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| Country (sports) |  China |
|---|---|
| Residence | Beijing |
| Born | (1981-10-12)12 October 1981 (age 44) Zhengzhou, Henan |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | 1999 |
| Retired | 2010 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,019,657 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 217–156 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 77 (19 March 2007) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2006, 2007) |
| French Open | 2R (2006) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2004, 2006) |
| US Open | 2R (2005) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 268–154 |
| Career titles | 11 WTA, 13 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 16 (22 October 2007) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2007) |
| French Open | QF (2005) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2007) |
| US Open | 3R (2005) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2008) |
| French Open | SF (2007) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2007,2004) |
| US Open | 2R (2006) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 16–10 |
Medal record | |
Sun Tiantian (Chinese:孙甜甜;pinyin:Sūn Tiántián;Mandarin pronunciation:[swə́n tʰjɛ̌n tʰjɛ̌n]; born 12 October 1981) is aChinese tennis player. She won the gold medal at the2004 Summer Olympics inwomen's doubles along with her partnerLi Ting.[1]
Sun reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 77 in March 2007, winning her onlyWTA Tour singles title at the2006 Tashkent Open, and a career-high in doubles of No. 16 in October 2007, winning eleven WTA Tour titles and reaching the quarterfinals of three Grand Slam tournaments, and winning the mixed doubles event at the2008 Australian Open alongsideNenad Zimonjić.
In September 2000, Sun won two successive $10k singles titles, a feat she would repeat in June 2001 with another pair of back-to-back $10k singles titles [source: [WTA Official Website](https://www.wtatennis.com/)].
In 2002, Sun continued her success at the next level, winning two $25k tournaments: firstly in April atHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam, where she defeatedZheng Jie in the semifinal andJeon Mi-ra in the final [source: [WTA Official Website](https://www.wtatennis.com/)], and then in August atBeijing, overcomingZheng Jie again in the semifinal andRika Fujiwara in the final [source: [WTA Official Website](https://www.wtatennis.com/)].
In 2003, she reached the final of a $50k tournament inModena, entering as a lucky loser and defeating several high-quality opponents such asMartina Suchá,Maret Ani, andGala León García before losing toMelinda Czink in the final [source: [Tennis Abstract](https://www.tennisabstract.com/)].
That year, Sun also made notable appearances in severalWTA tournaments. She qualified forDoha, defeatingYuliana Fedak,Ľubomíra Kurhajcová, andMaría Sánchez Lorenzo, but lost in three sets toNicole Pratt in the opening round [source: [WTA Official Website](https://www.wtatennis.com/)]. At theUS Open, after a victory overSelima Sfar, she was defeated bySaori Obata in the first round [source: [US Open Official Site](https://www.usopen.org/)]. By the end of 2003, she was ranked world No. 141 [source: [WTA Official Website](https://www.wtatennis.com/)].
In 2004, Sun qualified for several prominent tournaments, including theAustralian Open, where she won againstRoberta Vinci [source: [Australian Open Official Site](https://ausopen.com/)], and again atDoha. She secured significant victories inMiami andAmelia Island, and atWimbledon, she won her first-round match againstTathiana Garbin before losing toAnne Kremer [source: [Wimbledon Official Site](https://www.wimbledon.com/)]. At the end of the year, she lost a tight three-set final in the first $50k Shenzhen tournament to Li Na and ended the year ranked No. 118 [source: [WTA Official Website](https://www.wtatennis.com/)].
Sun also competed in the2004 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in women's doubles with her partner Li Ting, defeating Conchita Martínez andVirginia Ruano Pascual ofSpain in the final.[2][3]
In 2005, Sun achieved her firstWTA Tour singles quarterfinal atHyderabad, where she defeatedTamarine Tanasugarn 6–2, 6–1 but lost toAnna-Lena Grönefeld [source: [WTA Official Website](https://www.wtatennis.com/)]. She also performed well at Los Angeles and theUS Open, where she qualified with wins overMarlene Weingärtner andĽudmila Cervanová, and defeatedSamantha Stosur before losing toAnabel Medina Garrigues [source: [US Open Official Site](https://www.usopen.org/)]. Her career-best win came at Beijing, where she defeatedSerena Williams in the second round before losing toMaria Kirilenko [source: [WTA Official Website](https://www.wtatennis.com/)]. This performance propelled her to a career-high ranking of No. 88 [source: [WTA Official Website](https://www.wtatennis.com/)], although she ended the year at No. 105 [source: [WTA Official Website](https://www.wtatennis.com/)].
