Yan Zi

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Rankings

Records

Yan Zi's greatest achievement is being part of the team that won China's first Grand Slam tennis championship. Her 2006 Australian Open victory with Zheng Jie broke new ground for Chinese tennis, and the pair's subsequent Wimbledon and WTA Tour Championships wins that same year marked a historic treble. Her Olympic bronze medal added to her legacy, and she reached a career-high doubles ranking of No. 4.

AwardsYan Zi won two Grand Slam women's doubles titles with Zheng Jie in 2006, at the Australian Open and Wimbledon, along with the WTA Tour Championships. She also earned an Olympic bronze medal in mixed doubles at the 2008 Beijing Games. These are the major titles of her career.

Honours & Distinctions

China's first Grand Slam champion

Australian Open·2006

Won women's doubles with Zheng Jie, marking China's first Grand Slam title in tennis.

WTA Legends Profile

WTA·2026

Recognized as a legend of the sport by the Women's Tennis Association.

Rankings & Lists

#No. 4

Career-high doubles ranking

WTA·2006

#No. 40

Career-high singles ranking

WTA·2006

Records & Feats

First Chinese player to win a Grand Slam title

Historic First·2006

Won the 2006 Australian Open women's doubles with Zheng Jie, the first Grand Slam title for China in tennis.

First Chinese team to win two Grand Slams in a year

Historic First·2006

Won both the Australian Open and Wimbledon women's doubles titles in 2006.