Sun Shengnan

Template:Short description Template:Template other Template:Family name hatnote Sun Shengnan (Template:Zh; Mandarin pronunciation: Template:IPAc-cmn; born 21 January 1987) is a Chinese former tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 216th, which she reached on 4 April 2011. Her career-high in doubles is 50th, which she reached on 17 September 2007.

By March 2006, Sun had won two ITF singles titles and risen to No. 320 in the WTA rankings, and had earned herself a reputation as 'one to watch', having shown plenty of recent promise of further improvement in the preceding year.

Career

Sun Shengnan began competing on the ITF Women's Circuit at the age of 15, in May 2002. Over the next few months, she won seven matches (mostly in qualifying draws) and lost just five. However, she did not compete again for a whole year after the beginning of August, and thus gained for herself only a lowly end-of-year foothold on the world ranking list at No. 1031.

When August finally came around again in 2003, she returned to competition as a 16-year-old at ITF events; and that October she reached the quarterfinal of a $25k tournament at Beijing after being awarded a wildcard entry into the main draw, before losing to Yuka Yoshida. She finished the year with a 5–5 win–loss record after just a few events played. The record of her year-end ranking seems to have been lost by the WTA, but it was undoubtedly an improvement on her 2002 outcome thanks to the quarterfinal finish at Beijing.

2004 was another moderate year for Sun, as she won six matches and lost seven, her best finish again coming at October's $25k tournament at Beijing, where she repeated her previous year's performance in reaching the quarterfinal, this time losing to high-ranked countrywoman Zheng Jie. She finished the year world-ranked 588, which logically should have been similar to her previous year's finish.

But it was to be in 2005 that the Chinese teenager would first break through to greater results, including two tournament wins. In February, she reached her career-first semifinal in the $10k tournament at Melilla. In April, she won the $10k event at Wuhan. Then in May, she won another $10k title at Ahmedabad. In August, she reached the final of a $25k fixture at Wuxi, losing to Miho Saeki of Japan. Then in September, she qualified for her first WTA Tour event at Guangzhou International Open with an impressive three-set victory over the young Croat prospect Ivana Lisjak, but lost in the first round of the main draw to Alina Jidkova of Russia. At the end of the year, her world ranking had leapt up to 336.

In January 2006, she suffered a few early losses, but picked up enough points in qualifying rounds to improve to a career-best ranking of 311 early in February. Then she defended but did not improve upon her previous year's semifinal performance at Melilla.

With youth still very much on her side, the 19-year-old appeared to be one of China's hottest next-generation prospects for advancement into the world's top 150. But after rising to a career high of No. 233 in May 2007, a dismal run of early losses over the summer and Autumn that year caused her ranking to slip back to No. 400 by the beginning of December the same year before a quarterfinal result at a $75k tournament that month revived it to around 350 at the close of the year.

She then started the year off in 2011, making the semifinals in the $50k event at Quanzhou moving her rankings up to world No. 248.

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Legend (pre/post 2009)
Grand Slam tournaments
Tier I / Premier M & Premier 5
Tier II / Premier
Tier III, IV & V / International (1–2)

Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	1.	13 May 2007	Prague Open, Czech Republic	Clay	Template:Flagicon Ji Chunmei	Template:Flagicon Petra Cetkovská Template:Flagicon Andrea Hlaváčková	6–7(7–9), 2–6
Winner	1.	16 September 2007	Bali Tennis Classic, Indonesia	Hard	Template:Flagicon Ji Chunmei	Template:Flagicon Jill Craybas Template:Flagicon Natalie Grandin	6–3, 6–2
Runner-up	2.	13 February 2011	Pattaya Open, Thailand	Hard	Template:Flagicon Zheng Jie	Template:Flagicon Sara Errani Template:Flagicon Roberta Vinci	6–3, 3–6, [5–10]

ITF Circuit finals

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 8 (6–2)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Winner	1.	Apr 2005	ITF Wuhan, China	Hard	Template:Flagicon Liang Chen	6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Winner	2.	May 2005	ITF Ahmedabad, India	Hard	Template:Flagicon Ankita Bhambri	6–2, 6–2
Runner–up	1.	Aug 2005	ITF Wuxi, China	Hard	Template:Flagicon Miho Saeki	2–6, 6–7(1)
Winner	3.	Sep 2006	ITF Guangzhou, China	Hard	Template:Flagicon Yurika Sema	6–2, 6–4
Winner	4.	Jun 2009	ITF Qianshan, China	Hard	Template:Flagicon Han Xinyun	6–1, 6–4
Winner	5.	Aug 2009	ITF Pingguo, China	Hard	Template:Flagicon Zhou Yimiao	6–4, 6–4
Winner	6.	Aug 2009	ITF Qianshan, China	Hard	Template:Flagicon Liang Chen	6–3, 6–3
Runner–up	2.	May 2010	Kangaroo Cup, Japan	Hard	Template:Flagicon Karolína Plíšková	3–6, 6–3, 3–6

