Wu Yibing Explained

Wu Yibing
吴易昺
Residence:Hangzhou, China
Birth Date:1999 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Hangzhou, China
Height:1.83 m
Turnedpro:2017
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:US$1,101,535
Coach:Gerardo Azcurra
Marcos Baghdatis (2023–)
Singlesrecord:[1]
Singlestitles:1
Highestsinglesranking:No. 54 (29 May 2023)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 583 (19 August 2024)
Australianopenresult:1R (2023)
Frenchopenresult:1R (2023)
Wimbledonresult:1R (2023)
Usopenresult:3R (2022)
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 295 (23 April 2018)
Australianopendoublesjuniorresult:SF (2017)
Frenchopendoublesresult:2R (2023)
Frenchopendoublesjuniorresult:1R (2016)
Wimbledondoublesjuniorresult:2R (2015, 2016, 2017)
Usopendoublesjuniorresult:W (2017)
Updated:19 August 2024

Wu Yibing (; ;[2] born 14 October 1999) is a Chinese professional tennis player. He has been ranked as high as world No. 54 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), which he first achieved on 10 April 2023, making him the second highest-ranked male Chinese player in history, behind Zhang Zhizhen[3] He also a career-high doubles ranking of No. 295, achieved on 23 April 2018.[4] Wu is the first Chinese man in the Open Era to reach, and to win, an ATP Tour-level singles final, doing so at the 2023 Dallas Open.

Wu became the world No. 1 in the ITF Junior Circuit ranking[5] after winning the boys' singles title at the 2017 US Open.

Wu represented China at the 2017 Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 1–0. He defeated Jason Jung in his first Davis Cup match.

Juniors

In December 2016, Wu reached the final of the 2016 Orange Bowl, a Grade A junior event, losing to Miomir Kecmanović in the final.

In 2017, Wu reached the semifinals in both boys' singles and doubles at the Australian Open, and won both the boys' singles and doubles champions (with Chinese Taipei's Hsu Yu-hsiou) at the US Open, thus became the first Chinese male to win a Grand Slam title.[6]

Professional career

2017–2018: ATP and Masters debuts, first ATP win

In September 2017 he made his ATP debut at the 2017 Chengdu Open as a wildcard.In October 2017 he made his Masters debut at the Shanghai Masters as a wildcard.

In 2018, Wu recorded his first ATP win against Li Zhe at the Shanghai Masters. In the second round he won the first set against Kei Nishikori.[7]

2019–2021: Hiatus due to injury

He did not compete from March 2019 to December 2021 due to injury.

2022: Historic major debut, top 125

In 2022, he won three Challenger titles in the United States, including back-to-back trophy runs in July in Rome, Georgia and Indianapolis, Indiana. As a result, he reached the top 200 at a career-high of No. 174, on 25 July 2022.[8] His four career total Challenger titles made him the most decorated Chinese player in the circuit's history.[9]

At the US Open he qualified to make his Grand Slam debut.[10] He became the first male Chinese in the Open Era to qualify at the US Open, winning his last qualifying match before Zhang Zhizhen also won his last match later in the same day.[11] [12] [13] [14] Wu won his first round match against 31st seed Nikoloz Basilashvili, becoming the first male Chinese player to win a US Open match in the Open era and a Grand Slam match in 63 years since Mei Fu Chi at Wimbledon 1959.[15] [16] He beat fellow qualifier Nuno Borges in five sets in the second round to become the first Chinese male player to reach the third round of any Grand Slam event since Kho Sin-Kie in 1946 Wimbledon. He also became the first Chinese man ever to reach the third round in the tournament history (since 1881).[17] [18] As a result, he moved 43 positions up to world No. 131 in the rankings on 12 September 2022. He then lost to world No. 1, Daniil Medvedev, in the third round.

He finished his year ranked No. 119, 1000 spots higher than his ranking at the end of the 2021 season.

