Li Zhe (tennis)
Chinese tennis player
Li Zhe 李喆 Country (sports) China Residence Tianjin , ChinaBorn (1986-09-20 ) 20 September 1986 (age 38) Tianjin, ChinaHeight 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Turned pro 2004 Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Coach Christophe Lambert Prize money $ 791,939Career record 6–14 Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 193 (11 November 2019) Current ranking No. 856 (16 September 2024) Australian Open 1R (2019 ) French Open Q2 (2016 ) Wimbledon Q2 (2016 ) US Open Q1 (2019 ) Career record 9–29 Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 136 (28 February 2011) Current ranking No. 712 (16 September 2024) Davis Cup 11–11 Last updated on: 20 September 2024.
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 on the ATP Challenger and ITF Futures Tours. On 11 November 2019, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of world No. 193. His highest doubles ranking of world No. 136 was achieved on 28 February 2011.
Li represents his native country of China competing during the Davis Cup . He competes in both singles, for which he has a record of 6–3, and doubles where his record is 5–8, for a combined total record of 11–11. He has reached 27 career singles finals, boasting a record of 14 wins and 13 losses, including a 0–2 record in ATP Challenger finals. Additionally he has reached a bountiful 81 doubles finals with a record of 53 wins and 28 losses, including a 6–7 record in ATP Challenger finals.
Personal
Li Zhe was born in Tianjin , China on September 20, 1986.[ 2] He began playing tennis at age 8 and turned professional in 2004. He plays right-handed, and his favorite surface is hard court.[ 3] His goal as a professional tennis player is to enter the top 100 ranked tennis players in the world.[ 4]
Career
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 him to make his Grand Slam singles debut at age 32 at the 2019 Australian Open .[ 5]
He received a wildcard in doubles partnering Sun Fajing at the 2023 Rolex Shanghai Masters .
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures Finals
Singles: 29 (16–13)
Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–2)
ITF Futures Tour (16–11)
Titles by surface
Hard (16–13)
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 F6, 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
Loss
14–13
May 2022
M25 Monastir , Tunisia
World Tennis Tour
Hard
Akira Santillan
6–2, 6–7(3−7) , 2−6
Win
15–13
Jun 2023
M15 Tianjin , China
World Tennis Tour
Hard
Lee Kuan-yi
6–3, ret.
Win
16–13
Jul 2023
M15 Tianjin , China
World Tennis Tour
Hard
Cui Jie
4–6, 7–6(8−6) , 6−4
Doubles: 81 (53–28)
Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (6–7)
ITF Futures Tour (47–21)
Titles by surface
Hard (51–26)
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 F6, 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]
Loss
52–26
Jul 2019
Granby , Canada
Challenger
Hard
Hugo Nys
Andre Goransson Sem Verbeek
2–6, 4–6
Loss
52–27
Apr 2022
M15 Monastir , Tunisia
World Tennis Tour
Hard
Bu Yunchaokete
Charles Broom Constantin Franzen
5–7, 6–2, [8–10]
Loss
52–28
May 2022
M15 Monastir , Tunisia
World Tennis Tour
Hard
Gao Xin
Skander Mansouri Akira Santillan
3–6, 0–6
Win
53–28
Jun 2022
M15 San Diego , United States
World Tennis Tour
Hard
Yang Tsung-Hua
Ethan Quinn Siem Woldeab
6–4, 3–6, [10−8]
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Singles
Rankings
Year end ATP rankings
Year
Singles
Doubles
2012
385
359
2011
374
181
2010
449
146
2009
753
396
2008
552
548
2007
894
600
2006
968
453
2005
1187
666
2004
n/a
n/a
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]
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