Doubles: 43 (26–17)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner–up	1.	27 February 2005	ITF Melilla, Spain	Hard	Template:Flagicon Yang Shujing	Template:Flagicon Sara Errani Template:Flagicon María José Martínez Sánchez	7–6(2), 0–6, 5–7
Runner–up	2.	29 May 2005	ITF Shanghai, China	Hard	Template:Flagicon Liu Wanting	Template:Flagicon Chuang Chia-jung Template:Flagicon Remi Tezuka	6–4, 4–6, 1–6
Winner	3.	26 February 2006	ITF Melilla, Spain	Hard	Template:Flagicon Liu Wanting	Template:Flagicon Sara del Barrio Aragón Template:Flagicon Sabrina Méndez Domínguez	6–4, 6–0
Winner	4.	4 June 2006	ITF Tianjin, China	Hard	Template:Flagicon Ji Chunmei	Template:Flagicon Chan Chin-wei Template:Flagicon Chen Yi	3–6, 7–6(7), 6–1
Runner–up	5.	23 July 2006	ITF Chongqing, China	Hard	Template:Flagicon Ji Chunmei	Template:Flagicon Ren Jing Template:Flagicon Zhang Shuai	4–6, 3–6
Runner–up	6.	27 August 2006	ITF Nanjing, China	Hard	Template:Flagicon Ji Chunmei	Template:Flagicon Chuang Chia-jung Template:Flagicon Xie Yanze	1–6, 6–7(11)
Winner	7.	29 October 2006	Beijing Challenger, China	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Ji Chunmei	Template:Flagicon Marina Erakovic Template:Flagicon Raquel Kops-Jones	6–2, 6–2
Winner	8.	5 November 2006	ITF Shanghai, China	Hard	Template:Flagicon Ji Chunmei	Template:Flagicon Akgul Amanmuradova Template:Flagicon Iroda Tulyaganova	6–4, 7–5
Winner	9.	14 October 2007	ITF Beijing, China	Hard	Template:Flagicon Ji Chunmei	Template:Flagicon Liang Chen Template:Flagicon Zhao Yijing	6–2, 6–3
Winner	10.	11 November 2007	ITF Taizhou, China	Hard	Template:Flagicon Ji Chunmei	Template:Flagicon Huang Lei Template:Flagicon Zhang Shuai	7–6(5), 1–6, [13–11]
Runner-up	11.	2 December 2007	ITF Xiamen, China	Hard	Template:Flagicon Ji Chunmei	Template:Flagicon Han Xinyun Template:Flagicon Xu Yifan	4–6, 5–7
Winner	12.	14 March 2008	ITF New Delhi, İndia	Hard	Template:Flagicon Ji Chunmei	Template:Flagicon Sunitha Rao Template:Flagicon Aurélie Védy	2–6, 6–2, [10–4]
Runner-up	13.	21 November 2008	ITF Kolkata, İndia	Hard	Template:Flagicon Lu Jingjing	Template:Flagicon Laura Siegemund Template:Flagicon Ágnes Szatmári	5–7, 3–6
Winner	14.	13 February 2009	ITF Mildura, Australia	Grass	Template:Flagicon Lu Jingjing	Template:Flagicon Han Xinyun Template:Flagicon Ji Chunmei	7–6(2), 7–6(4)
Runner-up	15.	21 February 2009	ITF Guangzhou, China	Hard	Template:Flagicon Han Xinyun	Template:Flagicon Ji Chunmei Template:Flagicon Liang Chen	7–6(7), 2–6, [3–10]
Winner	16.	8 March 2009	ITF Lyon, France	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Lu Jingjing	Template:Flagicon Pemra Özgen Template:Flagicon Zhang Shuai	6–4, 7–5
Winner	17.	14 March 2009	ITF Las Palmas, Spain	Hard	Template:Flagicon Lu Jingjing	Template:Flagicon Yana Buchina Template:Flagicon Taja Mohorcic	6–3, 7–6(1)
Winner	18.	21 March 2009	ITF Tenerife, Spain	Hard	Template:Flagicon Zhang Shuai	Template:Flagicon Paula Fondevila Castro Template:Flagicon Laura Thorpe	6–1, 6–2
Winner	19.	27 March 2009	ITF La Palma, Spain	Hard	Template:Flagicon Lu Jingjing	Template:Flagicon Eleni Daniilidou Template:Flagicon Jasmin Wöhr	6–2, 5–7, [10–5]
Winner	20.	17 May 2009	Kurume Cup, Japan	Grass	Template:Flagicon Lu Jingjing	Template:Flagicon Chang Kai-chen Template:Flagicon Ayaka Maekawa	6–3, 6–2
Winner	21.	24 May 2009	Incheon Open, Korea	Hard	Template:Flagicon Lu Jingjing	Template:Flagicon Han Xinyun Template:Flagicon Ji Chunmei	6–3, 6–3
Runner-up	22.	31 May 2009	ITF Goyang, Korea	Hard	Template:Flagicon Lu Jingjing	Template:Flagicon Yayuk Basuki Template:Flagicon Romana Tedjakusuma	6–7(5), 3–6 [8–10]
