# Li Zhe (tennis)

Li Zhe (Chinese: 李喆; pinyin: Lǐ Zhé; Mandarin pronunciation:; born September 20, 1986) is a Chinese tennis player who plays mainly on the ATP Challenger and ITF Futures Tours. On 11 November 2019, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of world No. 193. His highest doubles ranking of world No. 136 was achieved on 28 February 2011.
Li represents his native country of China competing during the Davis Cup. He competes in both singles, for which he has a record of 6–3, and doubles where his record is 5–8, for a combined total record of 11–11. He has reached 27 career singles finals, boasting a record of 14 wins and 13 losses, including a 0–2 record in ATP Challenger finals. Additionally he has reached a bountiful 81 doubles finals with a record of 53 wins and 28 losses, including a 6–7 record in ATP Challenger finals.

## Personal

Li Zhe was born in Tianjin, China on September 20, 1986. He began playing tennis at age 8 and turned professional in 2004. He plays right-handed, and his favorite surface is hard court. His goal as a professional tennis player is to enter the top 100 ranked tennis players in the world.

## Career

In December 2018, Li defeated his compatriot Ze Zhang in three sets to win the 2019 Australian Open Asia-Pac Wildcard Play-off, which secured a wildcard place for him to make his Grand Slam singles debut at age 32 at the 2019 Australian Open.
He received a wildcard in doubles partnering Sun Fajing at the 2023 Rolex Shanghai Masters.

## ATP Challenger and ITF Futures Finals
### Singles: 29 (16–13)

* Legend (singles)
* ATP Challenger Tour (0–2)
* ITF Futures Tour (16–11)
* Titles by surface
* Hard (16–13)
* Clay (0–0)
* Grass (0–0)
* Carpet (0–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2008 | China F3, Taizhou | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–1 | Apr 2008 | China F4, Taizhou | Futures | Hard | Satoshi Iwabuchi | 2–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
| Win | 2–1 | Apr 2010 | China F4, Guiyang | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Apr 2011 | China F4, Chengdu | Futures | Hard | Im Kyu-tae | 6–7$^{(8–10)}$, 1–6 |
| Win | 3–2 | Jul 2011 | Canada F3, Mississauga | Futures | Hard | Steven Diez | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–2 | May 2012 | Israel F8, Ramat HaSharon | Futures | Hard | Chang Yu | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 5–2 | Jun 2012 | China F9, Shenyang | Futures | Hard | Wu Di | 1–6, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–2 | Mar 2014 | China F1, Guangzhou | Futures | Hard | Bai Yan | 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–1 |
| Loss | 6–3 | Jun 2014 | China F6, Putian | Futures | Hard | Bai Yan | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 6–4 | Jul 2014 | China F8, Shenzhen | Futures | Hard | Bai Yan | 6–4, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 7–4 | Jul 2014 | China F9, Zhangjiagang | Futures | Hard | Nikola Milojević | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 7–5 | May 2015 | China F5, Wuhan | Futures | Hard | Wu Di | 6–3, 4–6, 6–7$^{(3–7)}$ |
| Win | 8–5 | May 2015 | China F6, Wuhan | Futures | Hard | Bai Yan | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 8–6 | Jun 2015 | China F8, Zhangjiagang | Futures | Hard | Wu Di | 3–6, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 3–6 |
| Win | 9–6 | Jul 2015 | China F10, Xi'an | Futures | Hard | Zhang Ze | 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 10–6 | Jul 2015 | China F11, Xi'an | Futures | Hard | He Yecong | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Loss | 10–7 | Oct 2015 | Australia F6, Alice Springs | Futures | Hard | Robin Staněk | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 10–8 | Jul 2016 | China F10, Longyan | Futures | Hard | Lee Duck-hee | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 10–9 | Jan 2017 | Bangkok, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | Janko Tipsarević | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 11–9 | Apr 2017 | China F4, Luzhou | Futures | Hard | Shuichi Sekiguchi | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Loss | 11–10 | Jul 2017 | China F10, Kunshan | Futures | Hard | Prajnesh Gunneswaran | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 11–11 | Jul 2017 | China F14, Tianjin | Futures | Hard | Nikola Milojević | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 12–11 | Apr 2018 | Japan F5, Kashiwa | Futures | Hard | Yusuke Takahashi | 6–4, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 7–5 |
| Win | 13–11 | Jun 2018 | China F7, Luzhou | Futures | Hard | Wu Di | 2–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 14–11 | Jun 2018 | China F8, Yinchuan | Futures | Hard | Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 14–12 | Nov 2019 | Shenzhen, China P.R. | Challenger | Hard | Zhang Zhizhen | 3–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
| Loss | 14–13 | May 2022 | M25 Monastir, Tunisia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Akira Santillan | 6–2, 6–7$^{(3−7)}$, 2−6 |
| Win | 15–13 | Jun 2023 | M15 Tianjin, China | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Lee Kuan-yi | 6–3, ret. |
| Win | 16–13 | Jul 2023 | M15 Tianjin, China | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Cui Jie | 4–6, 7–6$^{(8−6)}$, 6−4 |

