Li Zhe (tennis)

Li Zhe (Chinese: 李喆; pinyin: Lǐ Zhé; Mandarin pronunciation: [lì ʈʂɤ̌];[1] born September 20, 1986) is a Chinese tennis player who plays mainly in the ATP Challenger and ITF Futures Tours. On 11 November 2019, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 193. His highest doubles ranking of 136 was achieved on 28 February 2011. In December 2018 Li defeated his compatriot Ze Zhang in three sets to win the 2019 Australian Open Asia-Pac Wildcard Play-off, which secured a wildcard place for Li to make his grand slam singles debut aged 32 at the 2019 Australian Open.[2]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li (李).
Li Zhe
李喆
Country (sports) China
ResidenceTianjin, China
Born (1986-09-20) 20 September 1986
Tianjin, China
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro2004
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachChristophe Lambert
Prize money$ 713,273
Singles
Career record6–13
Career titles0
14 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 193 (11 November 2019)
Current rankingNo. 207 (16 March 2020)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open1R (2019)
French OpenQ2 (2016)
WimbledonQ2 (2016)
US OpenQ1 (2019)
Doubles
Career record9–27
Career titles0
6 Challengers, 42 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 136 (28 February 2011)
Current rankingNo. 182 (16 March 2020)
Last updated on: 22 March 2020.

Personal

Li Zhe was born in Tianjin, China on September 20, 1986.[3] He began playing tennis at age 8 and turned professional in 2004. He plays right-handed, and his favorite surface is hard court. He is 6 feet, 1 inch (185 cm) and 178 pounds (81 kg).[4] His goal as a professional tennis player is to enter the top 100 ranked tennis players in the world.[5]

Challenger and Futures finals

Singles: 26 (14–12)
Legend (Singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–2)
ITF Futures Tour (14–10)
Titles by Surface
Hard (14–12)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Apr 2008 China F3, Taizhou Futures Hard Gong Maoxin 4–6, 5–7
Win 1–1 Apr 2008 China F4, Taizhou Futures Hard Satoshi Iwabuchi 2–6, 7–5, 7–5
Win 2–1 Apr 2010 China F4, Guiyang Futures Hard Gong Maoxin 6–4, 6–3
Loss 2–2 Apr 2011 China F4, Chengdu Futures Hard Im Kyu-tae 6–7(8–10), 1–6
Win 3–2 Jul 2011 Canada F3, Mississauga Futures Hard Steven Diez 6–2, 6–3
Win 4–2 May 2012 Israel F8, Ramat HaSharon Futures Hard Chang Yu 6–4, 7–5
Win 5–2 Jun 2012 China F9, Shenyang Futures Hard Wu Di 1–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3
Win 6–2 Mar 2014 China F1, Guangzhou Futures Hard Bai Yan 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–1
Loss 6–3 Jun 2014 China F7, Putian Futures Hard Bai Yan 2–6, 1–6
Loss 6–4 Jul 2014 China F8, Shenzhen Futures Hard Bai Yan 6–4, 2–6, 1–6
Win 7–4 Jul 2014 China F9, Zhangjiagang Futures Hard Nikola Milojević 6–2, 6–2
Loss 7–5 May 2015 China F5, Wuhan Futures Hard Wu Di 6–3, 4–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win 8–5 May 2015 China F6, Wuhan Futures Hard Bai Yan 6–4, 6–3
Loss 8–6 Jun 2015 China F8, Zhangjiagang Futures Hard Wu Di 3–6, 7–6(7–2), 3–6
Win 9–6 Jul 2015 China F10, Xi'an Futures Hard Zhang Ze 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Win 10–6 Jul 2015 China F11, Xi'an Futures Hard He Yecong 6–1, 6–1
Loss 10–7 Oct 2015 Australia F6, Alice Springs Futures Hard Robin Staněk 2–6, 3–6
Loss 10–8 Jul 2016 China F10, Longyan Futures Hard Lee Duck-hee 4–6, 4–6
Loss 10–9 Jan 2017 Bangkok, Thailand Challenger Hard Janko Tipsarević 2–6, 3–6
Win 11–9 Apr 2017 China F4, Luzhou Futures Hard Shuichi Sekiguchi 6–3, 6–0
Loss 11–10 Jul 2017 China F10, Kunshan Futures Hard Prajnesh Gunneswaran 3–6, 1–6
Loss 11–11 Jul 2017 China F14, Tianjin Futures Hard Nikola Milojević 4–6, 2–6
Win 12–11 Apr 2018 Japan F5, Kashiwa Futures Hard Yusuke Takahashi 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
Win 13–11 Jun 2018 China F7, Luzhou Futures Hard Wu Di 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
Win 14–11 Jun 2018 China F8, Yinchuan Futures Hard Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul 6–3, 6–3
Loss 14–12 Nov 2019 Shenzhen, China P.R. Challenger Hard Zhang Zhizhen 3–6, 6–4, 1–6

