Vivian Yang
| Country (sports) |  New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 January 2005 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | $12,550 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 32–19 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 746 (17 July 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 1173 (27 May 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 2R (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 26–16 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 582 (17 July 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 1049 (27 May 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2023) |
| Last updated on: 5 June 2024. | |
Vivian Yang (born 11 January 2005) is a New Zealand tennis player. She has won one singles title and two doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
Early life
[edit]Yang, born in Auckland, New Zealand, moved to China with her family. She began playing tennis at 4 years of age with her father, encouraging her to take up sport to help her immune system. As he was a keen amateur tennis player himself, Vivian played at the nearby courts too.[1][2] After returning to New Zealand, Yang attended Westlake Girls High School, Auckland and joined the Tennis NZ’s high performance programme.[3]
Career
[edit]Yang made her senior debut for New Zealand in the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup playing in Pool A Asia/Oceania Zone Group I matches against China, South Korea and Indonesia in April, 2022. New Zealand captain Marina Erakovic championed her inclusion saying "Vivian is one of our best young players coming through. She has improved massively over the past two years and is gaining experience by the day with her recent playing schedule. Even though she is young, she is a huge asset to the team."[4] After her debut defeat against Chinese No. 2, Yang Yue, ranked at 143 in the world, which included four squandered set points in the first set,[5] Erakovic remained positive saying "I was very impressed with Vivian. She played extremely well, and was able to actually really dictate on her own terms with that lefty serve and forehand, and she had a couple of set points but just got a little bit tight, that inexperience but yeah, just really positives out there for her."[6] Yang secured her first senior win a few days later against Indonesia’s Beatrice Gumulya with a 7–5, 6–2 victory on 16 April 2022.[7] By the end of 2022, Yang was New Zealand’s No. 1 under-18 singles and doubles player.[8]
ITF Circuit finals
[edit]Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
[edit]| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2022 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 15,000 | Hard |  Polina Iatcenko | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Dec 2022 | ITF Wellington, New Zealand | 15,000 | Hard | Jade Otway | 6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
[edit]| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2022 | ITF Caloundra, Australia | 15,000 | Hard | Monique Barry |  Aoi Ito Nanari Katsumi | 6–2, 7–6(5) |
| Win | 2–0 | Oct 2022 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 15,000 | Hard |  Patricija Paukštytė |  Romana Čisovská Barbora Matúšová | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Jun 2023 | ITF Nakhon, Thailand | 15,000 | Hard |  Sara Nayar |  Anchisa Chanta Patcharin Cheapchandej | 1–6, 6–7(4) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Q&A: Meet Vivian Yang, one of NZ's brightest tennis prospects". Tennis.kiwi.
- ^ "Q&A: Meet Vivian Yang, one of NZ's brightest tennis prospects". NZ Herald. 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Yang on target for bright tennis future". newsroom.co.nz. 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Teenager Vivian Yang named in NZ women's tennis team for Billie Jean Cup". i.stuff.co.nz. 20 March 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand beaten by China at Billie Jean King Cup". nzsportswire.com.
- ^ "Vivian Yang makes Billie Jean King Cup debut in defeat by China". Tennis.Kiwi.
- ^ "Indonesia Confirmed Relegation to Group II Billie Jean King Cup". Tennis.skor.id.
- ^ "Tennis: Kiwi rising star Vivian Yang plots course for ASB Classic spot". NZ Herald. 8 December 2022.
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