### Doubles: 81 (53–28)

* Legend (doubles)
* ATP Challenger Tour (6–7)
* ITF Futures Tour (47–21)
* Titles by surface
* Hard (51–26)
* Clay (1–2)
* Grass (0–0)
* Carpet (1–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2005 | China F4, Tianjin | Futures | Hard | Wang Yu jr. | David To Marcus Walker | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Mar 2006 | China F5, Guangzhou | Futures | Hard | Xue Feng | James Cerretani Jesse Huta Galung | 6–4, 3–6, 6–7$^{(3–7)}$ |
| Loss | 1–2 | Aug 2006 | Italy F25, Imperia | Futures | Clay | Wang Yu jr. | Fabio Colangelo Mattia Livraghi | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Aug 2006 | Italy F27, Bolzano | Futures | Clay | Wang Yu jr. | Dušan Karol David Luque-Velasco | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 2–3 | May 2007 | China F2, Tianjin | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Chang Huai-en Lee Hsin-han | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–3 | May 2007 | China F3, Beijing | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Matthew Ebden Jose Statham | 0–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Nov 2007 | China F8, Wuxi | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Antal van der Duim Boy Westerhof | 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Mar 2008 | Japan F1, Tokyo | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Hiroki Kondo Hiroyasu Sato | 6–3, 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, [2–10] |
| Win | 4–5 | Apr 2008 | Japan F3, Kōfu | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | G.D. Jones Daniel King-Turner | 6–1, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4–6 | May 2008 | Korea Rep. F4, Seogwipo | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Yaoki Ishii Hiroki Kondo | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 5–6 | Jun 2008 | Japan F6, Akishima | Futures | Carpet | Gong Maoxin | Wang Yu jr. Xu Junchao | 6–4, 3–6, [10–7] |
| Win | 6–6 | Jul 2008 | Japan F7, Ariake | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Minh Le Lee Hsin-han | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 7–6 | Sep 2008 | Japan F8, Osaka | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Hiroki Kondo Hiroyasu Sato | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 7–7 | Jan 2009 | China F1, Guangzhou | Futures | Hard | Wang Yu jr. | Lee Hsin-han Yang Tsung-hua | 0–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 7–8 | Apr 2009 | Korea Rep. F1, Daegu | Futures | Hard | Kim Young-jun | G.D. Jones Daniel King-Turner | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 7–9 | Apr 2009 | Korea Rep. F2, Seogwipo | Futures | Hard | Clément Reix | Satoshi Iwabuchi Gouichi Motomura | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 8–9 | Apr 2009 | Korea Rep. F3, Changwon | Futures | Hard | Wang Yu jr. | Ervin Eleskovic Frederik Nielsen | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 8–10 | May 2009 | Korea Rep. F4, Gimcheon | Futures | Hard | Wang Yu jr. | G.D. Jones Daniel King-Turner | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 9–10 | Aug 2009 | China F7, Ningbo | Futures | Hard | Wang Yu jr. | Gong Maoxin Xue Feng | 4–6, 6–1, [10–6] |
| Loss | 9–11 | Sep 2009 | Australia F6, Darwin | Futures | Hard | Wang Yu jr. | Kaden Hensel Adam Hubble | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 9–12 | Feb 2010 | Azerbaijan F1, Baku | Futures | Hard (i) | Gong Maoxin | Petru-Alexandru Luncanu Matwé Middelkoop | 7–6$^{(9–7)}$, 3–6, [10–12] |
| Loss | 9–13 | Apr 2010 | China F3, Chongqing | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Wu Di Zhang Ze | 3–6, 6–1, [8–10] |
| Win | 10–13 | Apr 2010 | China F4, Guiyang | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Chang Yao-lun Daniel Yoo | 5–7, 6–3, [10–4] |
| Loss | 10–14 | Apr 2010 | Korea F3, Changwon | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Nikolaus Moser Max Raditschnigg | 2–6, 6–2, [5–10] |
| Loss | 10–15 | May 2010 | Fergana, Uzbekistan | Challenger | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Brendan Evans Toshihide Matsui | 6–3, 3–6, [8–10] |
| Win | 11–15 | Jun 2010 | China F5, Wuhan | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Ma Yanan Yu Xinyuan | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 12–15 | Jun 2010 | China F6, Jiaxing | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Gao Peng Gao Wan | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 13–15 | Aug 2010 | Karshi, Uzbekistan | Challenger | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Divij Sharan Vishnu Vardhan | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 14–15 | Sep 2010 | Bangkok, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Yuki Bhambri Ryler DeHeart | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 15–15 | Oct 2010 | China F8, Shanghai | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Harri Heliövaara Jose Statham | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$ |
