Yang Ya-yi (Chinese: 楊亞依; pinyin: Yáng Yàyī; born 30 May 2004) is a Taiwanese tennis player.

Yang Ya-yi
楊亞依
Country (sports) Chinese Taipei
Born (2004-05-30) 30 May 2004 (age 20)
Keelung, Taiwan
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 81,514
Singles
Career record101–47 (68.2%)
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 203 (16 October 2023)
Current rankingNo. 215 (8 April 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2024)
French OpenQ1 (2024)
WimbledonQ1 (2024)
Doubles
Career record44–33 (57.1%)
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 289 (18 September 2023)
Current rankingNo. 521 (8 April 2024)
Team competitions
Fed Cup5–7
Medal record
Women's tennis
Representing  Chinese Taipei
World University Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Chengdu Team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Chengdu Singles
Last updated on: 8 April 2024.
Yang Ya-yi
Traditional Chinese楊亞依
Simplified Chinese杨亚依

She has a career-high junior singles ranking by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) of 4, achieved on 26 December 2022. Her career high by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) is 203, achieved on 16 October 2023. On 18 September 2023, she peaked at No. 289 in the WTA doubles rankings.

Yang, who started playing tennis when she was three years old,[1] represents the colours of Chinese Taipei in the Billie Jean King Cup.[2]

Career

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Junior Grand Slam performance

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- Singles:

  • Australian Open: 2R (2020)
  • French Open: –
  • Wimbledon: –
  • US Open: 1R (2021)

- Doubles:

  • Australian Open: 2R (2020)
  • French Open: –
  • Wimbledon: –
  • US Open: 1R (2021)

ITF Circuit finals

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Singles: 9 (6 titles, 3 runner-ups)

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Legend
$40,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 May 2022 ITF Cairo, Egypt 15,000 Clay   Melanie Klaffner 6–3, 6–3
Loss 1–1 May 2022 ITF Cairo, Egypt 15,000 Clay   Noma Noha Akugue 1–6, 1–6
Loss 1–2 Jun 2022 ITF San Diego, United States 15,000 Hard   Han Jiangxue 2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win 2–2 Jul 2022 ITF Fountain Valley, US 15,000 Hard   Makenna Jones 6–2, 6–2
Win 3–2 Jun 2023 ITF Tainan, Taiwan 25,000 Clay   Lee Ya-hsuan 6–3, 6–1
Win 4–2 Jun 2023 ITF Tainan, Taiwan 25,000 Clay   Lee Pei-chi 6–2, 6–1
Win 5–2 Jul 2023 ITF Hong Kong 25,000 Hard   Eudice Chong 1–6, 6–2, 6–1
Win 6–2 Aug 2023 ITF Hong Kong 40,000 Hard   Mananchaya Sawangkaew 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Loss 6–3 Oct 2023 ITF Nanao, China 40,000 Carpet   Ma Yexin 6–7(6), 7–6(0), 0–6

Doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)

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Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jun 2022 ITF San Diego, US 15,000 Hard   Bunyawi Thamchaiwat   Sara Daavettila
  Makenna Jones
6–3, 6–4
Loss 1–1 Jul 2022 ITF Los Angeles, US 15,000 Hard   Bunyawi Thamchaiwat   Eryn Cayetano
  Salma Ewing
3–6, 6–4, [8–10]
Win 2–1 Aug 2022 ITF Fountain Valley, US 15,000 Hard   Hind Abdelouahid   Han Jiangxue
  Kim Da-bin
7–5, 2–6, [10–6]
Loss 2–2 Sep 2022 ITF Otočec, Slovenia 25,000 Clay   Sandra Samir   Irina Khromacheva
  Iryna Shymanovich
2–6, 4–6
Win 3–2 Oct 2022 ITF Sozopol, Bulgaria 25,000 Hard   Ma Yexin   Cristina Dinu
  Lu Jiajing
6–3, 6–1
Win 4–2 Jun 2023 ITF Tainan, Taiwan 25,000 Clay   Tsao Chia-yi   Monique Barry
  Lee Ya-hsin
6–2, 6–2

References

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  1. ^ "Ya Yi Yang Tennis Player Profile". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  2. ^ "Fed Cup in Dubai: China and South Korea win on opening day". gulfnews.com. 4 March 2020.
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