Tennis career
Raised in Beijing,Tian went to high school at Capital Normal University (CNU)'s Yuxin School. [1] She played on the ITF Junior Circuit from 2017 to 2020,winning two Grade 5 singles titles and two Grade 4 doubles titles,and reaching a peak junior ranking of No. 121. [2] She twice won wildcards into junior Grand Slam main draws in singles,at the 2019 French Open and the 2020 Australian Open. [2]
Tian started playing on the ITF World Tour in February 2019 at the age of 15. [3] Over three weeks from October to November 2021,she partnered with Back Da-yeon to win two doubles titles and reach a third final at consecutive W15 events in Antalya,Turkey. [3] She reached the final of the singles draw in one of the weeks in Antalya. [4] In November 2022,she won the W15 singles event in Champaign,Illinois,without dropping a set. [5]
Tian committed to the women's tennis program at the University of California,Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2022. Over the 2022/23 collegiate season,Tian rose from a relatively unheralded recruit to the team's No.1 single's spot. She finished the regular season undefeated with a 15-0 record. [6] [7] She was named the Pac-12 Conference's Freshman/Newcomer of the Year in tennis. [8] Seeded No. 9–16 in singles at the 2023 NCAA Championships,Tian proceeded to win the title,UCLA's first individual title since Keri Phebus in 1995,without conceding a single set. Her run included a semifinal rivalry victory against USC's Maddy Sieg. In the final,Tian beat Oklahoma senior Layne Sleeth 6–4, 6–2. [9] [10] She was named Rookie of the Year by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). [11]
In 2023,she received a wildcard for the China Open,losing to Linda Nosková in the first round. [12]
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