Chen Yanchong (Chinese: 陈燕翀; pinyin: Chén Yànchōng; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂʰə̌n jɛ̂n ʈʂʰʊ́ŋ]; born 10 April 1987) is a professional tennis player from the People's Republic of China.

Chen Yanchong
Native name陈燕翀
Country (sports) China
ResidenceGuangzhou, Guangdong
Born (1987-04-10) 10 April 1987 (age 37)
Hengyang, Hunan
Turned pro2002
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$66,332
Singles
Career record104–83
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 187 (6 November 2006)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2007)
Doubles
Career record79–69
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 157 (6 November 2006)

A member of the Chinese Olympic team in 2003, Chen is the best tennis player of the Guangdong team, with a ranking of the 14th best Chinese player overall.

Her highest singles ranking by the WTA is 187, which she reached on 6 November 2006. Her career-high in doubles is 157, achieved on 6 November 2006. Chen won three singles titles and four doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.

ITF finals

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Singles (3–2)

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$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 3 March 2004 Mumbai, India Hard   Melanie South 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 2. 20 February 2006 Shenzhen, China Hard   Zhang Shuai 4–6, 2–6
Winner 3. 20 June 2006 Changwon, South Korea Hard   Zhang Shuai 6–3, 6–3
Winner 4. 1 August 2006 Changsha, China Hard   Katie O'Brien 6–1, 6–1
Winner 5. 23 June 2008 Qianshan, China Hard   Liang Chen 4–6, 6–4, 6–4

Doubles (4–4)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 28 September 2003 Murcia, Spain Clay   Gao Quan   Delphine De Winne
  Emilie Trouche
6–7(8–10), 2–6
Winner 2. 20 February 2006 Shenzhen, China Hard   Ji Chunmei   Hao Jie
  Liang Chen
6–3, 6–0
Runner-up 3. 20 June 2006 Changwon, South Korea Hard   Liu Wanting   Chang Kyung-mi
  Kim Mi-ok
5–7, 1–6
Winner 4. 1 August 2006 Changsha, China Hard   Liu Wanting   Xia Huan
  Xu Yifan
6–3, 6–3
Winner 5. 28 August 2006 Guangzhou, China Hard   Ren Jing   Ayami Takase
  Montinee Tangphong
2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Runner-up 6. 6 May 2007 Chengdu, China Hard   Liu Wanting   Natsumi Hamamura
  Song Shanshan
5–7, 6–4, 2–6
Runner-up 7. 11 June 2007 Guangzhou, China Hard   Zhou Yimiao   Huang Lei
  Xu Yifan
2–6, 6–7(4–7)
Winner 8. 11 August 2008 Chiang Mai, Thailand Hard   Chen Yi   Sophia Mulsap
  Varatchaya Wongteanchai
7–5, 6–3

See also

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References

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