# Zhang Ze

Zhang Ze (Chinese: 张择; pinyin: Zhāng Zé; Mandarin pronunciation:; born July 4, 1990), is a Chinese male tennis player.
Zhang's career highlights include reaching the quarterfinals of the 2012 China Open (defeating Richard Gasquet en route), playing the Australian Open main draw in two consecutive years (2014 and 2015), and teaming up with Roger Federer to play doubles at the 2013 Shanghai Rolex Masters.

## Career

Zhang's early years were spent on the ITF Circuit throughout Asia. In February 2008, Zhang made his first appearance in the qualifying draw of an ATP Challenger tournament in Melbourne, defeating Mikal Statham. In the second round, Zhang lost to Nima Roshan.
On 28 March 2010, Zhang won the first single's title of his professional career in an ITF Futures event in Mengzi City, China. He defeated Riccardo Ghedin. Just under two months later, on 22 May, Zhang reached his first final on the Challenger Tour in Fergana, Uzbekistan, after entering as a qualifier. He lost to Evgeny Kirillov.
In 2010, Zhang became, for the first time in his career, Chinese champion in both singles and doubles of the QuanYunHui. He was selected to play for China’s Davis Cup team.
On 22 May 2011, exactly a year to the day of his first final on the Challenger Tour, Zhang won his second ITF single's title by defeating Lee Hsin-han in Guiyang, China.
He played the qualifying rounds at the 2012 Wimbledon, and the 2012 US Open, where he made it to the second round but lost.
In the 2012 China Open, Zhang defeated world No.14 Richard Gasquet in the second round, before he lost to Florian Mayer on the following day.
In October 2013, Zhang teamed up with Roger Federer at the 2013 Shanghai Rolex Masters. They beat Kevin Anderson and Dmitry Tursunov. However, the pair were defeated in the second round.
In January 2014, Zhang qualified in men's singles for the 2014 Australian Open, his first grand slam tournament. In the first round he lost to world No. 33 and 31-seed Fernando Verdasco in four sets.
In January 2015, 187-ranked Zhang earned one of eight wildcards to the 2015 Australian Open men's singles main draw. Zhang was the highest-ranked men's singles player from China at the time and was the only China representative in men's singles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles (male). In singles he lost in the first round to unseeded Australian two-time Grand Slam winner Lleyton Hewitt, ranked 87 in the world at the time, in four sets. In men's doubles, Zhang and partner Lee Hsin-han of Taiwan were given a wildcard to the main draw and faced number 2 seeds Julien Benneteau and Édouard Roger-Vasselin of France in the first round and lost in straight sets. In mixed doubles, Zhang and partner Chang Kai-Chen of Taiwan were given a wildcard to the main draw and they advanced to the second round.
In October 2015, Zhang was one of three players to receive a wildcard into the main draw of the China Open. After upsetting Denis Istomin in the first round, Zhang was defeated by world No.1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic, who went on to win the tournament for the sixth time. Despite a comfortable win for Djokovic, he heaped praise on the youngster, saying he has "Top 100 stuff."

