Chuang Chia-jung (; ; born 10 January 1985) is a retired
Taiwanese tennis player.
In her career, she won 22 doubles titles on the
WTA Tour
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and three doubles titles on tournaments of the
WTA Challenger Tour, as well as ten singles titles and 33 doubles titles on the
ITF Circuit. On 13 November 2006, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 177. On 18 August 2008, she peaked at No. 5 in the
WTA doubles rankings.
On 28 October 2018, Chuang announced her retirement from professional tennis and her marriage via Instagram.
Career
At the
2007 Australian Open, Chuang reached the final of the women's doubles tournament with her partner
Chan Yung-jan
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that they lost in three sets to
Cara Black
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and
Liezel Huber
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. She also reached the women's doubles final of the
2007 US Open.
In 2001, Chuang played for the first time for the
Chinese Taipei Fed Cup team
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History
Chinese Taipei competed in ...
. Her win–loss record in
Fed Cup
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is 26–11.
Biography
Chuang was coached by her father Chuang Wen-teng. Her mother Xie Xiu-ling is a pharmacist. Chuang's favorite surface is hardcourt, and her best shot is her serve. She started playing tennis at age seven when introduced to it by her father. She speaks
Mandarin
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Language
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** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China
** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...
, English, and
Taiwanese.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 2 (runner-ups)
Grand Slam performance timelines
Doubles
Mixed doubles
WTA career finals
Doubles: 36 (22 titles, 14 runner-ups)
WTA Challenger finals
Doubles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 15 (10–5)
Doubles: 48 (33–15)
References
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1985 births
Living people
Asian Games medalists in tennis
Olympic tennis players of Taiwan
Sportspeople from Kaohsiung
Taiwanese female tennis players
Tennis players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Tennis players at the 2010 Asian Games
Tennis players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Tennis players at the 2002 Asian Games
Tennis players at the 2006 Asian Games
Asian Games gold medalists for Chinese Taipei
Asian Games silver medalists for Chinese Taipei
Asian Games bronze medalists for Chinese Taipei
Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
Universiade medalists in tennis
Universiade gold medalists for Chinese Taipei
Universiade bronze medalists for Chinese Taipei
Medalists at the 2003 Summer Universiade
Medalists at the 2005 Summer Universiade
Medalists at the 2007 Summer Universiade
Medalists at the 2009 Summer Universiade