2023: First Chinese ATP champion in the Open Era, top 60

Wu started his season playing the first Adelaide International, where, in qualifying, he defeated Ugo Humbert but lost to Alexei Popyrin. He received a wildcard into the 2023 Australian Open, where he lost to Corentin Moutet in the first round.[19]

Following a final showing in the Cleveland Challenger, Wu made his debut in the top 100 at world No. 97 on 6 February 2023, becoming the second Chinese male player to do so after Zhang Zhizhen four months earlier.[20] [21]

In Dallas, Wu defeated Michael Mmoh in the first round, then claimed the biggest win of his career by defeating third seed Denis Shapovalov in the second round to reach his first ATP Tour-level quarterfinal.[22] He then beat Adrian Mannarino to become the first Chinese player since Pan Bing in 1995 to reach an ATP Tour level semifinal, and only the second ever player from China to do so.[23] By defeating top seed and world No. 8 Taylor Fritz in the semifinals, he became the first Chinese male ever to defeat a top 10 ranked player and to make an ATP Tour level final in the Open Era.[24] [25] [26] He went one step further to win the title defeating John Isner after saving four championship points in the match, and become the first Chinese man in the Open Era to win an ATP title. In doing so, he became the highest-ranked Chinese player in the history of the ATP Rankings, and overtook Zhang to become the first Chinese player to enter the top 60 on 13 February 2023.[26] [27] He received a wildcard for the 2023 BNP Paribas Open where he defeated Jaume Munar for his first win at this tournament.[28] At the 2023 Miami Open he recorded also his first win at this Masters against Kyle Edmund.[3]

After losing in the first round of Barcelona and Madrid, Wu won his first match on clay by beating Richard Gasquet in Rome in three sets, before losing to Francisco Cerúndolo in the second round. In Geneva, he reached his first quarterfinal on clay, after beating Marc-Andrea Hüsler and Marco Cecchinato. He retired in the quarterfinals against Alexander Zverev. At the French Open, he lost to Roberto Bautista Agut in the first round. At the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, he lost to tenth seed Frances Tiafoe.

Performance timelines

Singles

Current through the 2023 Miami Open.

Tournament2017201820192020202120222023SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments[29]
Australian OpenAAAAAA1R0 / 10–1
French OpenAAAAAA1R0 / 10–1
WimbledonAAAstyle=color:#767676NHAA1R0 / 10–1
US OpenAAAAA3R2R0 / 23–2
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–02–11–40 / 53–5
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells MastersAAAstyle=color:#767676NHAA2R0 / 11–1
Miami OpenQ1AAstyle=color:#767676NHAA2R0 / 11–1
Monte-Carlo MastersAAAstyle=color:#767676NHAAA0 / 00–0
Madrid OpenAAAstyle=color:#767676NHAA1R0 / 10–1
Italian OpenAAAAAA2R0 / 11–1
Canadian OpenAAAstyle=color:#767676NHAAA0 / 00–0
Cincinnati MastersAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
Shanghai Masters1R2RANHA0 / 21–2
Paris MastersAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
Win–loss0–11–10–00–00–00–03–40 / 63–6
Career statistics[30]
Tournaments24000111Career total: 18
Titles0000001Career total: 1
Finals0000001Career total: 1
Overall win–loss1–23–50–10–00–02–113–1520–24
Win Percentage0%0%
Year-end ranking3133068578901119119121$619,134

Doubles

Tournament2017201820192020202120222023SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
French OpenAAAAAA2R0 / 11–1
WimbledonAAANHAAA0 / 00–0
US OpenAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–01–10 / 11–1
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells MastersAAANHAAA0 / 00–0
Miami OpenAAANHAAA0 / 00–0
Monte-Carlo MastersAAANHAAA0 / 00–0
Madrid OpenAAANHAAA0 / 00–0
Italian OpenAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
Canadian OpenAAANHAAA0 / 00–0
Cincinnati MastersAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
Shanghai Masters2RAANHA0 / 11–1
Paris MastersAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
Win–loss1–10–00–00–00–00–00–00 / 11–1
Career statistics
Tournaments2000001Career total: 3
Titles0000000Career total: 0
Finals0000000Career total: 0
Overall win–loss1–20–00–00–00–00–01–12–3
Win Percentage
Year-end ranking3046241178125015421149

