Chen Yanchong

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen (陈).

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

Chen Yanchong

Native name	陈燕翀
Country (sports)	China
Residence	Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Born	(1987-04-10) 10 April 1987 Hengyang, Hunan, China
Turned pro	2002
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$66,332
Singles
Career record	104–83
Career titles	0 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 187 (6 November 2006)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	Q1 (2007)
Doubles
Career record	79–69
Career titles	0 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 157 (6 November 2006)
Last updated on: January 19, 2015.

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 WTA singles ranking is 187, which she reached on 6 November 2006. Her career high in doubles is 157, which she reached on 6 November 2006. Chen has won 3 ITF singles title and 4 doubles titles.

Career statistics

Singles finals: 5 (3–2)

$100,000 tournaments

$75,000 tournaments

$50,000 tournaments

$25,000 tournaments

$10,000 tournaments

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score in the final
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 finals: 8 (4–4)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents in the final	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

• Chinese tennis players
• Tennis in China

External links

• Chen Yanchong at the Women's Tennis Association
• Chen Yanchong at the International Tennis Federation