# Han Na-lae

Han Na-lae (Korean: 한나래; born 6 July 1992) is a South Korean former professional tennis player. Han has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 149, achieved June 2019, and a doubles ranking of No. 95, set on 7 November 2022. Han won one doubles title on the WTA Tour and two doubles titles on the Challenger Tour, along with 13 singles titles and 28 doubles titles (nine alongside Yoo Mi and four with Jang Su-jeong, both fellow Korean players) on the ITF Circuit. A left-hander, she hits both forehand and backhand with two hands.

## Career

Han made her WTA Tour main-draw singles debut at the 2014 Korea Open.
She made her Grand Slam tournament main-draw debut at the 2020 Australian Open having received a wildcard, but lost in the first round to Tamara Zidanšek.
At the 2017 Korea Open, Han defeated top 50 player Kristýna Plíšková as one of her biggest victories.
Partnering Choi Ji-hee, she won the doubles title at the 2018 Korea Open, defeating Hsieh Shu-ying and Hsieh Su-wei in the final. The pair repeated the feat at the 2021 Korea Open, this time overcoming Valentini Grammatikopoulou and Réka Luca Jani in the championship match.
Partnering Jang Su-jeong, Han won the doubles title at the 2023 WTA 125 Veneto Open, defeating Weronika Falkowska and Katarzyna Piter in the final.
Ranked No. 241 at the 2023 US Open, she qualified for the main draw making her second appearance at a major, losing to ninth seed Markéta Vondroušová in the first round.
Han announced in May 2024 that she would retire at the end of the season. She made her final appearance at the Korean National Sports Festival.

## Performance timeline

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss record.

### Singles

Current through the 2023 US Open.
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L |
| Grand Slam tournaments |||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | Q1 | A | Q1 | 1R | Q2 | A | Q2 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| French Open | A | A | A | Q1 | A | Q1 | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | NH | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| US Open | A | Q1 | Q2 | Q1 | A | Q2 | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0 / 2 | 0–2 |
| National representation |||||||||||||
| Billie Jean King Cup | Z1 | Z1 | Z1 | Z1 | Z1 | Z1 | Z1 | Z1 | Z1 | | 0 / 0 | 14–10 |
| WTA 1000 |||||||||||||
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Career statistics |||||||||||||
| Tournaments | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Career total: 12 | Career total: 12 |
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | Career total: 0 |
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | Career total: 0 |
| Overall win–loss | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 0 / 12 | 18–22 |
| Year–end ranking | 273 | 276 | 179 | 256 | 216 | 179 | 204 | 273 | 176 | | $662,782 | $662,782 |

## WTA Tour finals
### Doubles: 1 (title)

* Legend
* WTA 1000
* WTA 500
* WTA 250 (1–0)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (1–0)
* Carpet (0–0)
* Grass (0–0)
| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | Sep 2018 | Korea Open, South Korea | International | Hard | Choi Ji-hee | Hsieh Shu-ying Hsieh Su-wei | 6–3, 6–2 |

## WTA Challenger finals
### Doubles: 2 (2 titles)

| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Dec 2021 | Korea Open, South Korea | Hard (i) | Choi Ji-hee | Valentini Grammatikopoulou Réka Luca Jani | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jun 2023 | Veneto Open, Italy | Grass | Jang Su-jeong | Weronika Falkowska Katarzyna Piter | 6–3, 3–6, [10–6] |

## ITF Circuit titles
### Singles: 25 (13 titles, 12 runner–ups)

* Legend
* $60,000 tournaments (0–1)
* $25,000 tournaments (11–8)
* $10/15,000 tournaments (2–3)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (13–12)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2011 | ITF Hyderabad, India | 10,000 | Hard | Keren Shlomo | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Aug 2011 | ITF Taipei, Taiwan | 10,000 | Hard | Emi Mutaguchi | 6–3, ret. |
| Loss | 1–2 | May 2013 | ITF Seoul, South Korea | 15,000 | Hard | Zhou Yimiao | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Oct 2013 | ITF Seoul, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Kim Da-hye | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Jun 2014 | ITF Gimcheon, South Korea | 10,000 | Hard | Lee So-ra | 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–3 | Mar 2015 | ITF Port Pirie, Australia | 15,000 | Hard | Jang Su-jeong | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–3 | Dec 2015 | ITF Bangkok, Thailand | 25,000 | Hard | Risa Ozaki | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 5–3 | May 2016 | ITF Goyang, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Harriet Dart | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5–4 | May 2016 | Incheon Open, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Jeong Su-nam | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Win | 6–4 | Jun 2016 | ITF Yuxi, China | 25,000 | Hard | Lu Jiaxi | 5–7, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6–5 | Mar 2017 | Kōfu International Open, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Mayo Hibi | 7–5, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 7–5 | May 2017 | Incheon Open, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Luksika Kumkhum | 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 7–5 |
| Loss | 7–6 | May 2018 | Incheon Open, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Liang En-shuo | 2–6, 6–0, 5–7 |
| Win | 8–6 | Jun 2018 | ITF Daegu, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Misaki Doi | 5–2 ret. |
| Loss | 8–7 | Oct 2018 | Liuzhou Open, China | 60,000 | Hard | Wang Yafan | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 8–8 | Jan 2019 | ITF Singapore | 25,000 | Hard | Zhu Lin | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 9–8 | Apr 2019 | ITF Osaka, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Wang Xiyu | 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 10–8 | May 2019 | Incheon Open, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Anastasia Gasanova | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Win | 11–8 | Jun 2019 | ITF Daegu, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Haruna Arakawa | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 12–8 | Jan 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 25,000 | Hard | Katherine Sebov | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 12–9 | Jan 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 25,000 | Hard | Nigina Abduraimova | 3–6, 6–4, 6–7$^{(7–9)}$ |
| Loss | 12–10 | Jun 2022 | ITF Changwon, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Kurumi Nara | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 13–10 | Nov 2022 | Yokohama Challenger, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Miyu Kato | 7–5, 6–0 |
| Loss | 13–11 | Apr 2023 | Kōfu International Open, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Jang Su-jeong | 6–2, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 13–12 | Apr 2023 | ITF Osaka, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Maddison Inglis | 3–6, 6–7$^{(2–7)}$ |

