Duan Yingying
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Duan Yingying (Chinese: 段莹莹; born 3 July 1989) is a former Chinese tennis player.
In her career, she won one singles title and three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, and two WTA Challenger doubles titles, as well as eleven singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. Her nickname is lightning for her amazing forehand.
On 24 April 2017, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 60. On 3 February 2020, she peaked at No. 16 in the doubles rankings.
Career
2012
Starting the year as the No. 378 in the world, Duan's ranking would improve significantly to No. 128 by the year's end. Some of the highlights of her 2012 season included winning four ITF titles at the 25k level in Wellington, Changwon, Gimcheon and Goyang. Playing qualifying at the US Open, Duan had her first experience in a Grand Slam tournament. She would win her first qualifying round defeating Réka Luca Jani, but would fall in the next round to Kirsten Flipkens. She received a wild card to the Guangzhou International and won her first WTA Tour main-draw match defeating Luksika Khumkum in the first round. Duan also achieved her best results in ITF events near the end of 2012, reaching the semifinals of 100k+H Ningbo and the finals of 100k Suzhou, losing both matches to top-100 veteran Hsieh Su-wei.
2013: Major debut
Duan was due to make her major singles debut at Wimbledon but withdrew to compete in the National Games of China. She made her major singles debut in the main draw of the US Open, after winning three qualifying matches. However, she lost to sixth seed Caroline Wozniacki in the opening round. During the televised commentary of her match against Wozniacki, the commentators compared Duan's game to that of former world No. 1, Lindsay Davenport. They also began referring to her by the nickname of Duan-venport (段文波特) on the Chinese internet.
2015: First major singles win
At Wimbledon, as a qualifier, Duan defeated 2014 finalist Eugenie Bouchard in straight sets in the first round. This was considered one of the biggest upsets of the tournament. In the second round, Duan lost to Tatjana Maria in a long three-set match.
2016: First WTA Tour title
In July, she won her first WTA Tour title at the Jiangxi International Open, defeating Vania King in the final.
2017: Elite Trophy doubles title
In the first-round match at the Shenzhen Open, Duan wasted three match points and eventually lost to first seed and world No. 3, Agnieszka Radwańska. At the Australian Open, she had her best Grand Slam performance to date by defeating Rebecca Šramková and Varvara Lepchenko to reach the third round, where she lost to former world No. 1 and eventual finalist, Venus Williams, 1–6, 0–6.
Duan won her first ever WTA Tour doubles title at the Elite Trophy with Han Xinyun.
2018: Second doubles title
Duan won her second doubles title at the Taiwan Open, playing with Wang Yafan.
2019: French Open finalist, Wuhan doubles title
Duan and Zheng Saisai reached the final of the French Open, losing to Tímea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic.
In September, they reached the quarterfinals of the US Open, however, they were beaten by the eventual champions, Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka. The following week, with Zheng unavailable, she partnered with Veronika Kudermetova for the first time to win the doubles title at the Wuhan Open, beating Mertens and Sabalenka in the final.
2021: Olympics participation
She partnered again Zheng Saisai at the delayed Tokyo Olympics. They lost in the first round.
Grand Slam performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Singles
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | Q2 | 3R | 2R | Q1 | 3–4 |
| French Open | A | A | A | Q1 | A | 1R | 1R | A | 0–2 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | Q2 | A | 2–3 |
| US Open | Q2 | 1R | 1R | Q2 | 2R | 2R | A | A | 2–4 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 7–13 |
Doubles
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0–3 |
| French Open | 3R | 3R | F | A | A | 9–3 |
| Wimbledon | 1R | 1R | 3R | NH | A | 2–3 |
| US Open | A | 2R | QF | A | A | 4–2 |
| Win–loss | 2–2 | 3–3 | 10–4 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 15–11 |
Grand Slam tournament finals
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2019 | French Open | Clay | China Zheng Saisai | Hungary Tímea Babos France Kristina Mladenovic | 2–6, 3–6 |
Other significant finals
WTA 1000 tournaments (Premier M & Premier 5)
Doubles: 1 (title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2019 | Wuhan Open | Hard | Russia Veronika Kudermetova | Belgium Elise Mertens Belarus Aryna Sabalenka | 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
WTA Elite Trophy
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2017 | Elite Trophy, Zhuhai | Hard (i) | China Han Xinyun | China Zhang Shuai China Lu Jingjing | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2019 | Elite Trophy, Zhuhai | Hard (i) | China Yang Zhaoxuan | Ukraine Lyudmyla Kichenok Slovenia Andreja Klepač | 3–6, 3–6 |
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 1 (title)
| Legend | ||
|---|---|---|
| Legend Grand Slam WTA 1000 / Premier 5 WTA 500 / Premier WTA 250 / International (1–0) | Finals by surface Hard (1–0) Clay Grass | Finals by setting Outdoor (1–0) Indoor |
