Jimmy Wang (tennis)

Wang Yeu-tzuoo (Chinese: 王宇佐; pinyin: Wáng Yǔzuǒ), who also goes by Jimmy Wang, (born February 8, 1985) is a former professional tennis player from Taiwan. Until the emergence of Lu Yen-hsun, Wang was the highest ranked player from Taiwan. The right-hander stands 5 feet 10 inches and weighs 141 pounds. Wang's trademark look is his wearing a white baseball cap backwards.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Yeu-tzuoo
王宇佐
Wang at the 2015 Wimbledon
qualifying tournament
Country (sports) Chinese Taipei
ResidenceTaipei, Taiwan
Born (1985-02-08) February 8, 1985
Saudi Arabia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro2001
Retired2018 (last match)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 1,150,226
Singles
Career record41-48
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 85 (6 March 2006)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (2006)
French Open1R (2006)
Wimbledon3R (2014)
US Open2R (2012)
Doubles
Career record7–20
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 190 (22 July 2013)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2013)
US Open1R (2006)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open1R (2006)
Medal record
Men's Tennis
Representing  Chinese Taipei
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2006 Doha Men's Team
East Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2005 MacauMen's Singles
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place2005 IzmirMen's Singles
Last updated on: 11 September 2021.
Jimmy Wang
Traditional Chinese王宇佐
Simplified Chinese王宇佐

Tennis career

Juniors

Wang started playing tennis at age seven and quickly emerged as one of Asia's most highly touted junior players. He made the final of the 2001 Australian Open Boys' Singles (losing to Janko Tipsarević) and the final of the US Open Boys' Singles (losing to Gilles Müller).

As a junior, he compiled a 136–52 win–loss record in singles (and 78–57 in doubles), reaching as high as No. 3 in the world junior singles rankings in April 2001 (and No. 8 in doubles).

Junior Slam results - Singles:

Australian Open: F (2001)
French Open: 1R (2000, 2001)
Wimbledon: SF (2001)
US Open: F (2001)

Pro tour

Wang turned pro in 2003 and has improved his game and ranking year each he has been on the professional circuit. In 2005, Wang broke into the ATP Top 100 for the first time by virtue of three straight Challenger final appearances, winning a title at Istanbul, Turkey. The 21-year-old also reached the quarterfinal round of the ATP event in Bangkok, Thailand, and lost to Rafael Nadal in the 1st round in Beijing, China at the China Open. Wang made his Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon in 2004, losing to Andy Roddick in the first round. In 2006, he reached the second round, bowing out to James Blake 3 sets to 1.

Wang's best Grand Slam performance to date came at Wimbledon in 2014, where he defeated Alejandro González and Mikhail Youzhny to advance to the third round, ultimately losing to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Yeu-Tzuoo is a member of the Chinese Taipei Davis Cup team, compiling an impressive 17–6 record in Davis Cup action since 2001. His coach is Serb Dejan Petrović.

Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles: 2 (2 runners-up)
Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss2001Australian OpenHardSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Janko Tipsarevic6–3, 5–7, 0–6
Loss2001US OpenHardLuxembourg Gilles Muller6–7(5–7), 2–6

Performance timeline
Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles
Tournament20022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A Q2 Q1 1R 2R Q1 Q1 A A A Q2 Q1 1R 1R 0 / 4 1–4 20%
French Open A A A Q1 1R A A A A A Q1 Q1 A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Wimbledon Q2 Q1 1R Q2 2R 2R Q1 A A A 1R 2R 3R Q3 0 / 6 5–6 45%
US Open Q2 A Q1 Q2 1R Q1 A A A A 2R Q2 Q3 A 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 2–4 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–1 2–2 0–1 0 / 13 7–13 35%
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells A A A A A A A A A Q1 A A Q1 A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Miami A A A A A A Q1 A A A A A 1R A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Canada Masters A A Q1 A A A A A A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Cincinnati A A A A A A A A A A A A Q1 A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Shanghai A A A A A A A A A A Q2 A Q2 A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 0 / 1 0–1 0%