### Doubles: 49 (28 titles, 21 runner–ups)

* Legend
* $100,000 tournaments (1–1)
* $80,000 tournaments (1–0)
* $60,000 tournaments (1–3)
* $40,000 tournaments (0–1)
* $25,000 tournaments (18–11)
* $10/15,000 tournaments (7–5)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (25–21)
* Clay (3–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2009 | ITF Manila, Philippines | 10,000 | Hard | Yoo Mi | Kim Sun-jung Lee Ye-ra | 4–6, 6–4, [6–10] |
| Win | 1–1 | Nov 2009 | ITF Manila, Philippines | 10,000 | Hard | Yoo Mi | Czarina Arevalo Katharina Lehnert | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–1 | May 2011 | ITF Hyderabad, India | 10,000 | Hard | Lee So-ra | Sowjanya Bavisetti Natasha Palha | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Sep 2012 | ITF Yeongwol, South Korea | 10,000 | Hard | Jang Su-jeong | Kim Sun-jung Yu Min-hwa | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 3–2 | Feb 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Lee Jin-a | Eva Fernández Brugués Isabella Shinikova | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Mar 2013 | ITF Kōfu, Japan | 10,000 | Hard | Yang Zi | Akari Inoue Hiroko Kuwata | 6–3, 5–7, [7–10] |
| Win | 4–3 | Mar 2013 | ITF Nishitama, Japan | 10,000 | Hard | Kang Seo-kyung | Makoto Ninomiya Eri Hozumi | 6–4, 6–7$^{(4)}$, [10–6] |
| Loss | 4–4 | May 2013 | ITF Goyang, Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Yoo Mi | Nao Hibino Akiko Omae | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5–4 | Jun 2013 | ITF Gimcheon, South Korea | 10,000 | Hard | Yoo Mi | Kim Yun-hee Yoo Jin | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–4 | Nov 2013 | ITF Seoul, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Yoo Mi | Kim Sun-jung Yu Min-hwa | 2–6, 6–3, [10–6] |
| Win | 7–4 | Mar 2014 | ITF Shenzhen, China | 10,000 | Hard | Yoo Mi | Natela Dzalamidze Polina Leykina | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Loss | 7–5 | May 2014 | ITF Seoul, South Korea | 15,000 | Hard | Yoo Mi | Liu Chang Tian Ran | 4–6, 7–6$^{(5)}$, [6–10] |
| Win | 8–5 | May 2014 | Incheon Open, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Yoo Mi | Noppawan Lertcheewakarn Melis Sezer | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Loss | 8–6 | Jul 2014 | ITF Gimcheon, Korea | 10,000 | Hard | Yoo Mi | Choi Ji-hee Makoto Ninomiya | 3–6, 6–7$^{(6)}$ |
| Win | 9–6 | Jul 2014 | ITF Phuket, Thailand | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Yoo Mi | Akari Inoue Lee Ya-hsuan | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 9–7 | Jul 2014 | ITF Phuket, Thailand | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Yoo Mi | Nicha Lertpitaksinchai Peangtarn Plipuech | 3–6, 7–6$^{(5)}$, [9–11] |
| Loss | 9–8 | Apr 2015 | ITF Shenzhen, China | 25,000 | Hard | Jang Su-jeong | Noppawan Lertcheewakarn Lu Jiajing | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 10–8 | May 2015 | ITF Changwon, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Yoo Mi | Mana Ayukawa Makoto Ninomiya | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 11–8 | Jun 2015 | ITF Goyang, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Yoo Mi | Liu Chang Lu Jiajing | 6–1, 7–5 |
| Win | 12–8 | Jul 2015 | ITF Zhengzhou, China | 25,000 | Hard | Jang Su-jeong | Liu Chang Zhang Ling | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Loss | 12–9 | Feb 2016 | ITF Perth, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Jang Su-jeong | Tammi Patterson Katarzyna Piter | 6–4, 2–6, [3–10] |
| Win | 13–9 | Apr 2016 | ITF Changwon, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Yoo Mi | Lu Jiajing Elise Mertens | 4–6, 6–3, [10–7] |
| Win | 14–9 | Apr 2017 | Kōfu International Open, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Luksika Kumkhum | Erina Hayashi Robu Kajitani | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Loss | 14–10 | Apr 2017 | ITF Kashiwa, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Peangtarn Plipuech | Jang Su-jeong Lee Ya-hsuan | 3–6, 6–3, [4–10] |
