Carol Zhao turned professional in June 2016 and was Canada's top singles player from June 11th, 2018 to July 23rd, 2018.
20 Facts About Carol Zhao
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Carol Zhao reached her highest WTA singles ranking of No 131 on June 25,2018, and her career-high junior rank of No 9 on January 1,2013.
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Carol Zhao won the Australian Open junior doubles title in 2013.
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Carol Zhao was born in Chongqing, China to Ping and Lily Carol Zhao and started playing tennis at the age of five, with the encouragement of her grade school teacher.
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In July 2010, Carol Zhao won three straight junior singles tournaments at the G5 in Edmonton, G4 in Vancouver and G5 in Manitoba, respectively.
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Carol Zhao won three junior doubles tournaments around that time.
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In January 2011, Carol Zhao reached the semifinals in doubles to back to back tournaments, the GA in Tlalnepantla and the G1 in San Jose.
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In January 2012, Carol Zhao lost in the second round in singles and the quarterfinals in doubles at the junior Australian Open.
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Carol Zhao lost a week later to Elizaveta Kulichkova in the final of the G1 in Sarawak.
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Carol Zhao reached the second round for the second straight year at the junior French Open.
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Carol Zhao lost in the second round of the junior Australian Open in singles, but won the doubles title with Ana Konjuh by defeating Oleksandra Korashvili and Barbora Krejcikova in the final.
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Carol Zhao reached her first singles final at the same tournament, but was defeated this time by Sofiya Kovalets.
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At the junior event of the French Open, Carol Zhao reached the third round in singles and made it to the semifinals in doubles.
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Carol Zhao reached the third round at the junior Wimbledon in singles and the quarterfinals in doubles.
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Carol Zhao was eliminated by No 31, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, in the first round.
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Carol Zhao made it a week later, with Erin Routliffe, to her third professional doubles final and second consecutive at the $25k Challenger de Granby but had to withdraw before the final because of an injury.
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Carol Zhao was eliminated by No 11, Ana Ivanovic, in the second round.
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Carol Zhao reached the quarterfinals in doubles with fellow Canadian Sharon Fichman.
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At the Stanford Classic, Carol Zhao was awarded a wildcard for the singles main draw for the second straight year, but was defeated by No 71, Nicole Gibbs, in three sets in the opening round.
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The week after, Carol Zhao captured her first singles title with a win over Junri Namigata at the $25k in Nanao.