Chuang Chia-jung
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Chuang Chia-jung (Chinese: 莊佳容; pinyin: Zhuāng Jiāróng; Taiwanese Mandarin: [tswáŋ.tɕjá zʊ̌ŋ]; born 10 January 1985) is a Taiwanese former tennis player.
Country (sports) | Chinese Taipei |
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Residence | Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
Born | (1985-01-10) 10 January 1985 (age 39) Kaohsiung |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Turned pro | 2001 |
Retired | 28 October 2018 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$ 1,636,548 |
Singles | |
Career record | 184–107 (63.2%) |
Career titles | 10 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 177 (13 November 2006) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2004) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 487–255 (65.6%) |
Career titles | 22 WTA, 3 WTA Challenger |
Highest ranking | No. 5 (18 August 2008) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | F (2007) |
French Open | QF (2007, 2008) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2007) |
US Open | F (2007) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (2008, 2010, 2011) |
French Open | QF (2007) |
Wimbledon | QF (2008) |
US Open | 2R (2007) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 26–11 |
Medal record |
In her career, she won 22 doubles titles on the WTA Tour and three doubles titles on tournaments of the WTA Challenger Tour, as well as ten singles titles and 33 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 13 November 2006, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 177. On 18 August 2008, she peaked at No. 5 in the WTA doubles rankings.
On 28 October 2018, Chuang announced her retirement from professional tennis and her marriage via Instagram.
At the 2007 Australian Open, Chuang reached the final of the women's doubles tournament with her partner Chan Yung-jan that they lost in three sets to Cara Black and Liezel Huber. She also reached the women's doubles final of the 2007 US Open.
In 2001, Chuang played for the first time for the Chinese Taipei Fed Cup team. Her win–loss record in Fed Cup is 26–11.
Chuang was coached by her father Chuang Wen-teng. Her mother Xie Xiu-ling is a pharmacist. Chuang's favorite surface is hardcourt, and her best shot is her serve. She started playing tennis at age seven when introduced to it by her father. She speaks Mandarin, English, and Taiwanese.
Doubles: 2 (runner-ups)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2007 | Australian Open | Hard | Chan Yung-jan | Cara Black Liezel Huber | 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 1–6 |
Loss | 2007 | US Open | Hard | Chan Yung-jan | Nathalie Dechy Dinara Safina | 4–6, 2–6 |
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Doubles
Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | W–L |
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Australian Open | 3R | 1R | F | 3R | 1R | 2R | QF | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 13–12 |
French Open | A | A | QF | QF | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 9–9 |
Wimbledon | A | A | 3R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 5–9 |
US Open | 2R | A | F | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | QF | A | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 12–10 |
Win–loss | 3–2 | 0–1 | 15–4 | 5–4 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 4–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 2–4 | 39–40 |