| Loss | 14–11 | Apr 2018 | ITF Kashiwa, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Robu Kajitani | Kyōka Okamura Ayaka Okuno | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 15–11 | May 2018 | ITF Goyang, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Lee So-ra | Ulrikke Eikeri Akiko Omae | 6–2, 5–7, [10–2] |
| Win | 16–11 | May 2018 | Incheon Open, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Kim Na-ri | Chang Kai-chen Hsu Ching-wen | 5–0 ret. |
| Loss | 16–12 | Jun 2018 | ITF Singapore | 25,000 | Hard | Lee So-ra | Haruka Kaji Akiko Omae | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 17–12 | Mar 2019 | Yokohama Challenger, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Choi Ji-hee | Rutuja Bhosale Akiko Omae | 6–1, 7–5 |
| Win | 18–12 | Apr 2019 | ITF Osaka, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Choi Ji-hee | Hsu Ching-wen Wang Xiyu | 6–4, 5–7, [10–8] |
| Win | 19–12 | Jun 2019 | Incheon Open, Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Choi Ji-hee | Kanako Morisaki Minori Yonehara | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 19–13 | Jun 2019 | ITF Deagu, Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Choi Ji-hee | Hsieh Yu-chieh Lee Pei-chi | 3–6, 6–7$^{(5)}$ |
| Win | 20–13 | Nov 2019 | Tokyo Open, Japan | 100,000 | Hard | Choi Ji-hee | Haruka Kaji Junri Namigata | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 21–13 | Mar 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | Lee So-ra | Jessie Aney Park So-hyun | 4–6, 7–5, [10–4] |
| Loss | 21–14 | Jun 2021 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | Mana Ayukawa | Destanee Aiava Olivia Gadecki | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 22–14 | Jun 2021 | ITF Lisbon, Portugal | 25,000 | Hard | Momoko Kobori | Ingrid Gamarra Martins Ma Shuyue | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 23–14 | Jan 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 25,000 | Hard | Eudice Chong | Anna Kubareva Maria Timofeeva | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 24–14 | Mar 2022 | Clay Court International, Australia | 60,000 | Clay | Jang Su-jeong | Yuki Naito Moyuka Uchijima | 3–6, 6–2, [10–5] |
| Win | 25–14 | Jun 2022 | ITF Changwon, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Choi Ji-hee | Lee Ya-hsuan Wu Fang-hsien | 6–3, 4–6, [15–13] |
| Win | 26–14 | Jun 2022 | Incheon Open, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Choi Ji-hee | Lee Ya-hsuan Wu Fang-hsien | 5–7, 6–4, [10–6] |
| Loss | 26–15 | Jul 2022 | ITF Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 25,000 | Hard | Choi Ji-hee | Momoko Kobori Ankita Raina | 2–6, 6–3, [8–10] |
| Loss | 26–16 | Aug 2022 | Landisville Challenge, United States | 100,000 | Hard | Jang Su-jeong | Sophie Chang Anna Danilina | 6–2, 6–7$^{(4)}$, [9–11] |
| Loss | 26–17 | Aug 2022 | Bronx Open, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Hiroko Kuwata | Anna Blinkova Simona Waltert | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 26–18 | Oct 2022 | Playford International, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | Priska Madelyn Nugroho | Alexandra Bozovic Talia Gibson | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 26–19 | Nov 2022 | Yokohama Challenger, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Mai Hontama | Saki Imamura Naho Sato | 4–6, 6–4, [5–10] |
| Loss | 26–20 | Mar 2023 | ITF Astana, Kazakhstan | 40,000 | Hard (i) | Jang Su-jeong | Anna Danilina Iryna Shymanovich | 4–6, 7–6$^{(8)}$, [7–10] |
| Loss | 26–21 | Mar 2023 | Nur-Sultan Challenger, Kazakhstan | 60,000 | Hard (i) | Jang Su-jeong | Polina Kudermetova Anastasia Tikhonova | 6–2, 3–6, [7–10] |
| Win | 27–21 | Apr 2023 | Kofu International, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Jang Su-jeong | Georgina Garcia-Perez Eri Hozumi | 6–0, 6–4 |
| Win | 28–21 | May 2023 | Kangaroo Cup, Japan | 80,000 | Hard | Jang Su-jeong | Lee Ya-hsuan Wu Fang-hsien | 7–6$^3$, 2–6, [10–8] |