Rome 2007WTA · Clay · Second round
2-6 6-0 6-3Player
Zi Yan
CHNBorn: November 12, 1984right-handed
35–6236.1% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 789October 31, 2011
Best rankingNo. 40May 5, 2008
Record35–6236.1% wins
Titles00 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height171 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
WTAno matches recorded in 2026
Zi Yan has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
0 career titles0best-of-five matches
0reached a fifth set
0comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Nathalie DechyFRA5 matches1–4Anna ChakvetadzeRUS4 matches1–3Agnes SzavayHUN2 matches0–2Ashley HarkleroadUSA2 matches1–1Dinara SafinaRUS2 matches0–2Emilie LoitFRA2 matches1–1Francesca SchiavoneITA2 matches0–2Jelena JankovicSRB2 matches2–0Jie ZhengCHN2 matches0–2Marta DomachowskaPOL2 matches2–0Na LiCHN2 matches1–1Olga PuchkovaRUS2 matches1–1
Matches
97 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Berlin 2007WTA · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-3Berlin 2007WTA · Clay · Second round
4-6 6-3 6-2Bangkok 2006WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-4Guangzhou 2006WTA · Hard · Third round
2-6 6-3 6-3Beijing 2006WTA · Hard · Third round
7-5 6-2US Open 2006WTA · Hard · First round
6-0 7-5Stockholm 2006WTA · Hard · Third round
7-5 6-0Wimbledon 2006WTA · Grass · First round
6-3 6-2Birmingham 2006WTA · Grass · Third round
7-5 7-5Birmingham 2006WTA · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-4Roland Garros 2006WTA · Clay · First round
6-2 6-3Strasbourg 2006WTA · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-1Rabat 2006WTA · Clay · Semifinal
6-0 6-2Rabat 2006WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
1-6 7-6(6) 7-6(4)Rabat 2006WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-2 6-4Rabat 2006WTA · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-2Estoril 2006WTA · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-4Miami 2006WTA · Hard · First round
6-3 5-7 6-1Indian Wells 2006WTA · Hard · First round
6-3 7-5Pattaya 2006WTA · Hard · Third round
6-1 3-6 6-4Australian Open 2006WTA · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-4Australian Open 2006WTA · Hard · First round
6-7(5) 6-2 6-3Sydney 2006WTA · Hard · Round of 16
3-6 7-6(5) 6-1Sydney 2006WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-3Guangzhou 2005WTA · Hard · Final
6-4 4-0 RETGuangzhou 2005WTA · Hard · Semifinal
6-4 6-3Guangzhou 2005WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-7(5) 7-5 7-6(4)Guangzhou 2005WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-1Guangzhou 2005WTA · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-1Bali 2005WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Bali 2005WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 7-5Modena 2005WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 5-7 6-3Modena 2005WTA · Clay · Third round
2-6 7-6(5) 6-1Rabat 2005WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-2 7-6(5)Rabat 2005WTA · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-2Gold Coast 2005WTA · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-4Guangzhou 2004WTA · Hard · Third round
6-1 2-6 6-3Beijing 2004WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-2Berlin 2004WTA · Clay · Second round
6-7(5) 7-5 6-2Hyderabad 2004WTA · Hard · Third round
3-6 6-4 6-1Pattaya 2003WTA · Hard · Third round
7-5 6-1Japan Open 2003WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-6(3) 6-3Japan Open 2003WTA · Hard · Round of 16
7-6(5) 6-4Japan Open 2003WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-4Palermo 2003WTA · Clay · Third round
0-6 6-4 6-3Shanghai 2002WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-3