Zhu Benqiang
朱本强
Full nameZhu Benqiang
Country (sports) China
Born (1979-03-13) 13 March 1979
Hubei, China
PlaysRight-handed
(Double handed backhand)
Prize money$79,836
Singles
Career record14–13
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 276 (19 May 2003)
Doubles
Career record5–7
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 131 (9 August 2004)

Zhu Benqiang (Chinese: 朱本强; pinyin: Zhū Běnqiáng; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂú pə̀n tɕʰjǎŋ]; born 13 March 1979) is a former professional tennis player from the People's Republic of China.

Biography

Zhu, a right-handed player from Hubei, was a regular member of the China Davis Cup team from 1999 to 2005. He played in a total of 15 ties and competed in 30 matches, for 19 wins. One of his wins was a rare triple bagel, over Kuwait's Musaad Al-Jazzaf in Shenzhen in 2002. He won China the Asia/Oceania Zone Group II final against South Korea in 2004 when he came from two sets down to defeat Young-Jun Kim in the fifth and decisive match.[1]

He won a gold medal with Li Na in the mixed doubles at the 2001 Summer Universiade and competed in the 2002 Asian Games.[2][3]

His best performance on the ATP Tour was in the doubles at the 2003 Shanghai Open. He and partner Zeng Shaoxuan became the first players from China to reach a tour-level doubles final.[4] They lost the final to Wayne Arthurs and Paul Hanley.[4]

ATP Tour career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Outcome No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 2003 Shanghai, China Hard China Zeng Shaoxuan Australia Wayne Arthurs
Australia Paul Hanley		 2–6, 4–6

References

  1. ↑ "Davis Cup: China defeats South Korea 3-2". Associated Press. 26 September 2004.
  2. ↑ "Five-Event Universiade Tennis Concludes With Three Golds to China". Xinhua News Agency. 31 August 2001. Archived from the original on November 6, 2001. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Roster of Chinese delegation for Asian Games". Xinhua News Agency. 29 August 2002. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Chinese duo settle for silver in Shanghai Open". China Daily. 29 September 2003. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
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