Bai Yan (tennis)

Bai Yan (Chinese: 柏衍; pinyin: Bǎi Yǎn; Mandarin pronunciation: [pǎi jɛ̀n];[lower-alpha 1] born May 21, 1989 in Nanjing, Jiangsu) is a Chinese male tennis player.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Bai (柏).
Bai Yan
柏衍
Country (sports) China[1][2]
ResidenceShanghai,[3] China
Born (1989-05-21) May 21, 1989[1][2]
Nanjing,[2] China
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$341,468
Singles
Career record5–8 (ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draws, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 200 (21 March 2016)
Current rankingNo. 230 (16 March 2020)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenQ3 (2016)
French OpenQ1 (2016)
WimbledonQ1 (2016)
US OpenQ1 (2016)
Doubles
Career record1–5 (ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draws, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 109 (9 May 2016)
Current rankingNo. 453 (14 October 2019)
Last updated on: 22 March 2020.

Tennis career

Juniors

As a junior, Bai reach as high as No. 10 in the singles world rankings in January 2007.

2010

Yan won back-to-back ITF Men's Circuit titles in September before knocking off World No. 30 Radek Štěpánek at the Shanghai Masters the following month.[1]

2012

After not competing on tour in 2011, Bai opened 2012 by reaching the singles semifinals of China F2 ITF Men's Circuit tournament.[1]

2017

Bai opened the 2017 season by winning the Hong Kong F6 futures.[1]

Singles titles

Futures titles (14)
Legend (Singles)
Futures
No.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore
1. November 25, 2007 Suzhou, China F9 Hard Antal van der Duim 6–1, 3–0 ret.
2. March 2, 2008 Nonthaburi, Thailand F3 Hard Sebastian Rieschick 6–7(3–7), 6–3, 4–0 ret.
3. September 20, 2010 Hangzhou, China F7 Hard Harri Heliövaara 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
4. October 3, 2010 Shanghai, China F8 Hard Gong Maoxin 6–3, 6–2
5. May 20, 2012 Zhangjiagang, China F5 Hard Chang Yu 7–5, 7–6(10–8)
6. May 19, 2013 Fuzhou, China F5 Hard Jason Jung 6–3, 4–2 ret.
7. June 8, 2014 Fuzhou, China F6 Hard Li Zhe 6–2, 6–1
8. July 20, 2014 Shenzhen, China F8 Hard Li Zhe 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
9. August 9, 2015 Fuzhou, China F12 Hard Arata Onozawa 6–2, 6–3
10. August 30, 2015 Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei F2 Hard Yang Tsung-hua 6–3, 6–4
11. January 8, 2017 Hong Kong, Hong Kong F6 Hard Takuto Niki 6–1, 6–4
12. July 8, 2018 Shenzhen, China F9 Hard Son Ji-hoon 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 6–4
13. July 22, 2018 Kunshan, China F11 Hard Cui Jie 6–3, 6–3
14. August 26, 2018 Anning, China F13 Clay Wang Huixin 6–1, 6–0

Notes
  1. There is a third tone sandhi here so the actual pronunciation in pinyin is Bái Yǎn.

References
  1. "ATP.com - Yan Bai Profile".
  2. "ITFTennis.com - Yan Bai Pro Circuit Player Profile".
  3. "Davis Cup.com - Yan Bai Profile".
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