Chan at the 2016 French Open
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Country (sports) | Chinese Taipei |
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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 | Chan Yuan-Liang |
Prize money | US$4,685,216 |
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 | 455–190 |
Career titles | 28 WTA, 18 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (23 October 2017) |
Current ranking | No. 1 (23 October 2017) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | F (2007, 2015) |
French Open | SF (2017) |
Wimbledon | QF (2017) |
US Open | W (2017) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Tour Finals | SF (2007, 2015, 2017) |
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, 2016) |
Last updated on: 3 January 2018. |
Latisha Chan (born August 17, 1989), formerly known by her Chinese name Chan Yung-jan (Chinese: 詹詠然; pinyin: Zhān Yǒngrán; Taiwanese Mandarin: [tsán.jʊ̀ŋ.zǎn]), is a Taiwanese professional tennis player. She is known mainly for her success in doubles competitions, having won 28 titles, including the 2017 US Open. She also finished runner-up in three other Grand Slam finals: the 2007 and 2015 Australian Open, as well as the 2007 US Open. Highlights of her singles career include semifinals in the 2006 Japan Open and finals in the 2007 PTT Bangkok Open. She reached her career high singles ranking of No. 50 on June 11, 2007, and doubles ranking of No. 1 on October 23, 2017.
Chan currently studies a Ph.D. in International Sports Management and Sports Drama Studies at the National Sports University in Taiwan. 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 semifinal 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 at the 2004 Australian Open Junior Championships, where she partnered Sun Sheng-nan to win the doubles trophy. The achievement hinted at the emergence of a talented double player.
While still a junior, Chan 2003 entered her very first pro tour event in Taiwan. She reached the semifinals in singles and the quarterfinals in doubles. She started her professional career in 2004. By the end of the year, 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 at Jakarta 3, Haibara, and Mount Gambier. Her 2005 season got off to 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.