Runner-up	23.	7 June 2009	ITF Gimhae, Korea	Hard	Template:Flagicon Liang Chen	Template:Flagicon Yayuk Basuki Template:Flagicon Romana Tedjakusuma	5–7, 1–6
Winner	24.	27 June 2009	ITF Qianshan, China	Hard	Template:Flagicon Zhou Yimiao	Template:Flagicon Han Xinyun Template:Flagicon Ying Qian	6–2, 6–4
Winner	25.	3 July 2009	ITF Xiamen, China	Hard	Template:Flagicon Lu Jingjing	Template:Flagicon Han Xinyun Template:Flagicon Kao Shao-yuan	6–2, 6–4
Runner-up	26.	21 August 2009	ITF Pingguo, China	Hard	Template:Flagicon Lu Jingjing	Template:Flagicon Chan Chin-wei Template:Flagicon Hwang I-hsuan	6–3, 5–7, [7–10]
Winner	27.	28 August 2009	ITF Qianshan, China	Hard	Template:Flagicon Liang Chen	Template:Flagicon Alison Bai Template:Flagicon Sacha Jones	6–2, 6–4
Winner	28.	10 May 2010	Kurume Cup, Japan	Grass	Template:Flagicon Xu Yifan	Template:Flagicon Karolína Plíšková Template:Flagicon Kristýna Plíšková	6–0, 6–3
Runner-up	29.	17 May 2010	ITF Karuizawa, Japan	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Xu Yifan	Template:Flagicon Ayumi Oka Template:Flagicon Akiko Yonemura	6–7(1), 3–6
Winner	30.	2 August 2010	Beijing Challenger, China	Hard	Template:Flagicon Zhang Shuai	Template:Flagicon Ji Chunmei Template:Flagicon Liu Wanting	4–6, 6–2, [10–5]
Runner–up	31.	14 August 2010	ITF Tallinn, Estonia	Hard	Template:Flagicon Lu Jingjing	Template:Flagicon Emma Laine Template:Flagicon Melanie South	3–6, 4–6
Winner	32.	3 January 2011	Blossom Cup, China	Hard	Template:Flagicon Liu Wanting	Template:Flagicon Yuliya Beygelzimer Template:Flagicon Oksana Kalashnikova	6–3, 6–2
Runner-up	33.	10 January 2011	ITF Pingguo, China	Hard	Template:Flagicon Liu Wanting	Template:Flagicon Shuko Aoyama Template:Flagicon Rika Fujiwara	4–6, 3–6
Runner-up	34.	23 May 2011	Grado Tennis Cup, Italy	Clay	Template:Flagicon Liu Wanting	Template:Flagicon María Irigoyen Template:Flagicon Ekaterina Lopes	3–6, 0–6
Winner	35.	16 July 2011	Challenger de Granby, Canada	Hard	Template:Flagicon Sharon Fichman	Template:Flagicon Viktoriya Kisialeva Template:Flagicon Nathalia Rossi	6–4, 6–2
Runner-up	36.	26 March 2012	ITF Phuket, Thailand	Hard	Template:Flagicon Han Xinyun	Template:Flagicon Noppawan Lertcheewakarn Template:Flagicon Zheng Saisai	3–6, 3–6
Winner	37.	14 May 2012	Kurume Cup, Japan	Grass	Template:Flagicon Han Xinyun	Template:Flagicon Ksenia Lykina Template:Flagicon Melanie South	6–1, 6–0
Runner-up	38.	28 May 2012	ITF Gimcheon, Korea	Hard	Template:Flagicon Liang Chen	Template:Flagicon Hu Yueyue Template:Flagicon Xu Yifan	0–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Winner	39.	18 June 2012	ITF Goyang, Korea	Hard	Template:Flagicon Liu Wanting	Template:Flagicon Nicha Lertpitaksinchai Template:Flagicon Peangtarn Plipuech	6–7(1), 6–3, [10–7]
Winner	40.	30 June 2012	Incheon Open, Korea	Hard	Template:Flagicon Liang Chen	Template:Flagicon Kim Ji-young Template:Flagicon Yoo Mi	6–3, 6–2
Winner	41.	5 August 2012	Beijing Challenger, China	Hard	Template:Flagicon Liu Wanting	Template:Flagicon Chan Chin-wei Template:Flagicon Han Xinyun	5–7, 6–0, [10–7]
Runner-up	42.	3 January 2013	Blossom Cup, China	Hard	Template:Flagicon Liang Chen	Template:Flagicon Irina Buryachok Template:Flagicon Nadiia Kichenok	6–3, 3–6, [10–12]
Winner	43.	24 June 2013	ITF Huzhu, China	Clay	Template:Flagicon Chan Chin-wei	Template:Flagicon Liu Chang Template:Flagicon Zhou Yimiao	6–4, 6–3

See also

• Tennis in China

External links

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