Jane Chi (Chinese: 戚蓮芝; born June 21, 1974)[1] is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
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Born | (1974-06-21) June 21, 1974 (age 48) El Paso, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | |||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1995 | |||||||||||||
Retired | 2003 | |||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed | |||||||||||||
Prize money | $250,663 | |||||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||||
Career record | 184-153 | |||||||||||||
Career titles | 0 WTA, 6 ITF | |||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 62 (April 26, 1999) | |||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 2R (1999) | |||||||||||||
French Open | 1R (1999) | |||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 1R (1999) | |||||||||||||
US Open | 2R (1996, 1999) | |||||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||||
Career record | 61-74 | |||||||||||||
Career titles | 0 WTA, 2 ITF | |||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 178 (November 23, 1998) | |||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||||
US Open | 1R (1996) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Chi was born in El Paso, Texas, to parents Steven and Ling. At the age of 11 she started playing tennis and after graduating from high school in 1992 played collegially at the University of California, Los Angeles. She attended the university for three years, while studying for a political science degree, during which time he earned multiple All-American honors. Her regular doubles partner was younger sister Stephanie.[2]
In 1994 she played internationally for Chinese Taipei, first in a Fed Cup World Group tie against Indonesia in Frankfurt, then at the Asian Games in Hiroshima, where she won a bronze medal in the team competition.[3]
During the 1995 season, her last for UCLA, Chi was America's top ranked player in college tennis, ending with a number three ranking.[4]
From 1995 she competed on the professional circuit. At the 1996 US Open she made her Grand Slam debut and reached the second round, with a win over María Sánchez Lorenzo.[5] She was a semi-finalist at the 1998 Challenge Bell, a WTA tournament in Quebec City. Her run included an upset win over second seed Sandrine Testud.[6] Her only other WTA Tour semi-final was at the Japan Open in 1999, a year in which she reached her career best ranking of 62 in the world, with second round appearances at both the Australian Open and US Open.[7] After retiring from tennis she earned a Doctor of Law degree at the University of Idaho and now works in Seattle.
Legend |
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$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 15 October 1995 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
6–0, 6-1 |
Winner | 2. | 22 October 1995 | Kugayama, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6-1 |
Winner | 3. | 29 October 1995 | Kyoto, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–2, 7-5 |
Winner | 4. | 19 November 1995 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6-3 |
Winner | 5. | 23 June 1996 | Peachtree City, Georgia, United States | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 3–6, 7-5 |
Winner | 6. | 5 August 1996 | Austin, Texas, United States | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 7. | 17 May 1998 | Grenelefe, Florida, United States | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 8. | 11 October 1998 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 9. | 28 January 2001 | Miami, Florida, United States | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 3–6, 6-7 |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 26 June 1995 | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6(5) |
Runner-up | 2. | 15 October 1995 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 2-6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 28 July 1996 | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, 2-6 |
Winner | 4. | 26 January 1997 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 6-4 |
Runner-up | 5. | 19 July 1998 | Mahwah, New Jersey, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 4-6 |
Runner-up | 6. | 22 January 2001 | Miami, Florida, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 7. | 11 June 2001 | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(2), 2–6, 2–6 |