Li Zongyu

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Li Zongyu
Country (sports)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Born (2003-05-27) 27 May 2003 (age 22)
Turned pro2021
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$91,666
Singles
Career record159–94
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 293 (31 March 2025)
Current rankingNo. 481 (03 November 2025)
Doubles
Career record75–42
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 220 (20 October 2025)
Current rankingNo. 224 (03 November 2025)
Medal record
Women's tennis Tennis pictogram.svg
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
World University Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Rhine Ruhr Women's doubles
Last updated on: 07 November 2025.

Li Zongyu (born 27 May 2003) is an Chinese professional female tennis player.

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Li has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of 293, achieved on 31 March 2025, and a best doubles ranking of world No. 220, achieved on 20 October 2025. She has won 5 singles titles and 7 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.

Career

In July 2023, she defeated compatriot You Xiaodi at the ITF W25 tournament in Naiman, China. She win her first title of the season. This was also her fourth career singles title. [1]

In July 2024, she won the ITF W35 tournament held in Naiman, China. [2]

In September 2024, she and her partner Shi Han reached the doubles final at the ITF W50 tournament in Guiyang, China. [3]

2025: Bronze medal at the University Games and WTA Tour debut

In July 2025, she won the bronze medal in the women's Doubles Tennis competition at the 2025 Summer World University Games alongside Yao Xinxin. [4]

Li made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2025 Jiangxi Open, in the doubles tournament, partnering with Li Yu-yun. In the first round, American Quinn Gleason and Russian Elena Pridankina were defeated in both sets. [5] [6]

ITF Circuit Finals

Singles: 8 (5 titles, 3 runner–ups)

Legend
W50 tournaments (0–1)
W25/35 tournaments (2–0)
W15 tournaments (3–2)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Oct 2021ITF Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptW15Hard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Bai Zhuoxuan 4–6, 3–6
Win1–1Nov 2021ITF Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptW15Hard Flag of Romania.svg Elena-Teodora Cadar 6–4, 6–2
Win2–1 Aug 2022 ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15Hard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wei Sijia 6–4, 6–3
Loss2–2 Sep 2022 ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15Hard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wei Sijia3–6, 1–6
Win3–2Nov 2022ITF Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptW15HardFlag placeholder.svg Ekaterina Shalimova 6–3, 6–2
Win4–2Jul 2023ITF Naiman, ChinaW25Hard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg You Xiaodi 6–4, 6–2
Loss4–3May 2024 Kunming Open, ChinaW50Clay Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shi Han 4–6, 3–6
Win5–3Jul 2024ITF Naiman, ChinaW35Hard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Fangzhou 4–6, 6–2, 6–4

Doubles: 13 (7 titles, 6 runner–ups)

Legend
W75 tournaments (0–1)
W50 tournaments (0–2)
W25/35 tournaments (5–2)
W15 tournaments (2–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0 Aug 2022 ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15Hard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiang Zijun Flag of India.svg Bhuvana Kalva
Flag of India.svg Jennifer Luikham
6–1, 6–2
Loss1–1 Aug 2022 ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mia Repac Flag of Japan.svg Saki Imamura
Flag of Japan.svg Honoka Kobayashi
6–3, 0–6, [6–10]
Loss1–2 Jun 2023 ITF Madrid, SpainW25Hard Flag of India.svg Vasanti Shinde Flag of the United States.svg Dalayna Hewitt
Flag of the United States.svg Alana Smith
6–4, 2–6, [6–10]
Loss1–3 Jun 2024 ITF Changwon, KoreaW35Hard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shi Han Flag of New Zealand.svg Paige Hourigan
Flag of Japan.svg Erika Sema
4–6, 6–4, [4–10]
Loss1–4 Sep 2024 ITF Guiyang, ChinaW50Hard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shi Han Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Feng Shuo
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ye Qiuyu
6–7(3), 3–6
Win2–4 Jan 2025 ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15Clay Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Li Yu-yun Flag of Norway.svg Astrid Brune Olsen
Flag of Japan.svg Ena Koike
6–4, 4–6, [11–9]
Win3–4 Feb 2025 ITF Antalya, TurkeyW35Clay Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Li Yu-yun Flag of Thailand.svg Punnin Kovapitukted
Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Naito
6–3, 6–3
Win4–4 Feb 2025 ITF Antalya, TurkeyW35Clay Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Li Yu-yun Flag of Italy.svg Nicole Fossa Huergo
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Zhibek Kulambayeva
6–2, 2–6, [10–6]
Win5–4 Feb 2025 ITF Antalya, TurkeyW35Clay Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Li Yu-yunFlag placeholder.svg Amina Anshba
Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Naito
6–3, 6–4
Loss5–5 Mar 2025 ITF Shenzhen, ChinaW50Hard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xun Fangying Flag of Hong Kong.svg Cody Wong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Wushuang
6–3, 5–7, [2–10]
Win6–5 May 2025 ITF Goyang, South KoreaW35Hard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Feng Shuo Flag of Japan.svg Hiromi Abe
Flag of Japan.svg Ikumi Yamazaki
6–2, 7–5
Loss6–6 Jul 2025 Ladies Open Hechingen, GermanyW75Clay Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Feng Shuo Flag of Slovakia.svg Renáta Jamrichová
Flag placeholder.svg Elena Pridankina
2–6, 2–6
Win7–6 Oct 2025 ITF Kunshan, ChinaW35Hard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Wushuang Flag of India.svg Rutuja Bhosale
Flag of India.svg Ankita Raina
6–2, 6–2

References

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