Li Zhe (; ; 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 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 and began playing tennis at age 8. He turned professional in 2004. He plays right-handed, and his favorite surface is hardcourt. 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 surfaceHard (16–13)Clay (0–0)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss0–1China F3, TaizhouFuturesHard Gong Maoxin4–6, 5–7Win1–1China F4, TaizhouFuturesHard Satoshi Iwabuchi2–6, 7–5, 7–5Win2–1China F4, GuiyangFuturesHard Gong Maoxin6–4, 6–3Loss2–2China F4, ChengduFuturesHard Im Kyu-tae6–7(8–10), 1–6Win3–2Canada F3, MississaugaFuturesHard Steven Diez6–2, 6–3Win4–2Israel F8, Ramat HaSharonFuturesHard Chang Yu6–4, 7–5Win5–2China F9, ShenyangFuturesHard Wu Di1–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3Win6–2China F1, GuangzhouFuturesHard Bai Yan6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–1Loss6–3China F6, PutianFuturesHard Bai Yan2–6, 1–6Loss6–4China F8, ShenzhenFuturesHard Bai Yan6–4, 2–6, 1–6Win7–4China F9, ZhangjiagangFuturesHard Nikola Milojević6–2, 6–2Loss7–5China F5, WuhanFuturesHard Wu Di6–3, 4–6, 6–7(3–7)Win8–5China F6, WuhanFuturesHard Bai Yan6–4, 6–3Loss8–6China F8, ZhangjiagangFuturesHard Wu Di3–6, 7–6(7–2), 3–6Win9–6China F10, Xi'anFuturesHard Zhang Ze6–2, 2–6, 6–4Win10–6China F11, Xi'anFuturesHard He Yecong6–1, 6–1Loss10–7Australia F6, Alice SpringsFuturesHard Robin Staněk2–6, 3–6Loss10–8China F10, LongyanFuturesHard Lee Duck-hee4–6, 4–6Loss10–9Bangkok, ThailandChallengerHard Janko Tipsarević2–6, 3–6Win11–9China F4, LuzhouFuturesHard Shuichi Sekiguchi6–3, 6–0Loss11–10China F10, KunshanFuturesHard Prajnesh Gunneswaran3–6, 1–6Loss11–11China F14, TianjinFuturesHard Nikola Milojević4–6, 2–6Win12–11Japan F5, KashiwaFuturesHard Yusuke Takahashi6–4, 6–7(5–7), 7–5Win13–11China F7, LuzhouFuturesHard Wu Di2–6, 6–2, 6–2Win14–11China F8, YinchuanFuturesHard Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul6–3, 6–3Loss14–12Nov 2019Shenzhen, China P.R.ChallengerHard Zhang Zhizhen3–6, 6–4, 1–6Loss14–13M25 Monastir, TunisiaWorld Tennis TourHard Akira Santillan6–2, 6–7(3−7), 2−6 Win15–13M15 Tianjin, ChinaWorld Tennis TourHard Lee Kuan-yi6–3, ret.Win16–13M15 Tianjin, ChinaWorld Tennis TourHard Cui Jie4–6, 7–6(8−6), 6−4

