Introduction
Wang Yeu-tzuoo (Chinese: 王宇佐; pinyin: Wáng Yǔzuǒ), who also goes by Jimmy Wang, (born February 8, 1985) is a former professional tennis player from Taiwan. Until the emergence of Lu Yen-hsun, Wang was the highest ranked player from Taiwan. The right-hander stands 5 feet 10 inches and weighs 141 pounds. Wang's trademark look is his wearing a white baseball cap backwards.
Tennis career
Juniors
Wang started playing tennis at age seven and quickly emerged as one of Asia's most highly touted junior players. He made the final of the 2001 Australian Open Boys' Singles (losing to Janko Tipsarević) and the final of the US Open Boys' Singles (losing to Gilles Müller).
As a junior, he compiled a 136–52 win–loss record in singles (and 78–57 in doubles), reaching as high as No. 3 in the world junior singles rankings in April 2001 (and No. 8 in doubles).
Junior Slam results – Singles:
Australian Open: F (2001)
French Open: 1R (2000, 2001)
Wimbledon: SF (2001)
US Open: F (2001)
Pro tour
Wang turned pro in 2003 and has improved his game and ranking year each he has been on the professional circuit. In 2005, Wang broke into the ATP Top 100 for the first time by virtue of three straight Challenger final appearances, winning a title at Istanbul, Turkey. The 21-year-old also reached the quarterfinal round of the ATP event in Bangkok, Thailand, and lost to Rafael Nadal in the 1st round in Beijing, China at the China Open. Wang made his Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon in 2004, losing to Andy Roddick in the first round. In 2006, he reached the second round, bowing out to James Blake 3 sets to 1.
Wang's best Grand Slam performance to date came at Wimbledon in 2014, where he defeated Alejandro González and Mikhail Youzhny to advance to the third round, ultimately losing to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
He was a member of the Chinese Taipei Davis Cup team, compiling a 17–6 record in Davis Cup action since 2001.
Near the end of his career, Wang took breaks from competing due to a persistent wrist injury. With several years of recovery, he decided to play in doubles while helping out the young players. He was content with the results during 2019 and briefly considered making a comeback for some time. However, Wang got tired of traveling around the world to train and compete, which made him start thinking about retirement from professional tennis. His decision was strengthened after getting married and the birth of his child, and Wang eventually started focusing on other things. In September 2019, he played his last match at the 2019 OEC Kaohsiung in doubles with Hsu Yu-hsiou.
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 2 (2 runners-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2001 | Australian Open | Hard | Janko Tipsarević | 6–3, 5–7, 0–6 |
| Loss | 2001 | US Open | Hard | Gilles Müller | 6–7, 2–6 |
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | SR | W–L | Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | Q2 | Q1 | 1R | 2R | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | A | Q2 | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | 20% | ||
| French Open | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||
| Wimbledon | Q2 | Q1 | 1R | Q2 | 2R | 2R | Q1 | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 3R | Q3 | 0 / 6 | 5–6 | 45% | ||
| US Open | Q2 | A | Q1 | Q2 | 1R | Q1 | A | A | A | A | 2R | Q2 | Q3 | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | ||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0 / 13 | 7–13 | 35% | ||
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| Miami | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||
| Canada Masters | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| Shanghai | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | A | Q2 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 29 (13–16)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| ATP Challenger (5–9) |
| ITF Futures (8–7) |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (13–15) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–1) |