| Win | 16–15 | Jan 2011 | China F1, Mengzi | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Lee Hsin-han Yi Chu-huan | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 17–15 | Jan 2011 | China F2, Mengzi | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Lee Hsin-han Yi Chu-huan | 4–6, 6–3, [10–4] |
| Win | 18–15 | Apr 2011 | China F3, Chengdu | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Chen Ti Xu Junchao | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 19–15 | Apr 2011 | China F4, Chengdu | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Im Kyu-tae Hiroki Kondo | 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| Win | 20–15 | Jun 2011 | China F7, Shenzhen | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Jun Woong-sun Daniel Yoo | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 21–15 | Jun 2011 | China F8, Huizhou | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Gao Peng Gao Wan | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 22–15 | Jul 2011 | Canada F3, Mississauga | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Peter Aarts Daniel Chu | 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$ |
| Win | 23–15 | Oct 2011 | Indonesia F4, Jakarta | Futures | Hard | Yi Chu-huan | Yuki Bhambri Rohan Gajjar | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 24–15 | Nov 2011 | Thailand F5, Phuket | Futures | Hard (i) | Kelsey Stevenson | Weerapat Doakmaiklee Kirati Siributwong | 6–4, 4–6, [10–3] |
| Win | 25–15 | Apr 2012 | China F5, Chengdu | Futures | Hard | Gao Xin | Chang Yu Wu Di | 2–2 ret. |
| Win | 26–15 | May 2012 | Israel F7, Ashkelon | Futures | Hard | Chang Yu | Saar Steele Amir Weintraub | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 27–15 | May 2012 | China F8, Fuzhou | Futures | Hard | Gao Xin | Takuto Niki Arata Onozawa | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 28–15 | Jul 2012 | China F10, Shenyang | Futures | Hard | Gao Xin | Huang Liang-chi Yi Chu-huan | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 29–15 | Dec 2012 | Hong Kong F2, Hong Kong | Futures | Hard | Chang Yu | Gao Peng Patrik Rosenholm | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 29–16 | Feb 2013 | Turkey F6, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Chang Yu | Chen Ti Hiroki Kondo | 0–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 30–16 | Feb 2013 | Turkey F7, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Chang Yu | Mate Delić Ilija Vučić | 7–5, 3–6, [11–9] |
| Win | 31–16 | May 2013 | China F4, Fuzhou | Futures | Hard | Gao Xin | Gao Peng Gao Wan | 6–4, 2–6, [12–10] |
| Win | 32–16 | Mar 2014 | China F3, Yuxi | Futures | Hard | Wu Di | Lim Yong-kyu Nam Ji-sung | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 33–16 | Apr 2014 | China F4, Chengdu | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Huang Liang-chi Hung Jui-chen | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 34–16 | Apr 2014 | China F5, Chengdu | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Victor Baluda Ilya Ivashka | 0–1 ret. |
| Win | 35–16 | May 2014 | Thailand F4, Bangkok | Futures | Hard | Christopher Rungkat | Phassawit Burapharitta Grittaboon Prahmanee | 6–0, 6–1 |
| Win | 36–16 | Jun 2014 | China F6, Putian | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Peng Hsien-yin Yang Tsung-hua | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 36–17 | Jan 2015 | Turkey F2, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Kim Cheong-eui | Artem Smirnov Volodymyr Uzhylovskyi | 3–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 36–18 | Jan 2015 | Turkey F3, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Ruan Roelofse | Lucas Miedler Maximilian Neuchrist | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 37–18 | Feb 2015 | Turkey F4, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Ruan Roelofse | Jan Choinski Kevin Krawietz | 6–3, 4–6, [10–2] |
| Win | 38–18 | Mar 2015 | Japan F3, Kōfu | Futures | Hard | Gao Xin | Takashi Saito Yusuke Watanuki | 6–0, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, [10–1] |