Doubles: 81 (53–28) Legend (doubles)ATP Challenger Tour (6–7)ITF Futures Tour (47–21)Titles by surfaceHard (51–26)Clay (1–2)Grass (0–0)Carpet (1–0)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1–0China F4, TianjinFuturesHard Wang Yu jr. David To Marcus Walker6–1, 6–2Loss1–1China F5, GuangzhouFuturesHard Xue Feng James Cerretani Jesse Huta Galung6–4, 3–6, 6–7(3–7)Loss1–2Italy F25, ImperiaFuturesClay Wang Yu jr. Fabio Colangelo Mattia Livraghi4–6, 4–6Loss1–3Italy F27, BolzanoFuturesClay Wang Yu jr. Dušan Karol David Luque-Velasco3–6, 5–7Win2–3China F2, TianjinFuturesHard Gong Maoxin Chang Huai-en Lee Hsin-han6–3, 3–6, 6–1Win3–3China F3, BeijingFuturesHard Gong Maoxin Matthew Ebden Jose Statham0–6, 6–3, 7–5Loss3–4China F8, Wuxi FuturesHard Gong Maoxin Antal van der Duim Boy Westerhof6–7(5–7), 4–6Loss3–5Japan F1, Tokyo FuturesHard Gong Maoxin Hiroki Kondo Hiroyasu Sato6–3, 6–7(3–7), [2–10]Win4–5Japan F3, KōfuFuturesHard Gong Maoxin G.D. Jones Daniel King-Turner6–1, 7–5Loss4–6Korea Rep. F4, SeogwipoFuturesHard Gong Maoxin Yaoki Ishii Hiroki Kondo4–6, 5–7Win5–6Japan F6, AkishimaFuturesCarpet Gong Maoxin Wang Yu jr. Xu Junchao6–4, 3–6, [10–7]Win6–6Japan F7, AriakeFuturesHard Gong Maoxin Minh Le Lee Hsin-han6–2, 6–1Win7–6Japan F8, OsakaFuturesHard Gong Maoxin Hiroki Kondo Hiroyasu Sato6–4, 6–3Loss7–7China F1, GuangzhouFuturesHard Wang Yu jr. Lee Hsin-han Yang Tsung-hua0–6, 3–6Loss7–8Korea Rep. F1, DaeguFuturesHard Kim Young-jun G.D. Jones Daniel King-Turner2–6, 4–6Loss7–9Korea Rep. F2, SeogwipoFuturesHard Clément Reix Satoshi Iwabuchi Gouichi Motomura3–6, 2–6Win8–9Korea Rep. F3, ChangwonFuturesHard Wang Yu jr. Ervin Eleskovic Frederik Nielsen6–2, 6–3Loss8–10Korea Rep. F4, GimcheonFuturesHard Wang Yu jr. G.D. Jones Daniel King-Turner4–6, 1–6Win9–10China F7, NingboFuturesHard Wang Yu jr. Gong Maoxin Xue Feng4–6, 6–1, [10–6]Loss9–11Australia F6, DarwinFuturesHard Wang Yu jr. Kaden Hensel Adam Hubble4–6, 3–6Loss9–12Azerbaijan F1, BakuFuturesHard (i) Gong Maoxin Petru-Alexandru Luncanu Matwé Middelkoop7–6(9–7), 3–6, [10–12]Loss9–13China F3, ChongqingFuturesHard Gong Maoxin Wu Di Zhang Ze3–6, 6–1, [8–10]Win10–13China F4, GuiyangFuturesHard Gong Maoxin Chang Yao-lun Daniel Yoo5–7, 6–3, [10–4]Loss10–14Korea F3, ChangwonFuturesHard Gong Maoxin Nikolaus Moser Max Raditschnigg2–6, 6–2, [5–10]Loss10–15Fergana, UzbekistanChallengerHard Gong Maoxin Brendan Evans Toshihide Matsui6–3, 3–6, [8–10]Win11–15China F5, WuhanFuturesHard Gong Maoxin Ma Yanan Yu Xinyuan7–5, 6–3Win12–15China F6, JiaxingFuturesHard Gong Maoxin Gao Peng Gao Wan6–4, 6–3Win13–15Karshi, UzbekistanChallengerHard Gong Maoxin Divij Sharan Vishnu Vardhan6–3, 6–1Win14–15Bangkok, ThailandChallengerHard Gong Maoxin Yuki Bhambri Ryler DeHeart6–3, 6–4Win15–15China F8, ShanghaiFuturesHard Gong Maoxin Harri Heliövaara Jose Statham7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6)Win16–15China F1, MengziFuturesHard Gong Maoxin Lee Hsin-han Yi Chu-huan6–1, 6–1Win17–15China F2, MengziFuturesHard Gong Maoxin Lee Hsin-han Yi Chu-huan4–6, 6–3, [10–4]Win18–15China F3, ChengduFuturesHard Gong Maoxin Chen Ti Xu Junchao6–0, 6–3Win19–15China F4, ChengduFuturesHard Gong Maoxin Im Kyu-tae Hiroki Kondo6–3, 7–6(7–4)Win20–15China F7, ShenzhenFuturesHard Gong Maoxin Jun Woong-sun Daniel Yoo6–0, 6–3Win21–15China F8, HuizhouFuturesHard Gong Maoxin Gao Peng Gao Wan6–4, 6–2Win22–15Canada F3, MississaugaFuturesHard Gong Maoxin Peter Aarts Daniel Chu6–4, 7–6(7–1)Win23–15Indonesia F4, JakartaFuturesHard Yi Chu-huan Yuki Bhambri Rohan Gajjar6–3, 6–2Win24–15Thailand F5, PhuketFuturesHard (i) Kelsey Stevenson Weerapat Doakmaiklee Kirati Siributwong6–4, 4–6, [10–3]Win25–15China F5, ChengduFuturesHard Gao Xin Chang Yu Wu Di2–2 ret.Win26–15Israel F7, AshkelonFuturesHard Chang Yu Saar Steele Amir Weintraub6–3, 6–2Win27–15China F8, FuzhouFuturesHard Gao Xin Takuto Niki Arata Onozawa6–2, 