. 2022: Major and top 75 debuts She made her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships as a lucky loser. At the next major, at the US Open, she reached the third round for the first time after qualifying by defeating Jaimee Fourlis and Irina-Camelia Begu without losing a set. 2023: First WTA 1000 win and WTA Tour final She qualified for the 2023 Australian Open to make her debut at this major, and she also qualified for the Wimbledon Championships. Yuan received a wildcard for her home tournament, the China Open, and defeated Elise Mertens for her first WTA 1000 win. She reached her first WTA Tour fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Xiaodi
You Xiaodi (; ; born 12 May 1996) is a Chinese tennis player. She has won one WTA Challenger doubles title, as well as six singles and 17 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 16 March 2020, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 166. On 12 September 2016, she peaked at No. 102 in the doubles rankings. Career You made her WTA Tour debut at the 2014 Shenzhen Open, partnering Liu Fangzhou in doubles. The pair lost their first-round match against Monica Niculescu and Klára Zakopalová, who went on to win the tournament. Partnering Jang Su-jeong, she reached the final at the 2022 WTA 125 Argentina Open, losing to Sara Errani and Irina Bara. Playing with Kyōka Okamura, You was runner-up in the doubles at the 2023 WTA 125 Copa Oster, losing to Weronika Falkowska and Katarzyna Kawa in the final which went to a deciding champions tiebreak. She qualified for the singles main draw at the 2023 Jiangxi Open, where she defeated sixth seed Anna Blinkova Anna Vla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ye Qiuyu
Ye Qiuyu (; ; born 29 November 1997) is a Chinese tennis player. Ye has won 13 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit in her career. On 30 April 2018, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 480. On 20 November 2017, she peaked at No. 95 in the doubles rankings. Ye made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2014 Shenzhen Open in the doubles draw, partnering with Yang Zhaoxuan. The pair lost their first-round match against third seeds Irina Buryachok and Oksana Kalashnikova Oksana Kalashnikova ( ka, ოქსანა კალაშნიკოვა, tr, ; born 5 September 1990) is a Georgian professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. She has a career-high doubles ranking by the WTA of world No. .... WTA Challenger finals Doubles: 1 (runner-up) ITF Circuit finals Singles:3 (0–3) Doubles: 30 (16 titles, 14 runner–ups) Junior Grand Slam finals Girls' doubles: 1 (title) References External links * * 1997 births Living pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