## Challenger and Futures finals
### Singles: 26 (10–16)

* Legend (singles)
* ATP Challenger Tour (2–5)
* ITF Futures Tour (8–11)
* Titles by surface
* Hard (9–16)
* Clay (1–0)
* Grass (0–0)
* Carpet (0–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Jan 2009 | China F2, Shenzhen | Futures | Hard | Zeng Shaoxuan | 4–6, 0–2 ret. |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 2009 | China F3, Taizhou | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | 3–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Feb 2010 | Israel F2, Eilat | Futures | Hard | Andrej Martin | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–3 | Mar 2010 | China F2, Mengzi | Futures | Hard | Riccardo Ghedin | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Apr 2010 | Korea F3, Changwon | Futures | Hard | Jordan Cox | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | May 2010 | Fergana, Uzbekistan | Challenger | Hard | Evgeny Kirillov | 3–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–6 | Jan 2011 | China F2, Mengzi | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | 1–6, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–6 | May 2011 | China F6, Guiyang | Futures | Hard (i) | Lee Hsin-han | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Win | 3–6 | Jun 2011 | China F7, Shenzhen | Futures | Hard | An Jae-sung | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3–7 | Jan 2012 | China F2, Shenzhen | Futures | Hard | Austin Krajicek | 6–3, 3–6, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$ |
| Loss | 3–8 | Feb 2012 | Australia F1, Toowoomba | Futures | Hard | Érik Chvojka | 2–6, 6–1, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$ |
| Win | 4–8 | Apr 2012 | China F5, Chengdu | Futures | Hard | Wu Di | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4–9 | Apr 2012 | China F6, Chengdu | Futures | Hard | Wu Di | 1–6, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$ |
| Win | 5–9 | Jul 2012 | Netherlands F3, Breda | Futures | Clay | Thiemo de Bakker | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–9 | Feb 2013 | Kazakhstan F1, Aktobe | Futures | Hard (i) | Marek Semjan | 6–2, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 6–1 |
| Loss | 6–10 | Mar 2013 | Kazakhstan F2, Aktobe | Futures | Hard (i) | Marek Semjan | 3–6, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 2–6 |
| Win | 7–10 | Mar 2014 | China F3, Yuxi | Futures | Hard | Chung Hyeon | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |
| Win | 8–10 | Apr 2014 | China F5, Chengdu | Futures | Hard | Dzmitry Zhyrmont | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 8–11 | Jul 2015 | China F10, Xi'an | Futures | Hard | Li Zhe | 2–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Loss | 8–12 | Feb 2016 | Kyoto, Japan | Challenger | Hard (i) | Yūichi Sugita | 7–5, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 8–13 | Mar 2016 | Zhuhai, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | Thomas Fabbiano | 7–5, 1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 9–13 | Feb 2017 | San Francisco, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | Vasek Pospisil | 7–5, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 9–14 | Sep 2017 | Zhangjiagang, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | Jason Jung | 4–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Loss | 9–15 | Mar 2018 | Shenzhen, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | Ilya Ivashka | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 10–15 | Aug 2018 | Chengdu, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | Henri Laaksonen | 2–6, 5–2 ret. |
| Loss | 10–16 | May 2021 | Greece, Heraklion | Futures | Hard | Ryan Peniston | 4–6, 1–6 |

