Zhizhen Zhang is a professional tennis player from China with a career-high singles ranking of Number 69, which he reached in May 2023.
Player Profile
Zhang Zhizhen (张之臻) was born on October 16, 1996, in Shanghai, China. He stands 193 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 87 kg. He is a right-handed player with a two-handed backhand.
He is coached by Luka Kutanjac. Since he turned pro in 2012, he has earned more than US$900,000 in prize money.
Career
In his early career, Zhang played mostly in the ITF Futures and the ATP Challenger Tours where he has 5 titles and has been to 12 finals in total.
In 2015, he made his Majors debut at the Shanghai Masters men’s doubles. It was also in Shanghai that he made his singles Majors debut but it was in 2019.
Zhang would not make his Grand Slam main draw debut until 2021 when he made it to the first round of Wimbledon. The following year, he was in the main draw of the US Open, and in 2023, he was in the main draw of the Australian Open. Also in 2023, he was in the first round of the Indian Wells Masters and he also made it as far as the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open. This led him to reach a new career-high ranking of Number 69 in May 2023.
Career Record
Singles
- Highest Singles Ranking: 69 (May 8,2023)
- Current Singles Ranking: 70 (May 22,2023)
Best Grand Slam Singles Performances
- Australian Open - 1R (2023)
- French Open - 1R (2023)
- Wimbledon - 1R (2021)
- US Open - 1R (2022)
Doubles
- Highest Singles Ranking: 69 (May 8,2023)
- Current Singles Ranking: 70 (May 22,2023)
Best Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Performances
- Australian Open - 1R (2023)