| Win | 39–18 | Apr 2015 | China F4, Yuxi | Futures | Hard | Gao Xin | Kim Cheong-eui Boy Westerhof | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 40–18 | May 2015 | China F6, Wuhan | Futures | Hard | Gao Xin | Bai Yan Arata Onozawa | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 41–18 | Jun 2015 | Gimcheon, Korea, Rep. | Challenger | Hard | Jose Statham | Dean O'Brien Ruan Roelofse | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 42–18 | Jul 2015 | China F10, Xi'an | Futures | Hard | Sriram Balaji | Bai Yan Chen Ti | 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, [13–11] |
| Loss | 42–19 | Jul 2015 | China F11, Xi'an | Futures | Hard | Sriram Balaji | Bai Yan Hsieh Cheng-peng | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 3–6, [7–10] |
| Loss | 42–20 | Sep 2015 | Bangkok, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | Chen Ti | Bai Yan Riccardo Ghedin | 2–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 43–20 | Oct 2015 | Australia F6, Alice Springs | Futures | Hard | Gao Xin | Alex Bolt Jordan Thompson | 3–6, 6–3, [10–1] |
| Win | 44–20 | Oct 2015 | Australia F7, Cairns | Futures | Hard | Gao Xin | Finn Tearney Yusuke Watanuki | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 45–20 | May 2016 | Rome, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Bai Yan | Sander Arends Tristan-Samuel Weissborn | 6–3, 3–6, [11–9] |
| Win | 46–20 | Jul 2016 | China F10, Longyan | Futures | Hard | Bai Yan | Sun Fajing Wang Aoran | 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 6–4 |
| Loss | 46–21 | Aug 2016 | Chengdu, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | Gao Xin | Gong Maoxin Zhang Ze | 3–6, 6–4, [11–13] |
| Loss | 46–22 | Sep 2016 | Shanghai, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | Gao Xin | Hsieh Cheng-peng Yi Chu-huan | 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 7–5, [0–10] |
| Win | 47–22 | Apr 2017 | China F4, Luzhou | Futures | Hard | Gao Xin | Peng Hsien-yin Jimmy Wang | 4–6, 6–3, [10–6] |
| Loss | 47–23 | May 2017 | China F7, Wuhan | Futures | Hard | Gao Xin | Shintaro Imai Kaichi Uchida | 6–4, 4–6, [8–10] |
| Win | 48–23 | Jul 2017 | China F10, Kunshan | Futures | Hard | Gao Xin | He Yecong Zhang Zhizhen | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 49–23 | Jul 2017 | China F11, Shenzhen | Futures | Hard | Gao Xin | Wu Hao Xia Zihao | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–2 |
| Win | 50–23 | Oct 2017 | Australia F6, Toowoomba | Futures | Hard | Bradley Mousley | Nathan Pasha Darren Polkinghorne | 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| Win | 51–23 | Jul 2018 | Granby, Canada | Challenger | Hard | Alex Lawson | JC Aragone Liam Broady | 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 6–3 |
| Loss | 51–24 | Nov 2018 | Kobe, Japan | Challenger | Hard (i) | Go Soeda | Gonçalo Oliveira Akira Santillan | 6–2, 4–6, [10–12] |
| Win | 52–24 | Feb 2019 | Bangkok, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | Gonçalo Oliveira | Enrique López Pérez Hiroki Moriya | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 52–25 | Mar 2019 | Shenzhen, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | Gonçalo Oliveira | Hsieh Cheng-peng Christopher Rungkat | 4–6, 6–3, [6–10] |
| Loss | 52–26 | Jul 2019 | Granby, Canada | Challenger | Hard | Hugo Nys | Andre Goransson Sem Verbeek | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 52–27 | Apr 2022 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Bu Yunchaokete | Charles Broom Constantin Franzen | 5–7, 6–2, [8–10] |
| Loss | 52–28 | May 2022 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Gao Xin | Skander Mansouri Akira Santillan | 3–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 53–28 | Jun 2022 | M15 San Diego, United States | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Yang Tsung-Hua | Ethan Quinn Siem Woldeab | 6–4, 3–6, [10−8] |

## Performance timeline

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |

### Singles

| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | SR | W–L | Win % |
| Grand Slam tournaments |||||||||||
| Australian Open | Q1 | A | A | 1R | Q3 | Q2 | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| French Open | Q2 | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Wimbledon | Q2 | A | A | Q1 | NH | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| US Open | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |

## Rankings
### Year end ATP rankings

| Year | Singles | Doubles |
| 2012 | 385 | 359 |
| 2011 | 374 | 181 |
| 2010 | 449 | 146 |
| 2009 | 753 | 396 |
| 2008 | 552 | 548 |
| 2007 | 894 | 600 |
| 2006 | 968 | 453 |
| 2005 | 1187 | 666 |
| 2004 | n/a | n/a |

## Sponsorship

In November 2010, Zhe Li signed as a spokesperson for Dunlop Sport, after gaining recognition as the captain of the Chinese national men's tennis team and winning the China Tennis Grand Prix men's doubles title.