Chan at the 2016 French Open
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Country (sports) | Taiwan |
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Residence | Taipei City, Taiwan |
Born |
Dongshi, Taichung County, Taiwan |
August 17, 1989
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Turned pro | August 2004 |
Plays | right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach(es) | Chan Yuan-Liang |
Prize money | US $ 3,215,360 |
Singles | |
Career record | 292–179 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 17 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 50 (11 June 2007) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2009, 2013) |
French Open | 3R (2011) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2010) |
US Open | 3R (2010) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 391–177 |
Career titles | 20 WTA, 18 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 5 (29 February 2016) |
Current ranking | No. 12 (21 November 2016) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | F (2007, 2015) |
French Open | QF (2007, 2008, 2016) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2007) |
US Open | F (2007) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Tour Finals | SF (2007, 2015) |
Olympic Games | QF (2016) |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
Australian Open | F (2011) |
French Open | QF (2015, 2016) |
Wimbledon | SF (2011) |
US Open | SF (2014, 2015) |
Medal record
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Last updated on: 21 November 2016. |
Chan Yung-jan | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 詹詠然 | ||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 詹詠然 | ||||||
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Hanyu Pinyin | Zhān Yǒngrán |
Chan Yung-jan (Chinese: 詹詠然, born August 17, 1989), also known as Latisha Chan, is a Taiwanese professional tennis player. She is known mainly for her success in doubles competitions, having won ten WTA Tour titles. She was the runner-up in Women's Doubles in three Grand Slam finals: the 2007 and 2015 Australian Opens, as well as the 2007 US Open. Highlights of her singles-career include semifinals in the Japan Open in 2006 and finals in the PTT Bangkok Open in 2007. She reached her career high singles ranking of No. 50 on June 11, 2007.
She is the elder sister of fellow professional tennis player Chan Hao-ching.
Chan started playing in the junior circuit in 2002, and reached the SF stage at her first ITF junior event. With solid performances both in junior and challenger events, her combined junior ranking reached No. 2 on May 24, 2004.
However, her most significant junior victory came in 2004 Australian Open Junior Championships, where she partnered Sun Sheng-nan to win the double trophy. The achievement hinted at the emergence of a talented double player.
While still a junior, Chan entered her very first pro tour in Taiwan, where she reached the semi-final in the singles, and the quarter-final in the doubles.
Chan started her professional career in 2004. By the end of 2004, she already was the singles title holder of three 10,000 USD ITF events, including Colombo, Jakarta 3, and Taipei. She also won three doubles titles in Jakarta 3, Haibara, and Mount Gambier.
Chan's 2005 season got a strong start with a win in the 25,000 USD ITF event in Taipei. She also won a 50,000 USD ITF event in Fukuoka. Later that year, she qualified for the US Open, but failed to defeat Serena Williams in the first round. After the US Open, she played two qualifying events in Beijing and Seoul, but failed to enter the main draw. However, she teamed up with Chuang Chia-jung to win her first tour-level doubles title in Seoul.