| Grand Slam | ||
| WTA 1000 / Premier 5 | ||
| WTA 500 / Premier | ||
| WTA 250 / International (1–0) | ||
| Finals by surface | ||
| Hard (1–0) | ||
| Clay | ||
| Grass | ||
| Finals by setting | ||
| Outdoor (1–0) | ||
| Indoor |
| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Aug 2016 | Jiangxi Open, China | International | Hard | United States Vania King | 1–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles: 8 (3 titles, 5 runner-ups)
| Legend | ||
|---|---|---|
| Legend Grand Slam (0–1) WTA Elite Trophy (1–1) WTA 1000 / Premier 5 (1–0) WTA 500 / Premier WTA 250 / International (1–3) | Finals by surface Hard (3–3) Clay (0–2) Grass | Finals by setting Outdoor (1–4) Indoor (2–1) |
| Grand Slam (0–1) | ||
| WTA Elite Trophy (1–1) | ||
| WTA 1000 / Premier 5 (1–0) | ||
| WTA 500 / Premier | ||
| WTA 250 / International (1–3) | ||
| Finals by surface | ||
| Hard (3–3) | ||
| Clay (0–2) | ||
| Grass | ||
| Finals by setting | ||
| Outdoor (1–4) | ||
| Indoor (2–1) |
WTA Challenger finals
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Sep 2014 | Suzhou Ladies Open, China | Hard | Germany Anna-Lena Friedsam | 1–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2017 | Hua Hin Challenger, Thailand | Hard | China Wang Yafan | Slovenia Dalila Jakupović Russia Irina Khromacheva | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Apr 2018 | Zhengzhou Open, China | Hard | China Wang Yafan | United Kingdom Naomi Broady Belgium Yanina Wickmayer | 7–6(5), 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Apr 2019 | Kunming Open, China | Clay | China Han Xinyun | China Peng Shuai China Yang Zhaoxuan | 5–7, 2–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $80,000 tournaments |
| $50/60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 19 (11 titles, 8 runner-ups)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Feb 2009 | ITF Jiangmen, China | 10,000 | Hard | China Xie Yanze | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | May 2009 | ITF New Delhi, India | 10,000 | Hard | Israel Keren Shlomo | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Jun 2009 | ITF Xiamen, China | 25,000 | Hard | China Zhang Shuai | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 3–1 | Mar 2010 | ITF Nanjing, China | 10,000 | Hard | China Liu Wanting | 6–4, 7–6(6) |
| Win | 4–1 | Jun 2010 | ITF Hefei, China | 10,000 | Hard | China Zheng Saisai | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–2 | Aug 2010 | ITF Saitama, Japan | 10,000 | Hard | Chinese Taipei Hsu Wen-hsin | 1–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Aug 2011 | ITF Saitama, Japan | 10,000 | Hard | Japan Ayumi Oka | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5–3 | Feb 2012 | ITF Wellington, New Zealand | 25,000 | Hard | Poland Sandra Zaniewska | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–3 | May 2012 | ITF Changwon, Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Hong Kong Zhang Ling | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 7–3 | May 2012 | ITF Gimcheon, Korea | 25,000 | Hard | South Africa Chanel Simmonds | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 8–3 | Jun 2012 | ITF Goyang, Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Hong Kong Zhang Ling | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 8–4 | Jul 2012 | ITF Evansville, United States | 10,000 | Hard | United States Mallory Burdette | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 8–5 | Oct 2012 | Suzhou Ladies Open, China | 100,000 | Hard | Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 9–5 | May 2013 | ITF Goyang, Korea (2) | 25,000 | Hard | China Liu Fangzhou | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 10–5 | Jun 2014 | ITF Xi'an, China | 50,000 | Hard | China Zhu Lin | 4–6, 7–6(9), 6–4 |
| Win | 11–5 | Jul 2015 | ITF Tianjin, China | 25,000 | Hard | China Wang Qiang | 4–6, 7–6(2), 3–0 ret. |
| Loss | 11–6 | Jul 2015 | ITF Zhengzhou, China | 25,000 | Hard | China Wang Yafan | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 11–7 | Oct 2015 | Suzhou Ladies Open, China | 50,000 | Hard | China Zhang Kailin | 6–1, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 11–8 | May 2019 | Jin'an Open, China | 60,000 | Hard | China Han Xinyun | 4–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2008 | ITF Khon Kaen, Thailand | 10,000 | Hard | China Chen Hui | South Korea Kim Sun-jung South Korea Lee Cho-won | 4–6, 6–4, [4–10] |
| Loss | 0–2 | Feb 2012 | ITF Sydney, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | China Han Xinyun | Australia Arina Rodionova United Kingdom Melanie South | 6–3, 3–6, [8–10] |
| Win | 1–2 | Jul 2012 | ITF Evansville, US | 10,000 | Hard | China Xu Yifan | United States Mallory Burdette United States Natalie Pluskota | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jul 2016 | ITF Wuhan, China | 50,000 | Hard | Chinese Taipei Chang Kai-chen | Japan Shuko Aoyama Japan Makoto Ninomiya | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | May 2019 | Kangaroo Cup Gifu, Japan | 80,000 | Hard | China Han Xinyun | Japan Akiko Omae Thailand Peangtarn Plipuech | 6–3, 4–6, [10–4] |
| Win | 3–3 | Jun 2019 | Manchester Trophy, UK | 100,000 | Grass | China Zhu Lin | United States Robin Anderson Romania Laura Ioana Paar | 6–4, 6–3 |