Doubles: 77 (52–25)
Legend (Doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (6–6)
ITF Futures Tour (46–19)
Titles by Surface
Hard (50–23)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2005 China F4, Tianjin Futures Hard Wang Yu jr. David To
Marcus Walker		 6–1, 6–2
Loss 1–1 Mar 2006 China F5, Guangzhou Futures Hard Xue Feng James Cerretani
Jesse Huta Galung		 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss 1–2 Aug 2006 Italy F25, Imperia Futures Clay Wang Yu jr. Fabio Colangelo
Mattia Livraghi		 4–6, 4–6
Loss 1–3 Aug 2006 Italy F27, Bolzano Futures Clay Wang Yu jr. Dušan Karol
David Luque-Velasco		 3–6, 5–7
Win 2–3 May 2007 China F2, Tianjin Futures Hard Gong Maoxin Chang Huai-en
Lee Hsin-han		 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Win 3–3 May 2007 China F3, Beijing Futures Hard Gong Maoxin Matthew Ebden
Jose Statham		 0–6, 6–3, 7–5
Loss 3–4 Nov 2007 China F8, Wuxi Futures Hard Gong Maoxin Antal van der Duim
Boy Westerhof		 6–7(5–7), 4–6
Loss 3–5 Mar 2008 Japan F1, Tokyo Futures Hard Gong Maoxin Hiroki Kondo
Hiroyasu Sato		 6–3, 6–7(3–7), [2–10]
Win 4–5 Apr 2008 Japan F3, Kōfu Futures Hard Gong Maoxin G.D. Jones
Daniel King-Turner		 6–1, 7–5
Loss 4–6 May 2008 Korea Rep. F4, Seogwipo Futures Hard Gong Maoxin Yaoki Ishii
Hiroki Kondo		 4–6, 5–7
Win 5–6 Jun 2008 Japan F6, Akishima Futures Carpet Gong Maoxin Wang Yu jr.
Xu Junchao		 6–4, 3–6, [10–7]
Win 6–6 Jul 2008 Japan F7, Ariake Futures Hard Gong Maoxin Minh Le
Lee Hsin-han		 6–2, 6–1
Win 7–6 Sep 2008 Japan F8, Osaka Futures Hard Gong Maoxin Hiroki Kondo
Hiroyasu Sato		 6–4, 6–3
Loss 7–7 Jan 2009 China F1, Guangzhou Futures Hard Wang Yu jr. Lee Hsin-han
Yang Tsung-hua		 0–6, 3–6
Loss 7–8 Apr 2009 Korea Rep. F1, Daegu Futures Hard Kim Young-jun G.D. Jones
Daniel King-Turner		 2–6, 4–6
Loss 7–9 Apr 2009 Korea Rep. F2, Seogwipo Futures Hard Clément Reix Satoshi Iwabuchi
Gouichi Motomura		 3–6, 2–6
Win 8–9 Apr 2009 Korea Rep. F3, Changwon Futures Hard Wang Yu jr. Ervin Eleskovic
Frederik Nielsen		 6–2, 6–3
Loss 8–10 May 2009 Korea Rep. F4, Gimcheon Futures Hard Wang Yu jr. G.D. Jones
Daniel King-Turner		 4–6, 1–6
Win 9–10 Aug 2009 China F7, Ningbo Futures Hard Wang Yu jr. Gong Maoxin
Xue Feng		 4–6, 6–1, [10–6]
Loss 9–11 Sep 2009 Australia F6, Darwin Futures Hard Wang Yu jr. Kaden Hensel
Adam Hubble		 4–6, 3–6
Loss 9–12 Feb 2010 Azerbaijan F1, Baku Futures Hard (i) Gong Maoxin Petru-Alexandru Luncanu
Matwé Middelkoop		 7–6(9–7), 3–6, [10–12]
Loss 9–13 Apr 2010 China F3, Chongqing Futures Hard Gong Maoxin Wu Di
Zhang Ze		 3–6, 6–1, [8–10]
Win 10–13 Apr 2010 China F4, Guiyang Futures Hard Gong Maoxin Chang Yao-lun
Daniel Yoo		 5–7, 6–3, [10–4]
Loss 10–14 Apr 2010 Korea F3, Changwon Futures Hard Gong Maoxin Nikolaus Moser
Max Raditschnigg		 2–6, 6–2, [5–10]
Loss 10–15 May 2010 Fergana, Uzbekistan Challenger Hard Gong Maoxin Brendan Evans
Toshihide Matsui		 6–3, 3–6, [8–10]
Win 11–15 Jun 2010 China F5, Wuhan Futures Hard Gong Maoxin Ma Yanan
Yu Xinyuan		 7–5, 6–3
Win 12–15 Jun 2010 China F6, Jiaxing Futures Hard Gong Maoxin Gao Peng
Gao Wan		 6–4, 6–3
Win 13–15 Aug 2010 Karshi, Uzbekistan Challenger Hard Gong Maoxin Divij Sharan
