TENNIS PLAYERS from Taiwan

Top 7

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Taiwanese Tennis Players of all time. This list of famous Taiwanese Tennis Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Hsieh Su-wei (b. 1986)

With an HPI of 51.36, Hsieh Su-wei is the most famous Taiwanese Tennis Player.  Her biography has been translated into 37 different languages on wikipedia.

Hsieh Su-wei (Chinese: 謝淑薇; pinyin: Xiè Shúwéi; pronounced [ɕjê ʂǔ wěɪ]; born 4 January 1986) is a Taiwanese professional tennis player. A former world No. 1 in doubles with nine Grand Slam titles, she is regarded as one of the most successful and versatile doubles players in history. She also reached world No. 23 in singles, and is the highest-ranked Taiwanese player in history in both singles and doubles. She is known for playing with two hands on both sides, flat and quick groundstrokes, crafty and wily gameplay, aggressive volleys, and unorthodox variety of shots. Hsieh reached her career-high singles ranking of No. 23 on 25 February 2013. On 12 May 2014, she reached No. 1 in the doubles rankings. She spent a total of 59 weeks with the top doubles ranking, the longest tenure by a tennis player from East Asia and second-longest of any Asian player after Sania Mirza's 91 weeks. Hsieh has won three singles and 35 doubles titles on the WTA Tour, one WTA 125 doubles title, 27 singles and 23 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit, seven medals at the Asian Games (two gold, three silver, and two bronze), and one gold and one bronze medal at the 2005 Summer Universiade. She has amassed more than $12 million in prize money. She has won seven Grand Slam titles in women's doubles: the 2013 Wimbledon Championships and the 2014 French Open with Peng Shuai, the 2019 and 2023 Wimbledon Championships with Barbora Strýcová, the 2021 Wimbledon Championships and the 2024 Australian Open with Elise Mertens, and the 2023 French Open with Wang Xinyu. Hsieh has also won two Grand Slam titles in mixed doubles, winning with Jan Zieliński the 2024 Australian Open and the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. She reached the quarterfinals in doubles at the 2012 London Olympics with compatriot Chuang Chia-jung. Most of her singles success came on hard courts, where she won all three of her WTA Tour titles, reached a Premier 5 semifinal at Dubai in 2019, defeated world No. 1 Naomi Osaka to reach a Premier Mandatory quarterfinal at the 2019 Miami Open, and made the quarterfinals at the 2021 Australian Open, where she became the first Taiwanese woman to reach a major singles quarterfinal and, at 35, the oldest debutant Grand Slam singles quarterfinalist. She has also been successful on other surfaces, reaching the third round of the French Open in 2017 and defeating world No. 1 Simona Halep to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon in 2018. Hsieh has beaten several top 15, top 10, and top 5 players. Upon Hsieh's retirement from singles in 2024, commentators called her "a killer on the court [who] can produce shots that defy geometry and the laws of physics" while also being deeply respected by her colleagues and a charming presence on the tour.

2. Lu Yen-hsun (b. 1983)

With an HPI of 43.90, Lu Yen-hsun is the 2nd most famous Taiwanese Tennis Player.  His biography has been translated into 26 different languages.

Lu Yen-hsun (Chinese: 盧彥勳; born 14 August 1983) is a Taiwanese coach and former tennis player, who goes by the nickname Rendy Lu. He won the most titles on the ATP Challenger Tour in tennis history. His favorite surface is hardcourt, though several of his ATP Tour career highlights came on grass, including reaching the quarterfinals of the 2010 Wimbledon Championships. Lu is the current coach of Chinese tennis player Zhang Zhizhen.

3. Latisha Chan (b. 1989)

With an HPI of 42.23, Latisha Chan is the 3rd most famous Taiwanese Tennis Player.  Her biography has been translated into 28 different languages.

Latisha Chan (born 17 August 1989), formerly known by her Chinese name Chan Yung-jan (Chinese: 詹詠然; pinyin: Zhān Yǒngrán; Taiwanese Mandarin: [tsán jʊ̀ŋ zǎn, -lǎn]), is a Taiwanese professional tennis player who is a former world No. 1 in doubles. She has won 33 career titles in doubles, including a Grand Slam title at the 2017 US Open alongside Martina Hingis, as well as nine at WTA 1000-level. Chan also finished runner-up at three other Grand Slam events, the 2007 and 2015 Australian Open, and the 2007 US Open. In mixed doubles, she has won three Grand Slam titles: the 2018 French Open, 2019 French Open, and 2019 Wimbledon Championships, all with Ivan Dodig. Highlights of her singles career include reaching the semifinals at the 2006 Japan Open and the final at the Bangkok Open in 2007. She reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 50 on 11 June 2007, and became world No. 1 in doubles on 23 October 2017, the second Taiwanese player to do so, after Hsieh Su-wei. She again topped the doubles rankings on 13 August 2018, and has spent a total of 34 weeks as world No. 1.

4. Chan Hao-ching (b. 1993)

With an HPI of 40.82, Chan Hao-ching is the 4th most famous Taiwanese Tennis Player.  Her biography has been translated into 26 different languages.

Chan Hao-ching (Chinese: 詹皓晴; pinyin: Zhān Hàoqíng; Taiwanese Mandarin: [tsán.xâu.tɕʰǐŋ]; born September 19, 1993), also known as Angel Chan, is a Taiwanese professional tennis player. She is primarily a doubles specialist, having won twenty-one WTA Tour, two WTA Challenger and six ITF titles in that discipline. Chan reached the final of the mixed-doubles competition at Wimbledon with Max Mirnyi in 2014, her first major final. She reached two more finals in 2017, the Wimbledon women's doubles with Monica Niculescu, and the US Open mixed doubles with Michael Venus.

5. Chuang Chia-jung (b. 1985)

With an HPI of 40.62, Chuang Chia-jung is the 5th most famous Taiwanese Tennis Player.  Her biography has been translated into 25 different languages.

Chuang Chia-jung (Chinese: 莊佳容; pinyin: Zhuāng Jiāróng; Taiwanese Mandarin: [tswáŋ.tɕjá zʊ̌ŋ]; born 10 January 1985) is a Taiwanese former tennis player. In her career, she won 22 doubles titles on the WTA Tour and three doubles titles on tournaments of the WTA Challenger Tour, as well as ten singles and 33 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 13 November 2006, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 177. On 18 August 2008, she peaked at No. 5 in the WTA doubles rankings. On 28 October 2018, Chuang announced her retirement from pro tour and her marriage via Instagram.

6. Chang Kai-chen (b. 1991)

With an HPI of 38.16, Chang Kai-chen is the 6th most famous Taiwanese Tennis Player.  Her biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Chang Kai-chen (Chinese: 張凱貞; pinyin: Zhāng Kǎizhēn; Taiwanese Mandarin: [tsáŋ kʰài tsə́n]; born January 13, 1991), also known as Kelly Chang, is a Taiwanese former professional tennis player.

7. Chan Chin-wei (b. 1985)

With an HPI of 35.65, Chan Chin-wei is the 7th most famous Taiwanese Tennis Player.  Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Chan Chin-wei (Chinese: 詹謹瑋, born 8 January 1985) is a former professional tennis player from Taiwan. She won one doubles title on the WTA Tour, along with six singles and 49 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She reached her best singles ranking of world No. 152 in October 2006. On 3 August 2015, she peaked at No. 74 in the WTA doubles rankings.