Carol Zhao
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| Birthdate | June 20, 1995 |
| Birthplace | Chongqing, China |
| From | Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 5’6” (1,68m) |
| Style of play | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Turned pro | 2016 |
| Best WTA singles ranking | No. 131 (June 25, 2018) |
| Best WTA doubles ranking | No. 157 (July 18, 2016) |
| Profile on CdnTennis.ca | |
Biography
Carol Zhao (born June 20, 1995 in Chongqing, China) is a Canadian professional tennis player. She reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 131 on June 25, 2018 and a career-high WTA doubles ranking of No. 157 on July 18, 2016.
In 2013, Zhao won the Australian Open junior doubles title. Also in 2013, she won the doubles title at the ITF 25K in Granby, her first pro title. At the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, she won a gold medal in doubles with Gabriela Dabrowski. She was a member of the Stanford University tennis team from September 2013 to May 2016. She ended her college career with a 76–16 overall record and helped the team win the 2016 NCAA championship. She also was the 2015 NCAA singles runner-up. Zhao turned professional in June 2016. In 2017, she captured her first singles title with a win over Junri Namigata at the ITF 25K in Nanao. Also in 2017, Zhao won her second singles title after defeating Liu Fangzhou at the ITF 100K in Shenzhen. In 2022, she won her third singles title at the ITF W25 in Incheon. Also in 2022, Zhao won her fourth ITF singles title and her second W100 at the tournament in Charleston.
Zhao was born in Chongqing, China to Ping and Lily Zhao and started playing tennis at the age of five, with the encouragement of her grade school teacher. At the age of seven, she and her family emigrated to Canada and settled in the city of Richmond Hill, Ontario. In September 2010, she relocated to Montréal to be part of the National Training Centre until August 2013.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runners-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | May 2013 | Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | $10,000 | Clay | Sofiya Kovalets (UKR) | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2017 | Tsukuba, Japan | $25,000 | Hard | Zhang Ling (HKG) | 5–7, 6–7(4–7) |
| Win | 1–2 | Sep 2017 | Nanao, Japan | $25,000 | Carpet | Junri Namigata (JPN) | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–2 | Nov 2017 | Shenzhen, China | $100,000 | Hard | Liu Fangzhou (CHN) | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Feb 2021 | Potchefstroom, South Africa | W25 | Hard | Nuria Párrizas Díaz (ESP) | 3–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 2–4 | May 2021 | Salinas, Ecuador | W25 | Hard | Mai Hontama (JPN) | 5–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 3–4 | Jun 2022 | Incheon, South Korea | W25 | Hard | Mayuka Aikawa (JPN) | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 4–4 | Jul 2022 | Charleston, United States | W100 | Clay | Himeno Sakatsume (JPN) | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Doubles: 14 (7 titles, 7 runners-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | May 2013 | Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | $10,000 | Clay | Erin Routliffe (CAN) | Martina Caregaro (ITA) Anna Floris (ITA) |
2–6, 7–5, [7–10] |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 2013 | Granby, Canada | $25,000 | Hard | Lena Litvak (USA) | Julie Coin (FRA) Emily Webley-Smith (GBR) |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jul 2014 | Granby, Canada | $25,000 | Hard | Erin Routliffe (CAN) | Hiroko Kuwata (JPN) Riko Sawayanagi (JPN) |
Walkover |
| Win | 2–2 | Aug 2015 | Gatineau, Canada | $25,000 | Hard | Jessica Moore (AUS) | Victoria Rodríguez (MEX) Marcela Zacarías (MEX) |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Jan 2016 | Daytona Beach, United States | $25,000 | Clay | Sharon Fichman (CAN) | Natela Dzalamidze (RUS) Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Feb 2016 | Rancho Santa Fe, United States | $25,000 | Hard | Jessica Pegula (USA) | Asia Muhammad (USA) Taylor Townsend (USA) |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2–5 | Jun 2016 | Sumter, United States | $25,000 | Hard | Jamie Loeb (USA) | Ashley Weinhold (USA) Caitlin Whoriskey (USA) |
6–7(5–7), 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–6 | Jul 2016 | El Paso, United States | $25,000 | Hard | Sanaz Marand (USA) | Ashley Weinhold (USA) Caitlin Whoriskey (USA) |
4–6, 6–7(3–7) |
| Win | 3–6 | Jan 2017 | Petit-Bourg, France | $15,000 | Hard | Mayo Hibi (JPN) | Emilie Francati (DEN) Charlotte Robillard-Millette (CAN) |
2–6, 7–6(8–6), [11–9] |
| Loss | 3–7 | Mar 2017 | Heraklion, Greece | $15,000 | Clay | Charlotte Robillard-Millette (CAN) | Raluca Georgiana Șerban (ROU) Oana Georgeta Simion (ROU) |
6–3, 6–7(2–7), [2–10] |
| Win | 4–7 | Apr 2017 | Heraklion, Greece | $15,000 | Clay | Charlotte Robillard-Millette (CAN) | Angelina Gabueva (RUS) Olga Puchkova (RUS) |
7–6(7–2), 4–6, [10–5] |
| Win | 5–7 | Jul 2017 | Granby, Canada (2) | $60,000 | Hard | Ellen Perez (AUS) | Alexa Guarachi (CHI) Olivia Tjandramulia (AUS) |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 6–7 | Oct 2017 | Saguenay, Canada | $60,000 | Hard (i) | Bianca Andreescu (CAN) | Francesca Di Lorenzo (USA) Erin Routliffe (NZL) |
Walkover |
| Win | 7–7 | Feb 2022 | Cancún, Mexico | W25 | Hard | Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) | Jacqueline Cabaj Awad (SWE) Lina Glushko (ISR) |
7–5, 6–7(5–7), [10–7] |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 2013 | Australian Open | Hard | Ana Konjuh (CRO) | Oleksandra Korashvili (UKR) Barbora Krejčíková (CZE) |
5–7, 6–4, [10–7] |
Singles performance timeline
This table is current through the 2024 Australian Open.
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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| Australian Open | Q1 | A | A | A | A | Q2 | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| French Open | Q1 | A | A | Q3 | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | A | NH | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| US Open | Q1 | A | A | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Notes
- NB The French Open was played in September and after the US Open due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.