Chuang Chia-jung
Chuang Chia-jung (Chinese: 莊佳容; pinyin: Zhuāng Jiāróng; Taiwanese Mandarin: [tswáŋ.tɕjá zʊ̌ŋ]; born 10 January 1985) is a retired Taiwanese tennis player.
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Residence | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Kaohsiung | 10 January 1985||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 28 October 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prize money | $1,636,548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 184–107 (63.2%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 10 ITF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 177 (13 November 2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam Singles results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R (2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 487–255 (65.6%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 22 WTA, 2 WTA 125K, 34 ITF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 5 (18 August 2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam Doubles results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | F (2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | QF (2007, 2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 3R (2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | F (2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | QF (2008, 2010, 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | QF (2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | QF (2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | 2R (2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team competitions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fed Cup | 26–11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In her career, she won 22 doubles titles on the WTA Tour and two doubles titles on tournaments of the WTA 125K series, as well as ten singles titles and 34 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 that they lost in three sets to Cara Black and Liezel Huber. 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. Her win–loss record in Fed Cup 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, English, and Taiwanese.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 2 (runner-ups)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 2007 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 1–6 |
Runner-up | 2007 | US Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 2–6 |
Grand Slam performance timelines
Doubles
Championship | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | W-L |
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Australian Open | 3R | 1R | F | 3R | 1R | 2R | QF | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 13–12 |
French Open | A | A | QF | QF | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 9–9 |
Wimbledon | A | A | 3R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 5–9 |
US Open | 2R | A | F | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | QF | A | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 12–10 |
Win–Loss | 3–2 | 0–1 | 15–4 | 5–4 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 4–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 2–4 | 39–40 |
WTA career finals
Doubles: 36 (22 titles, 14 runner-ups)
Legend before 2009 | Legend starting in 2009 |
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Grand Slam tournaments (0–2) | |
Tier I (1–1) | Premier Mandatory (1–0) |
Tier II (2–1) | Premier 5 (0–0) |
Tier III (3–2) | Premier (3–2) |
Tier IV & V (4–4) | International (8–2) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 3 October 2004 | Korea Open, Seoul | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 1–6, 7–5 |
Winner | 1. | 2 October 2005 | Korea Open, Seoul | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 2. | 1 October 2006 | Korea Open, Seoul | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 3. | 8 October 2006 | Japan Open, Tokyo | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(2), 5–7, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 4. | 27 January 2007 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7(4), 6–1 |
Runner-up | 5. | 11 February 2007 | Pattaya Open, Thailand | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(4) |
Winner | 2. | 18 February 2007 | Bangalore Open, India | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(4), 6–2, [11–9] |
Runner-up | 6. | 18 March 2007 | Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
Winner | 3. | 17 June 2007 | Birmingham Classic, United Kingdom |
Grass | ![]() |
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7–6(3), 6–3 |
Winner | 4. | 23 June 2007 | Ordina Open, Netherlands | Grass | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 7. | 9 September 2007 | US Open, New York | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 5. | 23 September 2007 | China Open, Beijing | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(2), 6–3 |
Winner | 6. | 30 September 2007 | Korea Open, Seoul | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 8. | 7 October 2007 | Japan Open, Tokyo | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–2, [10–6] |
Winner | 7. | 10 February 2008 | Pattaya Open, Thailand | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 9. | 9 March 2008 | Bangalore Open, India | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 5–7, [10–8] |
Winner | 8. | 18 May 2008 | Rome Masters, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(5), 6–3 |
Runner-up | 10. | 24 May 2008 | Strasbourg, France | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7(3), [10–6] |
Winner | 9. | 27 July 2008 | Los Angeles, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–5, [10–4] |
Winner | 10. | 28 September 2008 | Korea Open, Seoul | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–0 |
Winner | 11. | 12 April 2009 | Ponte Vedra Beach, United States |
Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, [10–7] |
Winner | 12. | 9 August 2009 | Los Angeles, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–0, 4–6, [10–7] |
Winner | 13. | 18 October 2009 | HP Open Osaka, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Winner | 14. | 16 January 2010 | Hobart International, Australia |
Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, [10–7] |
Runner-up | 11. | 11 April 2010 | Ponte Vedra Beach, United States |
Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, [10–8] |
Winner | 15. | 9 October 2010 | China Open, Beijing | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(2), 1–6, [10–7] |
Winner | 16. | 21 May 2011 | Strasbourg, France | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 5–7 [10–2] |
Winner | 17. | 27 August 2011 | New Haven, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 12. | 14 January 2012 | Hobart International, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(4), 7–6(4), [5–10] |
Winner | 18. | 4 March 2012 | Malaysia Open, Kuala Lumpur | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Winner | 19. | 5 May 2012 | Estoril Open, Portugal | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–1, [11–9] |
Winner | 20. | 20 September 2014 | Guangzhou Open, China | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–6(3), [10–7] |
Winner | 21. | 23 May 2015 | Strasbourg, France | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, [12–10] |
Runner-up | 13. | 29 August 2015 | Connecticut Open, United States |
Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 22. | 20 February 2016 | Dubai Championships, United Arab Emirates |
Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 14. | 27 August 2016 | Connecticut Open, United States |
Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 4–6 |
WTA 125K series finals
Doubles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | 27 July 2014 | Jiangxi International Open, China | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
Win | 2. | 6 September 2014 | Suzhou Open, China | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 3–6, [10–7] |
Loss | 1. | 3 November 2014 | Taipei Open, Taiwan | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2. | 14 November 2016 | Taipei Challenger, Taiwan | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, [5–10] |
Win | 3. | 11 June 2017 | Bol Open, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
ITF Circuit finals
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles (10–5)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 18 March 2001 | ITF Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Winner | 1. | 28 October 2001 | ITF Manila, Philippines | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–1 |
Winner | 2. | 4 November 2001 | ITF Manila, Philippines | Hard | ![]() |
6–0, 6–1 |
Winner | 3. | 28 April 2003 | ITF Jakarta, Indonesia | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 6–4 |
Winner | 4. | 11 May 2003 | ITF Surabaya, Indonesia | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
Winner | 5. | 8 June 2003 | ITF Seoul, South Korea | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2 |
Winner | 6. | 10 August 2003 | ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–1 |
Winner | 7. | 10 April 2004 | ITF New Delhi, India | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–1 |
Winner | 8. | 21 June 2004 | ITF Incheon, South Korea | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 9. | 28 August 2004 | ITF New Delhi, India | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 2. | 22 May 2005 | ITF Changwon, South Korea | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 13 November 2005 | ITF Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 23 July 2006 | ITF Kurume, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
7–5, 4–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 10. | 22 October 2006 | ITF Makinohara, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
6–0, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 5. | 18 March 2001 | ITF Sutama, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6 |
Doubles (33–15)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 28 October 2001 | ITF Manila, Philippines | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 2. | 11 November 2001 | ITF Manila, Philippines | Hard | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–3 |
Winner | 3. | 3 February 2002 | ITF Wellington, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6(3), 6–2 |
Runner-up | 1. | 26 May 2002 | ITF Tianjin, China | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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0–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 28 January 2003 | ITF Wellington, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 3 March 2003 | ITF Warrnambool, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 4. | 17 March 2003 | Yarrawonga, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 4. | 24 March 2003 | Albury, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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6–2, 1–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 5. | 4 May 2003 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 6. | 11 May 2003 | Surabaya, Indonesia | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 5. | 15 June 2003 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
Winner | 7. | 10 August 2003 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
Winner | 8. | 17 August 2003 | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Winner | 9. | 22 November 2003 | Tainan, Taiwan | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 6. | 5 April 2004 | New Delhi, India | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(8), 1–2 ret. |
Runner-up | 7. | 2 May 2004 | Gifu, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–7(4), 2–6 |
Winner | 10. | 6 June 2004 | Wulanhaote, China | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 11. | 13 June 2004 | Beijing, China | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Winner | 12. | 29 August 2004 | New Delhi, India | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(8), 6–4 |
Runner-up | 8. | 24 October 2004 | Haibara, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–7(5), 6–4, 6–7(3) |
Runner-up | 9. | 30 October 2004 | Shenzhen, China | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 13. | 27 February 2005 | Taipei, Taiwan | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 10. | 14 May 2005 | Fukuoka, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–7 |
Winner | 14. | 22 May 2005 | Changwon, South Korea | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
Winner | 15. | 29 May 2005 | Shanghai, China | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
Winner | 16. | 5 June 2005 | Nanjing, China | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7(5), 6–2 |
Runner-up | 11. | 8 November 2005 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 17. | 17 February 2006 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Winner | 18. | 26 February 2006 | Gosford, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 12. | 24 March 2006 | Melbourne, Australia | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(4), 6–1, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 13. | 2 May 2006 | Gifu, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–7(5), 6–3, 5–7 |
Winner | 19. | 14 May 2006 | Fukuoka, Japan | Grass | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Winner | 20. | 21 May 2006 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–1, 6–0 |
Winner | 21. | 23 May 2006 | Beijing, China | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 22. | 18 June 2006 | Inchon, South Korea | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Winner | 23. | 9 July 2006 | Nagoya, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 24. | 23 July 2006 | Kurume, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
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w/o |
Winner | 25. | 21 August 2006 | Nanjing, China | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–6(11) |
Winner | 26. | 29 October 2006 | Hamanako, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6(2), 7–5 |
Winner | 27. | 14 November 2006 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(1), 6–1 |
Winner | 28. | 22 April 2007 | Dothan, United States | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 29. | 26 October 2008 | ITF Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 30. | 2 November 2009 | ITF Taipei, Taiwan | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 10–7 |
Winner | 31. | 7 November 2010 | Taipei Open, Taiwan | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 14. | 13 December 2013 | ITF Hong Kong, China SAR | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, [8–10] |
Winner | 32. | 27 April 2014 | ITF Seoul, South Korea | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 33. | 31 May 2014 | ITF Changwon, Korea | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(5), 6–0 |
Runner-up | 15. | 21 May 2017 | ITF Trnava, Slovakia | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
References
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