Vishnu Vardhan		 6–3, 6–1
Win 14–15 Sep 2010 Bangkok, Thailand Challenger Hard Gong Maoxin Yuki Bhambri
Ryler DeHeart		 6–3, 6–4
Win 15–15 Oct 2010 China F8, Shanghai Futures Hard Gong Maoxin Harri Heliövaara
Jose Statham		 7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6)
Win 16–15 Jan 2011 China F1, Mengzi Futures Hard Gong Maoxin Lee Hsin-han
Yi Chu-huan		 6–1, 6–1
Win 17–15 Jan 2011 China F2, Mengzi Futures Hard Gong Maoxin Lee Hsin-han
Yi Chu-huan		 4–6, 6–3, [10–4]
Win 18–15 Apr 2011 China F3, Chengdu Futures Hard Gong Maoxin Chen Ti
Xu Junchao		 6–0, 6–3
Win 19–15 Apr 2011 China F4, Chengdu Futures Hard Gong Maoxin Im Kyu-tae
Hiroki Kondo		 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Win 20–15 Jun 2011 China F7, Shenzhen Futures Hard Gong Maoxin Jun Woong-sun
Daniel Yoo		 6–0, 6–3
Win 21–15 Jun 2011 China F8, Huizhou Futures Hard Gong Maoxin Gao Peng
Gao Wan		 6–4, 6–2
Win 22–15 Jul 2011 Canada F3, Mississauga Futures Hard Gong Maoxin Peter Aarts
Daniel Chu		 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Win 23–15 Oct 2011 Indonesia F4, Jakarta Futures Hard Yi Chu-huan Yuki Bhambri
Rohan Gajjar		 6–3, 6–2
Win 24–15 Nov 2011 Thailand F5, Phuket Futures Hard (i) Kelsey Stevenson Weerapat Doakmaiklee
Kirati Siributwong		 6–4, 4–6, [10–3]
Win 25–15 Apr 2012 China F5, Chengdu Futures Hard Gao Xin Chang Yu
Wu Di		 2–2 ret.
Win 26–15 May 2012 Israel F7, Ashkelon Futures Hard Chang Yu Saar Steele
Amir Weintraub		 6–3, 6–2
Win 27–15 May 2012 China F8, Fuzhou Futures Hard Gao Xin Takuto Niki
Arata Onozawa		 6–2, 6–3
Win 28–15 Jul 2012 China F10, Shenyang Futures Hard Gao Xin Huang Liang-chi
Yi Chu-huan		 6–4, 7–5
Win 29–15 Dec 2012 Hong Kong F2, Hong Kong Futures Hard Chang Yu Gao Peng
Patrik Rosenholm		 6–4, 6–4
Loss 29–16 Feb 2013 Turkey F6, Antalya Futures Hard Chang Yu Chen Ti
Hiroki Kondo		 0–6, 2–6
Win 30–16 Feb 2013 Turkey F7, Antalya Futures Hard Chang Yu Mate Delić
Ilija Vučić		 7–5, 3–6, [11–9]
Win 31–16 May 2013 China F4, Fuzhou Futures Hard Gao Xin Gao Peng
Gao Wan		 6–4, 2–6, [12–10]
Win 32–16 Mar 2014 China F3, Yuxi Futures Hard Wu Di Lim Yong-kyu
Nam Ji-sung		 6–4, 6–4
Win 33–16 Apr 2014 China F4, Chengdu Futures Hard Gong Maoxin Huang Liang-chi
Hung Jui-chen		 6–3, 6–4
Win 34–16 Apr 2014 China F5, Chengdu Futures Hard Gong Maoxin Victor Baluda
Ilya Ivashka		 0–1 ret.
Win 35–16 May 2014 Thailand F4, Bangkok Futures Hard Christopher Rungkat Phassawit Burapharitta
Grittaboon Prahmanee		 6–0, 6–1
Win 36–16 Jun 2014 China F7, Putian Futures Hard Gong Maoxin Peng Hsien-yin
Yang Tsung-hua		 6–1, 6–3
Loss 36–17 Jan 2015 Turkey F2, Antalya Futures Hard Kim Cheong-eui Artem Smirnov
Volodymyr Uzhylovskyi		 3–6, 0–6
Loss 36–18 Jan 2015 Turkey F3, Antalya Futures Hard Ruan Roelofse Lucas Miedler
Maximilian Neuchrist		 4–6, 4–6
Win 37–18 Feb 2015 Turkey F4, Antalya Futures Hard Ruan Roelofse Jan Choinski
Kevin Krawietz		 6–3, 4–6, [10–2]
Win 38–18 Mar 2015 Japan F3, Kōfu Futures Hard Gao Xin Takashi Saito
Yusuke Watanuki		 6–0, 6–7(4–7), [10–1]
Win 39–18 Apr 2015 China F4, Yuxi Futures Hard Gao Xin Kim Cheong-eui