### Doubles: 36 (16–20)

* Legend (doubles)
* ATP Challenger Tour (11–13)
* ITF Futures Tour (5–7)
* Titles by surface
* Hard (14–16)
* Clay (1–3)
* Grass (1–1)
* Carpet (0–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Jan 2009 | China F2, Shenzhen | Futures | Hard | Zeng Shaoxuan | Rylan Rizza Kaes Van't Hof | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Feb 2009 | Australia F2, Berri | Futures | Grass | Zeng Shaoxuan | Kaden Hensel Adam Hubble | 6–3, 3–6, [10–6] |
| Win | 2–1 | Aug 2009 | China F5, Chongqing | Futures | Hard | Zeng Shaoxuan | Chen I-ta Yi Chu-huan | 7–5, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ |
| Loss | 2–2 | Aug 2009 | China F6, Jiaxing | Futures | Hard | Zeng Shaoxuan | Gong Maoxin Xue Feng | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, [7–10] |
| Win | 3–2 | Sep 2009 | France F13, Bagnères-de-Bigorre | Futures | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Fabrice Martin Adil Shamasdin | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Jan 2010 | Israel F1, Eilat | Futures | Hard | Wu Di | Andrej Martin Miloslav Mečíř | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Feb 2010 | Azerbaijan F2, Baku | Futures | Hard (i) | Wu Di | Matwé Middelkoop Antal van der Duim | 6–7$^{(8–10)}$, 5–7 |
| Win | 4–4 | Apr 2010 | China F3, Chongqing | Futures | Hard | Wu Di | Gong Maoxin Li Zhe | 6–3, 1–6, [10–8] |
| Loss | 4–5 | Aug 2010 | Astana, Kazakhstan | Challenger | Hard (i) | Wu Di | Mikhail Elgin Nikolaus Moser | 0–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4–6 | Jul 2011 | Wuhai, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | Feng He | Lee Hsin-han Yang Tsung-hua | 2–6, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$ |
| Loss | 4–7 | Sep 2012 | Ningbo, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4–8 | Mar 2013 | Kazakhstan F2, Aktobe | Futures | Hard (i) | Gong Maoxin | Victor Baluda Mate Pavić | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 4–9 | Jul 2013 | Beijing, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Toshihide Matsui Danai Udomchoke | 6–4, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, [8–10] |
| Loss | 4–10 | Jun 2014 | Prague, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | Lee Hsin-han | Roman Jebavý Jiří Veselý | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 5–10 | Aug 2016 | Chengdu, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Gao Xin Li Zhe | 6–3, 4–6, [13–11] |
| Loss | 5–11 | Aug 2016 | Qingdao, China, P.R. | Challenger | Clay | Gong Maoxin | Danilo Petrović Tak Khunn Wang | 2–6, 6–4, [5–10] |
| Loss | 5–12 | Feb 2017 | San Francisco, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | Gong Maoxin | Matt Reid John-Patrick Smith | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 5–7, [7–10] |
| Win | 6–12 | Mar 2017 | Zhuhai, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Ruan Roelofse Yi Chu-huan | 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| Loss | 6–13 | Oct 2017 | Suzhou, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Gao Xin Sun Fajing | 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–4, [7–10] |
| Loss | 6–14 | Mar 2018 | Qujing, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | Wu Di | Aliaksandr Bury Peng Hsien-yin | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 4–6, [10–12] |
| Win | 7–14 | Apr 2018 | Nanchang, China, P.R. | Challenger | Clay (i) | Gong Maoxin | Ruben Gonzales Christopher Rungkat | 3–6, 7–6$^{(9–7)}$, [10–7] |
| Loss | 7–15 | Apr 2018 | Anning, China, P.R. | Challenger | Clay | Gong Maoxin | Aliaksandr Bury Lloyd Harris | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 8–15 | Jul 2018 | Recanati, Italy | Challenger | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Gonzalo Escobar Fernando Romboli | 2–6, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, [10–8] |
| Win | 9–15 | Aug 2018 | Chengdu, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Mikhail Elgin Yaraslav Shyla | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 10–15 | Sep 2018 | Zhangjiagang, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Bradley Mousley Akira Santillan | w/o |
| Win | 11–15 | Sep 2018 | Shanghai, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Hua Runhao Zhang Zhizhen | 6–4, 3–6, [10–4] |
| Win | 12–15 | Oct 2018 | Ningbo, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Hsieh Cheng-peng Christopher Rungkat | 7–5, 2–6, [10–5] |
| Win | 13–15 | Oct 2018 | Liuzhou, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Hsieh Cheng-peng Christopher Rungkat | 6–3, 2–6, [10–3] |
| Win | 14–15 | Feb 2019 | Bangkok, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Hsieh Cheng-peng Christopher Rungkat | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 15–15 | Mar 2019 | Zhuhai, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Max Purcell Luke Saville | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 15–16 | Jun 2019 | Nottingham, Great Britain | Challenger | Grass | Gong Maoxin | Santiago González Aisam Qureshi | 6–4, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, [5–10] |
| Loss | 15–17 | Aug 2019 | Yokkaichi, Japan | Challenger | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Nam Ji-sung Song Min-kyu | 3–6, 6–3, [12–14] |
| Loss | 15–18 | Jan 2020 | Bangkok, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | Gong Maoxin | Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela Gonzalo Escobar | 3–6, 3-6 |
| Loss | 15–19 | May 2021 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Hua Runhao | Petros Chrysochos Mark Whitehouse | 6–4, 2–6; [6–10] |
| Loss | 15–20 | Jun 2021 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Hua Runhao | Yuki Mochizuki Takuto Niki | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 16–20 | Jun 2021 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Hua Runhao | Makoto Ochi Volodymyr Uzhylovskyi | 6–2, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, [10–7] |