Personal

Introduced to tennis at age 8 by uncle ... Favorite shot is forehand; favorite surface is hard ... Enjoys Chinese cuisine, reading, shopping, swimming ... Considers herself quiet ... Admires John McEnroe ... Has a lucky cow on her tennis bag (born in year of the ox).

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (2): 2017 - Nanchang; 2016 - Tianjin.
Finalist (7): 2017 - Taipei City; 2014 - Shenzhen; 2013 - Brussels; 2011 - Brussels; 2008 - Forest Hills, Guangzhou; 2006 - Strasbourg.

DOUBLES
Winner (23): 2019 - Shenzhen (w/Z.Yang), Guangzhou (w/Siegemund); 2017 - Shenzhen (w/Hlavackova); 2016- Nottingham (w/Hlavackova), Guangzhou (w/Muhammad), Tianjin (w/McHale); 2014 - Pattaya City (w/Zhang), Doha, Indian Wells, Roland Garros (all w/Hsieh), Beijing (w/Hlavackova); 2013 - Rome, Wimbledon, Cincinnati, Guangzhou, WTA Finals (all w/Hsieh); 2011 - Rome (w/Zheng); 2009 - Sydney, Rome, Beijing (all w/Hsieh); 2008 - Bangalore (w/Sun), Bali (w/Hsieh); 2007 - Guangzhou (w/Yan).
Finalist (9): 2020 - Hobart (w/S.Zhang); 2019 - Nanchang (w/S.Zhang); 2018 - Dubai (w/Hsieh); 2017 - Australian Open, Dubai (both w/Hlavackova); 2014 - WTA Finals (w/Hsieh); 2010 - Ponte Vedra Beach (w/Chuang), Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (w/Peer); 2007 - Charleston (w/Sun).

WTA 125 TITLES
SINGLES (2): 2018 - Houston; 2014 - Nanchang.
ADDITIONAL
Chinese Fed Cup Team 2001, 2006-10, 2012, 2014-15, 2020; Chinese Olympic Team, 2008, 2012.