1. Zheng Saisai or Zheng Sai-Sai is a Chinese tennis player.
19 Facts About Zheng Saisai
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Zheng Saisai has a career-high singles ranking of world No 34, achieved on 2 March 2020, and a doubles ranking of No 15, achieved on 11 July 2016.
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Zheng Saisai reached the final of the 2019 French Open in doubles with compatriot Duan Yingying.
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Zheng Saisai started playing tennis at age eight at tennis academy where mother worked.
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Zheng Saisai stated that her tennis idol growing up was Justine Henin.
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Zheng Saisai's nickname is Jaguar, for her footwork and defence.
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Zheng Saisai began playing on the ITF Women's Circuit in June 2008, at the age of 14, where, at the $25k Qian Shan, she lost in the first round of qualifying against fellow Chinese Zhou Xiao.
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Zheng Saisai won one singles title, at the $10k Taipei in October 2010.
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In September 2011, Zheng Saisai made her WTA Tour debut in both singles and doubles at the Guangzhou International Open.
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At the 2012 French Open, Zheng Saisai made her doubles Grand Slam debut and won her first match there.
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Zheng Saisai had a strong start of the year, reaching Australian Open doubles semifinal as her first significant Grand Slam result.
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Zheng Saisai still do not shine in singles, but continued with good performances in doubles, reaching quarterfinals at the French Open, with Lepchenko, where they were defeated by top-seeded Italian duo Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci, in straight sets.
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Zheng Saisai reached semifinal of the International-level Japan Women's Open in doubles.
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Zheng Saisai had her major main-draw debut in singles, passed qualifying at the US Open and then her first match-win there.
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Zheng Saisai defeated Stefanie Vogele in the first round, but then lost to Lucie Safarova.
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Zheng Saisai then had success at both WTA Tour and WTA 125 tournaments.
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Zheng Saisai reached the semifinals at the 2016 Australian Open and was a quarterfinalist at the 2016 French Open in women's doubles with Xu Yifan.
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At the 2019 French Open, Zheng Saisai made her first Grand Slam final, alongside Duan Yingying; they lost against Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic, in straight sets.
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Zheng Saisai reached her career-high singles ranking of world No 34 on 2 March 2020, following a second quarterfinal showing at the Qatar Ladies Open with a win over world No 6 and seventh seed, Kiki Bertens.