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Taiwanese professional tennis player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wang Yeu-tzuoo (Chinese: 王宇佐; pinyin: Wáng Yǔzuǒ), who also goes by Jimmy Wang, (born February 8, 1985) is a Taiwanese former professional tennis player. Until the emergence of Lu Yen-hsun, Wang was the highest ranked player from Taiwan. The right-hander stands 5 feet 10 inches and weighs 141 pounds. Wang's trademark look is his wearing a white baseball cap backwards.
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Residence | Taipei, Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Saudi Arabia | February 8, 1985||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prize money | US$ 1,150,226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 41-48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 85 (6 March 2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 2R (2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | 1R (2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 3R (2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | 2R (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 7–20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 190 (22 July 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R (2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | 1R (2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R (2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 11 September 2021. |
Jimmy Wang | |||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 王宇佐 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 王宇佐 | ||||||
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Wang started playing tennis at age seven and quickly emerged as one of Asia's most highly touted junior players. He made the final of the 2001 Australian Open Boys' Singles (losing to Janko Tipsarević) and the final of the US Open Boys' Singles (losing to Gilles Müller).
As a junior, he compiled a 136–52 win–loss record in singles (and 78–57 in doubles), reaching as high as No. 3 in the world junior singles rankings in April 2001 (and No. 8 in doubles).
Junior Slam results – Singles:
Australian Open: F (2001)
French Open: 1R (2000, 2001)
Wimbledon: SF (2001)
US Open: F (2001)
Wang turned pro in 2003 and has improved his game and ranking year each he has been on the professional circuit. In 2005, Wang broke into the ATP Top 100 for the first time by virtue of three straight Challenger final appearances, winning a title at Istanbul, Turkey. The 21-year-old also reached the quarterfinal round of the ATP event in Bangkok, Thailand, and lost to Rafael Nadal in the 1st round in Beijing, China at the China Open. Wang made his Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon in 2004, losing to Andy Roddick in the first round. In 2006, he reached the second round, bowing out to James Blake 3 sets to 1.
Wang's best Grand Slam performance to date came at Wimbledon in 2014, where he defeated Alejandro González and Mikhail Youzhny to advance to the third round, ultimately losing to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
He was a member of the Chinese Taipei Davis Cup team, compiling a 17–6 record in Davis Cup action since 2001.
Near the end of his career, Wang took breaks from competing due to a persistent wrist injury. With several years of recovery, he decided to play in doubles while helping out the young players. He was content with the results during 2019 and briefly considered making a comeback for some time. However, Wang got tired of traveling around the world to train and compete, which made him start thinking about retirement from professional tennis. His decision was strengthened after getting married and the birth of his child, and Wang eventually started focusing on other things.[1] In September 2019, he played his last match at the 2019 OEC Kaohsiung in doubles with Hsu Yu-hsiou.
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 2001 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 5–7, 0–6 |
Loss | 2001 | US Open | Hard | ![]() | 6–7(5–7), 2–6 |
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | SR | W–L | Win % | ||
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Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | Q2 | Q1 | 1R | 2R | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | A | Q2 | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | 20% | ||
French Open | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||
Wimbledon | Q2 | Q1 | 1R | Q2 | 2R | 2R | Q1 | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 3R | Q3 | 0 / 6 | 5–6 | 45% | ||
US Open | Q2 | A | Q1 | Q2 | 1R | Q1 | A | A | A | A | 2R | Q2 | Q3 | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | ||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0 / 13 | 7–13 | 35% | ||
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
Miami | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||
Canada Masters | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
Shanghai | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | A | Q2 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | May 2001 | Japan F4, Fukuoka | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 2–0 ret. |
Loss | 1–1 | Aug 2001 | Chinese Taipei F2, Kao-Hsiung | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 5–7, 5–5 ret. |
Loss | 1–2 | Nov 2001 | Thailand F2, Nonthaburi | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
Loss | 1–3 | Feb 2002 | United Arab Emirates F2, Abu Dhabi | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–7(0–7), 2–6 |
Win | 2–3 | Apr 2002 | Uzbekistan F1, Karshi | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–4 | Apr 2002 | Uzbekistan F2, Guliston | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
Win | 3–4 | May 2002 | Fergana, Uzbekistan | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 3–5 | Jun 2002 | Japan F5, Fukuoka | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 4–6 ret. |
Win | 4–5 | Nov 2002 | USA F28, Costa Mesa | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 4–6 | Jun 2003 | Andorra la Vella, Andorra | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 5–6 | Sep 2003 | Indonesia F2, Jakarta | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
Loss | 5–7 | Oct 2003 | Dharwad, India | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–7(5–7), 1–6 |
Win | 6–7 | Nov 2003 | Chinese Taipei F1, Kaohsiung | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 7–7 | Mar 2005 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 8–7 | Jun 2005 | Spain F13, Lanzarote | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 8–8 | Jul 2005 | Valladolid, Spain | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Loss | 8–9 | Aug 2005 | Segovia, Spain | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 7–6(8–6), 1–6 |
Win | 9–9 | Sep 2005 | Istanbul, Turkey | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 9–10 | Mar 2006 | Wolfsburg, Germany | Challenger | Carpet | ![]() |
2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 9–11 | May 2007 | Uzbekistan F2, Namangan | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–7(2–7), 4–6 |
Win | 10–11 | Jun 2007 | Busan, South Korea | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 11–11 | Jul 2007 | Recanati, Italy | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Win | 12–11 | May 2011 | Mexico F3, Mexico City | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 7–5 |
Loss | 12–12 | Oct 2011 | Seoul, South Korea | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 12–13 | Nov 2011 | Thailand F5, Phuket | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Loss | 12–14 | Apr 2013 | Leon, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 12–15 | Feb 2014 | Chitre, Panama | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 12–16 | May 2014 | Busan, South Korea | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Win | 13–16 | Apr 2016 | China F4, Zhangjiagang | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–3 |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Dec 2001 | Philippines F1, Manila | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 2–0 | Dec 2001 | Philippines F2, Manila | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 3–0 | Apr 2002 | China F1, Kunming | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 3–1 | Mar 2003 | Kyoto, Japan | Challenger | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 3–2 | May 2004 | Forest Hills, United States | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
Loss | 3–3 | Jun 2005 | Spain F13, Lanzarote | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 7–6(10–8), 4–6 |
Loss | 3–4 | Mar 2007 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(2–7), 3–6 |
Loss | 3–5 | May 2007 | Uzbekistan F2, Namangan | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
Loss | 3–6 | May 2011 | Mexico F3, Córdoba | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 4–6 | Jun 2011 | USA F14, Chico | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 5–6 | Oct 2011 | Indonesia F5, Palembang | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–1 |
Loss | 5–7 | Nov 2011 | Thailand F4, Phuket | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(10–12), 4–6 |
Loss | 5–8 | Nov 2012 | Helsinki, Finland | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7(0–7), [4–10] |
Win | 6–8 | Mar 2013 | Le Gosier, Guadeloupe | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 6–9 | Apr 2017 | China F4, Luzhou | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, [6–10] |
Loss | 6–10 | Sep 2018 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–3), 2–6, [2–10] |
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