ATP Tour finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP 500 (0–0)
ATP 250 (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (0–0)
Indoor (1–0)
Resultclass=unsortableW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentclass=unsortableScore
Win1–0Feb 2023Dallas Open, United StatesATP 250Hard (i) John Isner6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 7–6(14–12)

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals

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

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (4–2)
ITF Futures/WTT (2–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–3)
Clay (2–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0China F3, AnningFuturesClay Danilo Petrović6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Win2–0Shanghai, ChinaChallengerHard Lu Yen-hsun7–6(8–6), 0–0 ret.
Loss2–1China F10, ShenzhenFuturesHard Te Rigele6–4, 4–6, 3–6
Win3–1M15 Orange Park, USAWTTClay Michael Zheng7–6(7–4), 7–5
Win4–1Orlando, USAChallengerHard Jason Kubler6–7(5–7), 6–4, 3–1 ret.
Win5–1Rome, USAChallengerHard (i) Ben Shelton7–5, 6–3
Win6–1Indianapolis, USAChallengerHard (i) Aleksandar Kovacevic6–7(10–12), 7–6(15–13), 6–3
Loss6–2Seoul, South KoreaChallengerHard Li Tu6–7(5–7), 4–6
Loss6–3Cleveland, USAChallengerHard (i) Aleksandar Kovacevic6–3, 5–7, 6–7(2–7)

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
ITF Futures/WTT (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

ResultYearwidth=150TournamentSurfacewidth=150Partnerwidth=150Opponentswidth=150Score
Win2017US OpenHard Hsu Yu-hsiou Toru Horie
Yuta Shimizu
6–4, 5–7, [11–9]

Record against top 10 players

Wu's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10, with those who are active in boldface. Only ATP Tour main draw matches and Davis Cup matches are considered:

Playerwidth=60Recordwidth=60Win %width=60Hardwidth=60Claywidth=60GrassLast match
Number 1 ranked players
Daniil Medvedev0–10–1style=background:#ebc2af;text-align:leftLost (4–6, 2–6, 2–6) at 2022 US Open
Number 2 ranked players
Alexander Zverev0–10–1style=background:#ebc2af;text-align:leftLost (1–4r) at 2023 Geneva
Number 3 ranked players
David Ferrer0–10–1style=background:#ebc2af;text-align:leftLost (6–7(7–9), 4–6) at 2018 Auckland
Number 4 ranked players
Kei Nishikori0–10–1style=background:#ebc2af;text-align:leftLost (6–3, 0–6, 3–6) at 2018 Shanghai
Number 5 ranked players
Taylor Fritz1–1bgcolor=#9cf1–1style=background:#ebc2af;text-align:leftLost (4–6, 6–7(5–7)) at 2023 Atlanta
Andrey Rublev0–10–1style=background:#ebc2af;text-align:leftLost (4–6, 7–6(7–5), 2–6) at 2023 Halle
Number 6 ranked players
Félix Auger-Aliassime0–10–1style=background:#ebc2af;text-align:leftLost (3–6, 7–6(7–2), 1–6) at 2018 Chengdu
Gilles Simon0–10–1style=background:#ebc2af;text-align:leftLost (3–6, 4–6) at 2017 Shanghai
Number 7 ranked players
Richard Gasquet1–0bgcolor=lime1–0style=background:#cfc;text-align:leftWon (3–6, 6–3, 6–3) in 2023 Rome
Number 8 ranked players
John Isner1–0bgcolor=lime1–0style=background:#cfc;text-align:leftWon (6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 7–6(14–12)) at 2023 Dallas
Diego Schwartzman0–20–10–1style=background:#ebc2af;text-align:leftLost (2–6, 2–6) at 2023 Barcelona
Number 9 ranked players
Roberto Bautista Agut0–10–1style=background:#ebc2af;text-align:leftLost (6–7(4–7), 1–6, 1–6) at 2023 French Open
Number 10 ranked players
Denis Shapovalov1–0bgcolor=lime1–0style=background:#cfc;text-align:leftWon (7–6(7–1), 6–4) at 2023 Dallas
Frances Tiafoe0–10–1style=background:#ebc2af;text-align:leftLost (6–7(4–7), 3–6, 4–6) at 2023 Wimbledon
Total4–123–7
1–3
0–2
  • Statistics correct .