Boy Westerhof		 6–4, 6–4
Win 40–18 May 2015 China F6, Wuhan Futures Hard Gao Xin Bai Yan
Arata Onozawa		 7–5, 6–3
Win 41–18 Jun 2015 Gimcheon, Korea, Rep. Challenger Hard Jose Statham Dean O'Brien
Ruan Roelofse		 6–4, 6–2
Win 42–18 Jul 2015 China F10, Xi'an Futures Hard Sriram Balaji Bai Yan
Chen Ti		 4–6, 7–6(7–2), [13–11]
Loss 42–19 Jul 2015 China F11, Xi'an Futures Hard Sriram Balaji Bai Yan
Hsieh Cheng-peng		 7–6(7–4), 3–6, [7–10]
Loss 42–20 Sep 2015 Bangkok, Thailand Challenger Hard Chen Ti Bai Yan
Riccardo Ghedin		 2–6, 5–7
Win 43–20 Oct 2015 Australia F6, Alice Springs Futures Hard Gao Xin Alex Bolt
Jordan Thompson		 3–6, 6–3, [10–1]
Win 44–20 Oct 2015 Australia F7, Cairns Futures Hard Gao Xin Finn Tearney
Yusuke Watanuki		 6–1, 6–2
Win 45–20 May 2016 Rome, Italy Challenger Clay Bai Yan Sander Arends
Tristan-Samuel Weissborn		 6–3, 3–6, [11–9]
Win 46–20 Jul 2016 China F10, Longyan Futures Hard Bai Yan Sun Fajing
Wang Aoran		 7–6(7–1), 6–4
Loss 46–21 Aug 2016 Chengdu, China, P.R. Challenger Hard Gao Xin Gong Maoxin
Zhang Ze		 3–6, 6–4, [11–13]
Loss 46–22 Sep 2016 Shanghai, China, P.R. Challenger Hard Gao Xin Hsieh Cheng-peng
Yi Chu-huan		 6–7(6–8), 7–5, [0–10]
Win 47–22 Apr 2017 China F4, Luzhou Futures Hard Gao Xin Peng Hsien-yin
Jimmy Wang		 4–6, 6–3, [10–6]
Loss 47–23 May 2017 China F7, Wuhan Futures Hard Gao Xin Shintaro Imai
Kaichi Uchida		 6–4, 4–6, [8–10]
Win 48–23 Jul 2017 China F10, Kunshan Futures Hard Gao Xin He Yecong
Zhang Zhizhen		 6–3, 6–2
Win 49–23 Jul 2017 China F11, Shenzhen Futures Hard Gao Xin Wu Hao
Xia Zihao		 7–6(7–4), 6–2
Win 50–23 Oct 2017 Australia F6, Toowoomba Futures Hard Bradley Mousley Nathan Pasha
Darren Polkinghorne		 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Win 51–23 Jul 2018 Granby, Canada Challenger Hard Alex Lawson JC Aragone
Liam Broady		 7–6(7–2), 6–3
Loss 51–24 Nov 2018 Kobe, Japan Challenger Hard (i) Go Soeda Gonçalo Oliveira
Akira Santillan		 6–2, 4–6, [10–12]
Win 52–24 Feb 2019 Bangkok, Thailand Challenger Hard Gonçalo Oliveira Enrique López Pérez
Hiroki Moriya		 6–2, 6–1
Loss 52–25 Mar 2019 Shenzhen, China, P.R. Challenger Hard Gonçalo Oliveira Hsieh Cheng-peng
Christopher Rungkat		 4–6, 6–3, [6–10]

Rankings

Year end ATP rankings
YearSinglesDoubles
2012385359
2011374181
2010449146
2009753396
2008552548
2007894600
2006968453
20051187666
2004n/a n/a

Sponsorship

In November 2010, Zhe Li signed as a spokesperson for Dunlop Sport, after gaining recognition as the captain of the Chinese national men's tennis team and winning the China Tennis Grand Prix men's doubles title.[6]

References
  1. "The pronunciation by Li Zhe himself". ATPWorldTour.com. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  2. https://www.tennisworldusa.org/amp_tennis/news/On_the_ATP_results_with/63491/-2019-ao-asiapac-wildcard-playoff-zhe-li-makes-grand-slam-debut-at-32/
  3. "Zhe Li – Tennis Players - Tennis". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  4. "Pro Circuit - Player Profile - LI, Zhe (CHN)". ITF Tennis. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
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