Wang Qiang is a Chinese professional tennis player who has won two singles titles on the WTA Tour and reached her best singles ranking of world No. 14 On 15 July 2019. She is a right-handed player and could play both two-handed and Backhand as well.
'Really enjoyed the way I played' - Wang Qiang quells Barty for US Open quarterfinal place
Playing in the second week of a major for the first time, No.18 seed Wang Qiang stunned No.2 seed Ashleigh Barty 6-2, 6-4 in one hour and 22 minutes to move into her maiden Grand Slam quarterfinal at the US Open 2019.
The Chinese player, who lost former coach Peter McNamara - who had helped her reach the Top 20 last year - to cancer in July, had not been able to win a set from Barty in two previous meetings last year, losing in the Strasbourg quarterfinals and Zhuhai final. Moreover, ranked just No.41 in the Porsche Race to Shenzhen, Wang had made just one semifinal (in The Bronx last week) and two quarterfinals (in Miami and Prague) this season coming into Flushing Meadows. But today, the 27-year-old delivered tennis of the irresistible quality she had shown during last year's Asian swing to hit through Barty and score a career-best first Top 3 victory.
"I think I'm really focused on the court today," assessed Wang afterward. "I really enjoyed the way I played... I tried to play more patient [than in Zhuhai] today."
World No.18 Wang also paid tribute to McNamara: "He helped me a lot," she told the press. "It is really tough for me to hear he passed. I think he's always been there with me, yes. He told me how to play the match. He took me to professional tennis. He always believed in me. He told me I can be the top player."
Famous for
- Chinese professional tennis player.
Where was Wang Qiang born?
Wang Wiang was born on 14 January 1992 in Tianjin, China. She holds Chinese nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. Her birth sign is Capricorn and was born to her father Wang Tielian. Her mother's name is unknown and further information about her parents will be updated soon. Wang started playing tennis at the age of 9 and also has won the Junior's Tennis Championship in China. Regarding her education, The information will be updated soon.
How tall is Wang Qiang?
Beautiful tennis player Wang Qiang has an amazing slim body physique and stands the height of 5ft 8 in tall with a weight of 60kg. Her charming smile makes her personality more attractive.
Career of Wang Qiang
- Wang started playing tennis since her age nine and That year, she became the promotion player for the Tianjin National Tennis Center for two years consecutively (2006, 2007).
- She officially started touring the ITF Women's Circuit in Japan as of 2007.
- Wang achieved the first big win at the 2013 Malaysian Open where she beat top seed and world No. 10 Caroline Wozniacki in the first round.
- She made her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the 2014 US Open from the qualifying tournament.
- She won the gold medal in singles at the Asian Games 2018.
- Wang also won her first WTA International titles in 2018.
- The next week she competed at the Premier-5 tournament in Wuhan, where she defeated Maria Sakkari, eighth seed Karolína Plíšková, and Daria Gavrilova in the first three matches.
- In the quarterfinals, she defeated the 2016 Olympic gold medalist Monica Puig in straight sets to reach the semifinals but was forced to retire from the match against Anett Kontaveit due to injury.
- She became the first-ever Chinese player to reach the semifinals at the tournament and reached another new career-high ranking of No. 28.
- Wang received a wild card into the China Open 2018 in Beijing where she was a semifinalist and earned her a new career-high ranking of No. 24.
- She had been awarded a wild card to enter WTA Elite Trophy.
- In 2019, she was seeded 21st at the Australian Open where Wang defeated Fiona Ferro and Aleksandra Krunic and then lost to 13th seed Anastasija Sevastova.
- In Miami 2019, she reached her first quarterfinal at a Premier Mandatory event, where she lost to second seed Simona Halep.
- At the Prague Open 2019, she was seeded third, reaching the quarterfinals and then lost to Bernarda Pera.
- At the Birmingham Classic 2019, she defeated Lauren Davis and then lost to Venus Williams in the second round.
- At Wimbledon Championships 2019, she was seeded 15th. She defeated Vera Lapko and Tamara Zidansek and then lost to Elise Mertens in the third round.
- She achieved a series of new career-high rankings over the course of the year, achieving the world No. 15 ranking prior to Wimbledon.
- At the US Open 2019, Wang was seeded 18th. She defeated Caroline Dolehide, Alison Van Uytvanck, and Fiona Ferro and then upset the second seed Ashleigh Barty in the fourth round in straight sets.
- She reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal, where she lost to Serena Williams.
Is Wang Qiang married?
Tennis player Wang Qiang is an unmarried woman but According to some online sources, Wang is in a relationship with 18 years old tennis player, Zhou Xin mu. The couple attended the reception party for the 2019 WTA Shenzhen Open tennis tournament in Shenzhen City together but the couple has not confirmed their relationship yet.
Birthday of Wang Qiang
Wang Qiang celebrates her birthday on the 14th of January with her friends and family.
Net worth of Wang Qiang
Beautiful Wang Qiang earns a good amount of money from her career as a tennis player and also through her endorsement deals. She also has pocketed prize money of $3.7 million. But as of 2019, her net worth is still under evaluation.