Wins over top 10 players

Wu has a record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.

PlayerRankEventSurfaceRdScore
2023
1. Taylor Fritzbgcolor=eee8aa align=center8Dallas Open, United StatesHard (i)bgcolor=yellowSF6–7(3–7), 7–5, 6–497

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yibing Wu – Overview – ATP World Tour. ATP. February 12, 2018.
  2. Web site: The pronunciation by Wu Yibing himself. ATPWorldTour.com. 2018-10-16.
  3. Web site: Inside Wu's Mindset: 'It's Not About Winning Or Losing'.
  4. Web site: Rankings | Pepperstone ATP Rankings (Singles). ATP Tour .
  5. Web site: Junior ITF – Ranking List . ITFTennis.com . 16 October 2017 . 21 October 2017.
  6. Web site: US Open 2017: Wu Yibing wins boys' singles and doubles title, says Chinese tennis is on the rise . FirstPost . 11 September 2017 . 13 October 2017.
  7. https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/current/shanghai/5014/results? ATP
  8. Web site: Wu Yibing Surges to Career High After Indianapolis Challenger Title. ATP Tour .
  9. Web site: Wu Yibing Ready to Get Back in the Fast Lane. ATP Tour .
  10. Web site: Former US Open Boys' Champ Wu Yibing Earns Win in Qualifying Debut. ATP Tour .
  11. 1563299921268457474. usopen. Yibing Wu makes history for !The 22-year-old becomes the first Chinese man to qualify for the #usopen men's sin…. 26 August 2022.
  12. Web site: Wu Yibing & Zhang Zhizhen Make Chinese History, Qualify for US Open. ATP Tour .
  13. Web site: Better Together: Yibing Wu, Zhizhen Zhang Share US Open Honours. ATP Tour .
  14. Web site: Wu Yibing, Zhang Zhizhen make history for China by qualifying for 2022 US Open main draw.
  15. Web site: 2022-08-29 . Wu ends China's 63-year wait for men's Grand Slam match win . 2022-08-29 . AP NEWS .
  16. Web site: Five Years After Boys' Titles, Yibing Wu is Back at US Open with Big Goals . 30 August 2022 .
  17. 1565167244862263297. ATPMediaInfo. Wu Yibing defeats fellow qualifier Nuno Borges 6–7(3) 7–6(4) 4–6 6–4 6–4 to become 1st Chinese man to reach @USOpen…. 1 September 2022.
  18. Web site: Wu Yibing: From Raking Leaves to the US Open Spotlight. ATP Tour .
  19. Web site: Millman, Fourlis awarded Australian Open Wildcards. Australian Open. 5 January 2023. 5 January 2023.
  20. Web site: China's Yibing Wu Breaks Top 100, Mover of Week. ATP Tour .
  21. Web site: Wu Yibing on Top 100 Breakthrough: 'It's Just the Beginning for Me' | ATP Tour | Tennis .
  22. Web site: Wu Keeps Rising with Shapovalov Upset in Dallas. ATP Tour .
  23. Web site: China's Wu makes history at Dallas Open. 11 February 2023 .
  24. Web site: Wu Yibing defeats Taylor Fritz to become first Chinese man to reach an ATP final in Open Era .
  25. Web site: Wu Becomes First Chinese Man to Reach ATP Tour Final with Fritz Upset in Dallas. ATP Tour .
  26. Web site: Wu Yibing Becomes First Chinese ATP Tour Titlist in History. ATP Tour .
  27. Web site: Ranking Reaction: Wu Yibing soars from No. 97 to No. 58 after historic first ATP title in Dallas .
  28. Web site: Match Point Drama As Wu Yibing Makes Epic Diving Shot To Win His First Career Indian Wells Match. 2023-09-16.
  29. Web site: Yibing Wu Player Activity ATP Tour Tennis . 2022-11-25 . ATP Tour.
  30. Web site: Yibing Wu Rankings History ATP Tour Tennis . 2022-11-25 . ATP Tour.