In early 2006, Sun faced tough draws, including close losses toAmélie Mauresmo at theAustralian Open andNuria Llagostera Vives atGold Coast [source: [Australian Open Official Site](https://ausopen.com/)]. At theTashkent Open, she won her first WTA Tour title by defeatingIroda Tulyaganova in the final [source: [WTA Official Website](https://www.wtatennis.com/)] and reached a career-high ranking of No. 81 on 9 October 2006 [source: [WTA Official Website](https://www.wtatennis.com/)].
On 27 January 2008, Sun captured her first Grand Slam title in mixed doubles at theAustralian Open, partnering withNenad Zimonjić to defeatSania Mirza andMahesh Bhupathi in straight sets.[4]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2008 | Australian Open | Hard |  Nenad Zimonjić |  Sania MirzaMahesh Bhupathi | 7–6(4), 6–4 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 2004 | Athens | Hard | Li Ting |  Conchita MartínezVirginia Ruano | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Legend |
|---|
| Tier I (0–0) |
| Tier II (0–0) |
| Tier III (0–0) |
| Tier IV & V (1–0) |
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 8 October 2006 | Tashkent Open | Hard |  Iroda Tulyaganova | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Legend: Before 2009 | Legend: Starting in 2009 |
|---|---|
| Tier I (0–1) | Premier Mandatory |
| Tier II (1–1) | Premier 5 |
| Tier III (6–4) | Premier |
| Tier IV & V (4–3) | International (0–1) |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 14 June 2003 | Austrian Open | Clay | Li Ting | Yan ZiZheng Jie | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1. | 12 October 2003 | Tashkent Open | Hard | Li Ting |  Yuliya Beygelzimer Tatiana Poutchek | 3–6, 6–7(0) |
| Win | 2. | 2 November 2003 | Tournoi de Québec | Hard(i) | Li Ting |  Els Callens Meilen Tu | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 3. | 9 November 2003 | Pattaya Open | Hard | Li Ting |  Wynne PrakusyaAngelique Widjaja | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2. | 22 February 2004 | Bangalore Open | Hard | Li Ting |  Liezel HuberSania Mirza | 6–7(1), 4–6 |
| Win | 4. | 3 October 2004 | Guangzhou Open | Hard | Li Ting | Yang ShujingYu Ying | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3. | 12 February 2005 | Bangalore Open | Hard | Li Ting | Yan Zi Zheng Jie | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 5. | 1 May 2005 | Estoril Open | Clay | Li Ting |  Michaëlla Krajicek Henrieta Nagyová | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 6. | 12 February 2006 | Pattaya Open | Hard | Li Ting | Yan Zi Zheng Jie | 3–6, 6–1, 7–6(5) |
| Loss | 4. | 4 March 2006 | Qatar Open | Hard | Li Ting | Daniela Hantuchová Ai Sugiyama | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 7. | 7 May 2006 | Estoril Open | Clay | Li Ting |  Gisela DulkoMaría Sánchez Lorenzo | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 8. | 1 October 2006 | Guangzhou Open | Hard | Li Ting | Vania King Jelena Kostanić Tošić | 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 5. | 15 April 2007 | Charleston Open | Hard | Peng Shuai | Yan Zi Zheng Jie | 5–7, 0–6 |
| Loss | 6. | 26 May 2007 | Internationaux de Strasbourg | Clay |  Alicia Molik | Zheng Jie Yan Zi | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 7. | 17 June 2007 | Birmingham Classic | Grass | Meilen Tu |  Chuang Chia-jungChan Yung-jan | 6–7(3), 3–6 |
| Loss | 8. | 19 October 2007 | Guangzhou Open | Hard | Vania King | Peng Shuai Yan Zi | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 9. | 7 October 2007 | Japan Open | Hard | Yan Zi | Chuang Chia-jung Vania King | 1–6, 6–2, [10–6] |
| Win | 10. | 14 October 2007 | Bangkok Open | Hard | Yan Zi | Ayumi MoritaJunri Namigata | w/o |
| Win | 11. | 9 March 2008 | Bangalore Open | Hard | Peng Shuai | Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung | 6–4, 5–7, [10–8] |
| Loss | 9. | 21 September 2008 | Guangzhou Open | Hard | Yan Zi | Mariya KoryttsevaTatiana Poutchek | 4–6, 6–4, [8–10] |
