Li Zongyu
| Country (sports) | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 27 May 2003 | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $105,559 | ||||||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||||||
| Career record | 179–105 | ||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 6 ITF | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 293 (31 March 2025) | ||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 495 (4 May 2026) | ||||||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||||||
| Career record | 94–53 | ||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 8 ITF | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 196 (9 February 2026) | ||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 205 (4 May 2026) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 13 May 2026. | |||||||||||||||
Li Zongyu (born 27 May 2003) is a Chinese female tennis player.
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. 196, achieved on 9 February 2026. She has won six singles titles and eight doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
Career
In July 2023, she defeated compatriot You Xiaodi at a W25 tournament in Naiman, China. This was her first title of the season and her fourth career singles title.[1]
In July 2024, she won the W35 tournament held in Naiman, China.[2]
In September 2024, she and her partner Shi Han reached the doubles final at the W50 tournament in Guiyang, China.[3]
2025: Bronze medal at the University Games and WTA Tour debut
In July 2025, Li 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, they defeated Quinn Gleason and Elena Pridankina in two sets.[5][6]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 10 (7 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Legend |
|---|
| W100 tournaments (1–0) |
| W50 tournaments (0–1) |
| W25/35 tournaments (2–0) |
| W15 tournaments (4–2) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2021 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 1–1 | Nov 2021 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Win | 2–1 | Aug 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Sep 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | 3–6, 1–6 | |
| Win | 3–2 | Nov 2022 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Win | 4–2 | Jul 2023 | ITF Naiman, China | W25 | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 4–3 | May 2024 | Kunming Open, China | W50 | Clay | 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 5–3 | Jul 2024 | ITF Naiman, China | W35 | Hard | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Win | 6–3 | Nov 2025 | ITF Hua Hin, Thailand | W15 | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Win | 7–3 | Jun 2026 | ITF Wuning, China | W100 | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles: 17 (8 titles, 9 runner-ups)
| Legend |
|---|
| W75 tournaments (0–3) |
| W50 tournaments (1–2) |
| W25/35 tournaments (5–3) |
| W15 tournaments (2–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 1–1 | Aug 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | 6–3, 0–6, [6–10] | ||
| Loss | 1–2 | Jun 2023 | ITF Madrid, Spain | W25 | Hard | 6–4, 2–6, [6–10] | ||
| Loss | 1–3 | Jun 2024 | ITF Changwon, Korea | W35 | Hard | 4–6, 6–4, [4–10] | ||
| Loss | 1–4 | Sep 2024 | ITF Guiyang, China | W50 | Hard | 6–7(3), 3–6 | ||
| Win | 2–4 | Jan 2025 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | 6–4, 4–6, [11–9] | ||
| Win | 3–4 | Feb 2025 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W35 | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 4–4 | Feb 2025 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W35 | Clay | 6–2, 2–6, [10–6] | ||
| Win | 5–4 | Feb 2025 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W35 | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 5–5 | Mar 2025 | ITF Shenzhen, China | W50 | Hard | 6–3, 5–7, [2–10] | ||
| Win | 6–5 | May 2025 | ITF Goyang, South Korea | W35 | Hard | 6–2, 7–5 | ||
| Loss | 6–6 | Jul 2025 | Ladies Open Hechingen, Germany | W75 | Clay | 2–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 7–6 | Oct 2025 | ITF Kunshan, China | W35 | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 7–7 | Feb 2026 | Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon 42, France | W75 | Hard (i) | 4–6, 6–3, [5–10] | ||
| Win | 8–7 | Feb 2026 | ITF Mâcon, France | W50 | Hard (i) | 6–3, 5–7, [10–7] | ||
| Loss | 8–8 | Apr 2026 | ITF Luzhou, China | W35 | Hard | 6–2, 4–6, [10–12] | ||
| Loss | 8–9 | Aug 2026 | Serbian Tennis Tour, Serbia | W75 | Clay | 4–6, 5–7 |
References
- ↑ "体育丨冠军诞生!2023ITF国际女子网球巡回赛·奈曼站圆满收官!". mp.weixin.qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ↑ "2024ITF国际女子网球巡回赛·奈曼站圆满收官". www.sohu.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ↑ "中国选手包揽女双冠亚军". finance.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ↑ "【振兴计划师大行】我校学子勇夺莱茵-鲁尔第32届世界大学生夏季运动会铜牌". ahnu.edu.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ↑ "2025 Jiangxi Open Scores". www.wtatennis.com. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ↑ "2025 Jiangxi Open" (PDF). Retrieved 28 October 2025.