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 29 (13–16)
Legend
ATP Challenger (5–9)
ITF Futures (8–7)
Finals by surface
Hard (13–15)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 May 2001 Japan F4, Fukuoka Futures Hard Japan Gouichi Motomura 6–4, 2–0 ret.
Loss 1–1 Aug 2001 Chinese Taipei F2, Kao-Hsiung Futures Hard Japan Tasuku Iwami 6–4, 5–7, 5–5 ret.
Loss 1–2 Nov 2001 Thailand F2, Nonthaburi Futures Hard Pakistan Aisam Qureshi 4–6, 6–4, 5–7
Loss 1–3 Feb 2002 United Arab Emirates F2, Abu Dhabi Futures Hard Switzerland Marco Chiudinelli 6–7(0–7), 2–6
Win 2–3 Apr 2002 Uzbekistan F1, Karshi Futures Hard Russia Igor Kunitsyn 7–5, 6–4
Loss 2–4 Apr 2002 Uzbekistan F2, Guliston Futures Hard Slovakia Branislav Sekac 3–6, 6–2, 4–6
Win 3–4 May 2002 Fergana, Uzbekistan Challenger Hard Finland Tuomas Ketola 6–3, 6–1
Loss 3–5 Jun 2002 Japan F5, Fukuoka Futures Hard Japan Gouichi Motomura 2–6, 4–6 ret.
Win 4–5 Nov 2002 USA F28, Costa Mesa Futures Hard United States Doug Bohaboy 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Loss 4–6 Jun 2003 Andorra la Vella, Andorra Challenger Hard France Gregory Carraz 2–6, 3–6
Win 5–6 Sep 2003 Indonesia F2, Jakarta Futures Hard Chinese Taipei Ti Chen 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Loss 5–7 Oct 2003 Dharwad, India Challenger Hard Thailand Danai Udomchoke 6–7(5–7), 1–6
Win 6–7 Nov 2003 Chinese Taipei F1, Kaohsiung Futures Hard Japan Jun Kato 6–4, 6–1
Win 7–7 Mar 2005 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Challenger Hard Germany Tomas Behrend 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Win 8–7 Jun 2005 Spain F13, Lanzarote Futures Hard Russia Artem Sitak 6–3, 6–3
Loss 8–8 Jul 2005 Valladolid, Spain Challenger Hard Sweden Filip Prpic 2–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss 8–9 Aug 2005 Segovia, Spain Challenger Hard Germany Michael Berrer 5–7, 7–6(8–6), 1–6
Win 9–9 Sep 2005 Istanbul, Turkey Challenger Hard Germany Michael Berrer 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss 9–10 Mar 2006 Wolfsburg, Germany Challenger Carpet Germany Alexander Waske 2–6, 4–6
Loss 9–11 May 2007 Uzbekistan F2, Namangan Futures Hard Czech Republic Lukas Rosol 6–7(2–7), 4–6
Win 10–11 Jun 2007 Busan, South Korea Challenger Hard Czech Republic Jan Vacek 6–3, 6–2
Win 11–11 Jul 2007 Recanati, Italy Challenger Hard Russia Andrey Golubev 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Win 12–11 May 2011 Mexico F3, Mexico City Futures Hard Mexico Miguel Gallardo-Valles 7–5, 7–5
Loss 12–12 Oct 2011 Seoul, South Korea Challenger Hard Chinese Taipei Lu Yen-hsun 5–7, 3–6
Loss 12–13 Nov 2011 Thailand F5, Phuket Futures Hard France Laurent Rochette 4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss 12–14 Apr 2013 Leon, Mexico Challenger Hard United States Donald Young 2–6, 2–6
Loss 12–15 Feb 2014 Chitre, Panama Challenger Hard United States Wayne Odesnik 7–5, 4–6, 4–6
Loss 12–16 May 2014 Busan, South Korea Challenger Hard Japan Go Soeda 3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Win 13–16 Apr 2016 China F4, Zhangjiagang Futures Hard South Korea Lee Duckhee 7–5, 6–3

Doubles: 16 (6–10)
Legend
ATP Challenger (1–5)
ITF Futures (5–5)
Finals by surface
Hard (6–8)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Dec 2001 Philippines F1, Manila Futures Hard Japan Hiroki Kondo Indonesia Hendri-Susilo Pramono
Indonesia Febi Widhiyanto		 6–2, 6–4
Win 2–0 Dec 2001 Philippines F2, Manila Futures Hard Japan Hiroki Kondo South Africa Dirk Stegmann
South Africa Coenie Van Wyk		 6–4, 6–4
Win 3–0 Apr 2002 China F1, Kunming Futures Hard Thailand Danai Udomchoke United Kingdom James Auckland
United Kingdom Simon Dickson		 5–7, 6–3, 6–2
Loss 3–1 Mar 2003 Kyoto, Japan Challenger Carpet Czech Republic Jan Hájek Israel Amir Hadad
Israel Andy Ram		 6–3, 3–6, 1–6
Loss 3–2 May 2004 Forest Hills, United States Challenger Clay Germany Michael Berrer United States Jason Marshall
Brazil Bruno Soares		 6–7(5–7), 3–6
Loss 3–3 Jun 2005 Spain F13, Lanzarote Futures Hard Chinese Taipei Ti Chen Togo Komlavi Loglo
Spain Rafael Moreno-Negrin		 5–7, 7–6(10–8), 4–6
Loss 3–4 Mar 2007 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Challenger Hard Germany Sebastian Rieschick China Yu Xinyuan
China Zeng Shaoxuan		 6–7(2–7), 3–6
Loss 3–5 May 2007 Uzbekistan F2, Namangan Futures Hard Chinese Taipei Ti Chen Czech Republic Lukas Rosol
Austria Martin Slanar		 2–6, 6–3, 1–6
Loss 3–6 May 2011 Mexico F3, Córdoba Futures Hard United States Adam El Mihdawy Australia Chris Letcher
Australia Brendan Moore		 4–6, 3–6
Win 4–6 Jun 2011 USA F14, Chico Futures Hard United States Vahe Assadourian United Kingdom Edward Corrie
United States Trevor Dobson		 6–4, 6–4
Win 5–6 Oct 2011 Indonesia F5, Palembang Futures Hard Thailand Danai Udomchoke Finland Harri Heliovaara
Japan Hiroki Kondo		 6–0, 6–1
Loss 5–7 Nov 2011 Thailand F4, Phuket Futures Hard Russia Victor Baluda Thailand Sonchat Ratiwatana
Thailand Sanchai Ratiwatana		 6–7(10–12), 4–6
Loss 5–8 Nov 2012 Helsinki, Finland Challenger Hard Belarus Uladzimir Ignatik Russia Mikhail Elgin
Slovakia Igor Zelenay		 6–4, 6–7(0–7), [4–10]
Win 6–8 Mar 2013 Le Gosier, Guadeloupe Challenger Hard Israel Dudi Sela Romania Florin Mergea
Germany Philipp Marx		 6–1, 6–2
Loss 6–9 Apr 2017 China F4, Luzhou Futures Hard Chinese Taipei Peng Hsien-yin China Gao Xin
China Zhe Li		 6–4, 3–6, [6–10]
Loss 6–10 Sep 2018 Kaohsiung, Taiwan Challenger Hard Chinese Taipei Hsu Yu Hsiou Chinese Taipei Hsieh Cheng-peng
Chinese Taipei Yang Tsung-Hua		 7–6(7–3), 2–6, [2–10]
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