Zhang Kailin (Chinese: 张恺琳; pinyin: Zhāng Kǎilín; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂáŋ kʰàɪ lǐn]; born 28 January 1990) is a former tennis player from China.

Zhang Kailin
张恺琳
Zhang at the 2016 US Open
Country (sports) China
ResidenceWuhan, China
Born (1990-01-28) 28 January 1990 (age 34)
Wuhan
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
CoachGuillaume Peyre
Prize moneyUS$ 430,907
Singles
Career record264–185
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 103 (12 September 2016)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ3 (2016)
French OpenQ2 (2015)
WimbledonQ3 (2016)
US OpenQ2 (2016)
Doubles
Career record151–97
Career titles1 WTA 125, 15 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 85 (20 June 2016)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2016)
Wimbledon1R (2015)
US Open1R (2016)
Team competitions
Fed Cup4–1

Zhang has won one doubles title on WTA 125 tournaments along five singles and 15 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 12 September 2016, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 103. On 20 June 2016, she peaked at No. 85 in the doubles rankings.

Partnering Han Xinyun, Zhang won her first $50k tournament in April 2014 at the ITF event in Anning, defeating Varatchaya Wongteanchai and Zhang Ling in the final. Three months later, again on the side of Han, Zhang won her second $50k title in Wuhan.

WTA 125 tournament finals

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Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner–up)

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Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 2014 Ningbo International, China Hard   Han Xinyun   Arina Rodionova
  Olga Savchuk
6–4, 6–7(2), [6–10]
Win 1–1 Sep 2015 Dalian Open, China Hard   Zheng Saisai   Chan Chin-wei
  Darija Jurak
6–3, 6–4

ITF Circuit finals

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Singles: 14 (5 titles, 9 runner–ups)

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Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$50/60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (4–8)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jun 2011 ITF Jakarta, Indonesia 10,000 Hard   Ayu Fani Damayanti 4–6, 3–6
Loss 0–2 Jul 2012 ITF Huzhu, China 15,000 Clay   Liu Chang 3–6, 4–6
Win 1–2 Mar 2014 ITF Shenzhen, China 10,000 Hard   Tian Ran 6–0, 5–7, 6–1
Loss 1–3 Mar 2014 ITF Shenzhen, China 10,000 Hard   Tang Haochen 3–6, 2–6
Win 2–3 May 2014 ITF Zhengzhou, China 25,000 Hard   Xu Yifan 7–5, 6–4
Loss 2–4 Jan 2015 ITF Hong Kong 50,000 Hard   Misaki Doi 3–6, 3–6
Loss 2–5 Jul 2015 ITF Bangkok, Thailand 25,000 Hard   Wang Qiang 2–6, 4–6
Win 3–5 Oct 2015 Suzhou Ladies Open, China 50,000 Hard   Duan Yingying 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 4–5 Apr 2016 ITF Nanning, China 25,000 Hard   Liu Fangzhou 6–3, 6–4
Win 5–5 May 2016 Kunming Open, China 100,000 Clay   Peng Shuai 6–1, 0–6, 4–2 ret.
Loss 5–6 Jan 2018 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 15,000 Hard   Katarzyna Kawa 2–6, 6–4, 2–6
Loss 5–7 Jul 2018 ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand 25,000 Hard   Lee Ya-hsuan 1–6, 3–6
Loss 5–8 Aug 2018 ITF Tsukuba, Japan 25,000 Hard   Wang Xiyu 6–3, 5–7, 5–7
Loss 5–9 Feb 2019 Japan Indoor Championships 60,000 Hard (i)   Ylena In-Albon 2–6, 3–6

Doubles: 21 (15 titles, 6 runner–ups)

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Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (9–6)
Clay (4–0)
Grass (2–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jun 2010 ITF Hefei, China 10,000 Hard   Bai Xi   Tian Ran
  Zheng Saisai
0–6, 4–6
Win 1–1 May 2011 ITF Jakarta, Indonesia 10,000 Hard   Zheng Junyi   Bella Destriana
  Nadya Syarifah
6–2, 6–4
Loss 1–2 Oct 2011 ITF Kalgoorlie, Australia 25,000 Hard   Xu Yifan   Casey Dellacqua
  Olivia Rogowska
1–6, 1–6
Win 2–2 Feb 2012 ITF Antalya, Turkey 10,000 Clay   Yang Zhaoxuan   Li Yihong
  Tang Haochen
7–6(6), 5–7, [10–8]
Loss 2–3 May 2012 ITF Changwon, South Korea 25,000 Hard   Yang Zhaoxuan   Liu Wanting
  Xu Yifan
4–6, 5–7
Win 3–3 Jul 2012 ITF Huzhu, China 15,000 Clay   Li Yihong   Tian Ran
  Wang Yafan
3–6, 6–4, [10–6]
Win 4–3 Feb 2014 ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand 10,000 Hard   Han Xinyun   Katie Boulter
  Xun Fangying
6–3, 6–0
Win 5–3 Mar 2014 ITF Shenzhen, China 10,000 Hard   Han Xinyun   Chan Chin-wei
  Liu Chang
6–3, 2–6, [13–11]
Win 6–3 Mar 2014 ITF Shenzhen, China 10,000 Hard   Han Xinyun   Gai Ao
  Wang Yan
6–0, 6–3
Win 7–3 Apr 2014 ITF Nanning, China 25,000 Hard   Han Xinyun   Zhang Ling
  Zheng Saisai
7–6(8), 7–6(3)
Win 8–3 Apr 2014 Anning Open, China 50,000 Clay   Han Xinyun   Varatchaya Wongteanchai
  Zhang Ling
6–4, 6–2
Loss 8–4 May 2014 ITF Zhengzhou, China 25,000 Hard   Han Xinyun   Chan Chin-wei
  Liang Chen
3–6, 3–6
Win 9–4 Jul 2014 ITF Wuhan, China 50,000 Hard   Han Xinyun   Miyu Kato
  Makoto Ninomiya
6–4, 6–2
Win 10–4 Aug 2014 ITF Tsukuba, Japan 25,000 Hard   Han Xinyun   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai
  Peangtarn Plipuech
6–4, 6–4
Win 11–4 Jul 2015 ITF Bangkok, Thailand 25,000 Hard   Han Xinyun   Kanae Hisami
  Kotomi Takahata
6–3, 6–4
Loss 11–5 Oct 2015 Suzhou Ladies Open, China 50,000 Hard   Tian Ran   Yang Zhaoxuan
  Zhang Yuxuan
6–7(4), 2–6
Loss 11–6 Oct 2015 Nanjing Ladies Open, China 100,000 Hard   Chan Chin-wei   Shuko Aoyama
  Eri Hozumi
5–7, 7–6(7), [7–10]
Win 12–6 Apr 2016 ITF Kashiwa, Japan 25,000 Hard   Yang Zhaoxuan   You Xiaodi
  Zhu Lin
7–5, 2–6, [11–9]
Win 13–6 May 2016 Kunming Open, China 100,000 Clay   Wang Yafan   Varatchaya Wongteanchai
  Yang Zhaoxuan
6–7(3), 7–6(2), [10–1]
Win 14–6 May 2016 Eastbourne Trophy, UK 50,000 Grass   Yang Zhaoxuan   Asia Muhammad
  Maria Sanchez
7–6(5), 6–1
Win 15–6 Jun 2016 Ilkley Trophy, UK 50,000 Grass   Yang Zhaoxuan   An-Sophie Mestach
  Storm Sanders
6–3, 7–6(5)

References

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