6–3Win28–15China F10, ShenyangFuturesHard Gao Xin Huang Liang-chi Yi Chu-huan6–4, 7–5Win29–15Hong Kong F2, Hong KongFuturesHard Chang Yu Gao Peng Patrik Rosenholm6–4, 6–4Loss29–16Turkey F6, AntalyaFuturesHard Chang Yu Chen Ti Hiroki Kondo0–6, 2–6Win30–16Turkey F7, AntalyaFuturesHard Chang Yu Mate Delić Ilija Vučić7–5, 3–6, [11–9]Win31–16China F4, FuzhouFuturesHard Gao Xin Gao Peng Gao Wan6–4, 2–6, [12–10]Win32–16China F3, YuxiFuturesHard Wu Di Lim Yong-kyu Nam Ji-sung6–4, 6–4Win33–16China F4, ChengduFuturesHard Gong Maoxin Huang Liang-chi Hung Jui-chen6–3, 6–4Win34–16China F5, ChengduFuturesHard Gong Maoxin Victor Baluda Ilya Ivashka0–1 ret.Win35–16Thailand F4, BangkokFuturesHard Christopher Rungkat Phassawit Burapharitta Grittaboon Prahmanee6–0, 6–1Win36–16China F6, PutianFuturesHard Gong Maoxin Peng Hsien-yin Yang Tsung-hua6–1, 6–3Loss36–17Turkey F2, AntalyaFuturesHard Kim Cheong-eui Artem Smirnov Volodymyr Uzhylovskyi3–6, 0–6Loss36–18Turkey F3, AntalyaFuturesHard Ruan Roelofse Lucas Miedler Maximilian Neuchrist4–6, 4–6Win37–18Turkey F4, AntalyaFuturesHard Ruan Roelofse Jan Choinski Kevin Krawietz6–3, 4–6, [10–2]Win38–18Japan F3, KōfuFuturesHard Gao Xin Takashi Saito Yusuke Watanuki6–0, 6–7(4–7), [10–1]Win39–18China F4, YuxiFuturesHard Gao Xin Kim Cheong-eui Boy Westerhof6–4, 6–4Win40–18China F6, WuhanFuturesHard Gao Xin Bai Yan Arata Onozawa7–5, 6–3Win41–18Gimcheon, Korea, Rep.ChallengerHard Jose Statham Dean O'Brien Ruan Roelofse6–4, 6–2Win42–18China F10, Xi'anFuturesHard Sriram Balaji Bai Yan Chen Ti4–6, 7–6(7–2), [13–11]Loss42–19China F11, Xi'anFuturesHard Sriram Balaji Bai Yan Hsieh Cheng-peng7–6(7–4), 3–6, [7–10]Loss42–20Bangkok, ThailandChallengerHard Chen Ti Bai Yan Riccardo Ghedin2–6, 5–7Win43–20Australia F6, Alice SpringsFuturesHard Gao Xin Alex Bolt Jordan Thompson3–6, 6–3, [10–1]Win44–20Australia F7, CairnsFuturesHard Gao Xin Finn Tearney Yusuke Watanuki6–1, 6–2Win45–20Rome, ItalyChallengerClay Bai Yan Sander Arends Tristan-Samuel Weissborn6–3, 3–6, [11–9]Win46–20China F10, LongyanFuturesHard Bai Yan Sun Fajing Wang Aoran7–6(7–1), 6–4Loss46–21Chengdu, China, P.R.ChallengerHard Gao Xin Gong Maoxin Zhang Ze3–6, 6–4, [11–13]Loss46–22Shanghai, China, P.R.ChallengerHard Gao Xin Hsieh Cheng-peng Yi Chu-huan6–7(6–8), 7–5, [0–10]Win47–22China F4, LuzhouFuturesHard Gao Xin Peng Hsien-yin Jimmy Wang4–6, 6–3, [10–6]Loss47–23China F7, WuhanFuturesHard Gao Xin Shintaro Imai Kaichi Uchida6–4, 4–6, [8–10]Win48–23China F10, KunshanFuturesHard Gao Xin He Yecong Zhang Zhizhen6–3, 6–2Win49–23China F11, ShenzhenFuturesHard Gao Xin Wu Hao Xia Zihao7–6(7–4), 6–2Win50–23Australia F6, ToowoombaFuturesHard Bradley Mousley Nathan Pasha Darren Polkinghorne6–4, 7–6(7–4)Win51–23Granby, CanadaChallengerHard Alex Lawson JC Aragone Liam Broady7–6(7–2), 6–3Loss51–24Kobe, JapanChallengerHard (i) Go Soeda Gonçalo Oliveira Akira Santillan6–2, 4–6, [10–12]Win52–24Bangkok, ThailandChallengerHard Gonçalo Oliveira Enrique López Pérez Hiroki Moriya6–2, 6–1Loss52–25Shenzhen, China, P.R.ChallengerHard Gonçalo Oliveira Hsieh Cheng-peng Christopher Rungkat4–6, 6–3, [6–10]Loss52–26Granby, CanadaChallengerHard Hugo Nys Andre Goransson Sem Verbeek2–6, 4–6Loss52–27M15 Monastir, TunisiaWorld Tennis TourHard Bu Yunchaokete Charles Broom Constantin Franzen5–7, 6–2, [8–10]Loss52–28M15 Monastir, TunisiaWorld Tennis TourHard Gao Xin Skander Mansouri Akira Santillan3–6, 0–6Win53–28M15 San Diego, United StatesWorld Tennis TourHard Yang Tsung-Hua Ethan Quinn Siem Woldeab6–4, 3–6, [10−8]

Performance timeline

Singles Tournament2016201720182019202020212022SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenQ1AA1RQ3Q2A0 / 10–1French OpenQ2AAQ1AAA0 / 00–0WimbledonQ2AAQ1NHAA0 / 00–0US OpenAAAQ1AAA0 / 00–0Win–loss0–00–00–00–10–00–00–00 / 10–1

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.

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