| Loss | 10. | 20 September 2009 | Guangzhou Open | Hard | Kimiko Date-Krumm | Olga Govortsova Tatiana Poutchek | 6–3, 2–6, [8–10] |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 16 April 2000 | ITF Shenyang, China | Hard | Li Na | 0–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 4 June 2000 | ITF Shenzhen, China | Hard |  Kim Eun-ha | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 3. | 4 September 2000 | ITF Hangzhou, China | Hard | Zheng Jie | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 4. | 17 September 2000 | ITF Hohhot, China | Hard | Ding Ding | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 5. | 17 June 2001 | ITF Seoul, South Korea | Hard | Choi Jin-young | 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 6. | 24 June 2001 | ITF Inchon, South Korea | Hard | Chung Yang-jin | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 7. | 14 April 2002 | ITF Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Hard | Jeon Mi-ra | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 8. | 13 May 2002 | ITF Shanghai, China | Hard | Zheng Jie | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 9. | 6 August 2002 | ITF Beijing, China | Hard | Rika Fujiwara | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Loss | 10. | 20 July 2003 | ITF Modena, Italy | Clay |  Melinda Czink | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 11. | 31 October 2004 | ITF Shenzhen, China | Hard | Li Na | 3–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 13 June 1999 | ITF Shenyang, China | Hard | Chen Yan | Chen YinTuo Qi | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | 10 September 2000 | ITF Zhejiang, China | Hard | Chen Yan | Zheng JieYan Zi | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 3. | 10 September 2000 | ITF Hohhot, China | Clay | Chen Yan | Ding DingTang Yan | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4. | 4 June 2001 | ITF Hohhot, China | Hard | Chen Yan | Zheng Jie Yan Zi | 4–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 29 July 2001 | ITF Guangzhou, China | Hard | Chen Yan | Li Ting Tong Ka-po | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 6. | 27 January 2002 | ITF Hull, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Zheng Jie |  Claire CurranElsa O'Riain | 7–6(4), 7–5 |
| Loss | 7. | 10 February 2002 | ITF Redbridge, United Kingdom | Hard (i) |  Helen Crook |  Magda Mihalache Ekaterina Sysoeva | 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 8. | 11 August 2002 | ITF Beijing, China | Hard | Li Ting | Yan Zi Zheng Jie | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 9. | 23 February 2003 | ITF Columbus, United States | Hard (i) | Li Ting |  Bruna ColósioJoana Cortez | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 10. | 2 March 2003 | ITF Saint Paul, United States | Hard | Li Ting | Teryn AshleyAbigail Spears | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 11. | 30 March 2003 | ITF Atlanta, United States | Hard | Li Ting |  Leanne Baker Francesca Lubiani | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 12. | 16 June 2003 | ITF Gorizia, Italy | Clay | Li Ting | Yan Zi Zheng Jie | 6–7(5), 6–1, 4–6 |
| Win | 13. | 23 June 2003 | ITF Fontanafredda, Italy | Clay | Li Ting |  Maria Geznenge Dragana Zarić | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 14. | 30 June 2003 | ITF Orbetello, Italy | Clay | Li Ting | Yan Zi Zheng Jie | 2–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 15. | 13 July 2003 | ITF Modena, Italy | Clay | Li Ting | Rika FujiwaraTrudi Musgrave | 3–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
| Win | 16. | 30 November 2003 | ITF Changsha, China | Hard | Li Ting | Yan Zi Zheng Jie | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 17. | 7 December 2003 | ITF Shenzhen, China | Hard | Li Ting | Yan Zi Zheng Jie | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 18. | 6 June 2005 | ITF Beijing, China | Hard | Li Ting | Yan Zi Zheng Jie | 1–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 19. | 16 August 2005 | Bronx Classic, United States | Hard | Li Ting | Tatiana PoutchekAnastasiya Yakimova | 2–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 20. | 17 May 2009 | Open de Saint-Gaudens, France | Clay | Kimiko Date | Rika FujiwaraChanelle Scheepers | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 21. | 10 August 2009 | ITF Quanzhou, China | Hard | Hao Jie | Han XinyunKao Shao-yuan | 6–1, 2–6, [6–10] |