| ATP Challenger (5–9) |
| ITF Futures (8–7) |
| Hard (13–15) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | May 2001 | Japan F4, Fukuoka | Futures | Hard | Gouichi Motomura | 6–4, 2–0 ret. | |
| Loss | Aug 2001 | Chinese Taipei F2, Kao-Hsiung | Futures | Hard | Tasuku Iwami | 6–4, 5–7, 5–5 ret. | |
| Loss | Nov 2001 | Thailand F2, Nonthaburi | Futures | Hard | Aisam Qureshi | 4–6, 6–4, 5–7 | |
| Loss | Feb 2002 | United Arab Emirates F2, Abu Dhabi | Futures | Hard | Marco Chiudinelli | 6–7, 2–6 | |
| Win | Apr 2002 | Uzbekistan F1, Karshi | Futures | Hard | Igor Kunitsyn | 7–5, 6–4 | |
| Loss | Apr 2002 | Uzbekistan F2, Guliston | Futures | Hard | Branislav Sekáč | 3–6, 6–2, 4–6 | |
| Win | May 2002 | Fergana, Uzbekistan | Challenger | Hard | Tuomas Ketola | 6–3, 6–1 | |
| Loss | Jun 2002 | Japan F5, Fukuoka | Futures | Hard | Gouichi Motomura | 2–6, 4–6 ret. | |
| Win | Nov 2002 | USA F28, Costa Mesa | Futures | Hard | Doug Bohaboy | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Loss | Jun 2003 | Andorra la Vella, Andorra | Challenger | Hard | Gregory Carraz | 2–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | Sep 2003 | Indonesia F2, Jakarta | Futures | Hard | Ti Chen | 7–6, 6–4 | |
| Loss | Oct 2003 | Dharwad, India | Challenger | Hard | Danai Udomchoke | 6–7, 1–6 | |
| Win | Nov 2003 | Chinese Taipei F1, Kaohsiung | Futures | Hard | Jun Kato | 6–4, 6–1 | |
| Win | Mar 2005 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Challenger | Hard | Tomas Behrend | 6–3, 7–6 | |
| Win | Jun 2005 | Spain F13, Lanzarote | Futures | Hard | Artem Sitak | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Loss | Jul 2005 | Valladolid, Spain | Challenger | Hard | Filip Prpic | 2–6, 6–7 | |
| Loss | Aug 2005 | Segovia, Spain | Challenger | Hard | Michael Berrer | 5–7, 7–6, 1–6 | |
| Win | Sep 2005 | Istanbul, Turkey | Challenger | Hard | Michael Berrer | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Loss | Mar 2006 | Wolfsburg, Germany | Challenger | Carpet | Alexander Waske | 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | May 2007 | Uzbekistan F2, Namangan | Futures | Hard | Lukáš Rosol | 6–7, 4–6 | |
| Win | Jun 2007 | Busan, South Korea | Challenger | Hard | Jan Vacek | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Win | Jul 2007 | Recanati, Italy | Challenger | Hard | Andrey Golubev | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 | |
| Win | May 2011 | Mexico F3, Mexico City | Futures | Hard | Miguel Gallardo Valles | 7–5, 7–5 | |
| Loss | Oct 2011 | Seoul, South Korea | Challenger | Hard | Lu Yen-hsun | 5–7, 3–6 | |
| Loss | Nov 2011 | Thailand F5, Phuket | Futures | Hard | Laurent Rochette | 4–6, 6–7 | |
| Loss | Apr 2013 | Leon, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | Donald Young | 2–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | Feb 2014 | Chitre, Panama | Challenger | Hard | Wayne Odesnik | 7–5, 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | May 2014 | Busan, South Korea | Challenger | Hard | Go Soeda | 3–6, 6–7 | |
| Win | Apr 2016 | China F4, Zhangjiagang | Futures | Hard | Lee Duckhee | 7–5, 6–3 |
Doubles: 16 (6–10)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| ATP Challenger (1–5) |
| ITF Futures (5–5) |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (6–8) |
| Clay (0–1) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–1) |
| ATP Challenger (1–5) |
| ITF Futures (5–5) |
| Hard (6–8) |
| Clay (0–1) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Dec 2001 | Philippines F1, Manila | Futures | Hard | Hiroki Kondo | Hendri-Susilo Pramono Febi Widhiyanto | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Win | Dec 2001 | Philippines F2, Manila | Futures | Hard | Hiroki Kondo | Dirk Stegmann Coenie Van Wyk | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Win | Apr 2002 | China F1, Kunming | Futures | Hard | Danai Udomchoke | James Auckland Simon Dickson | 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Loss | Mar 2003 | Kyoto, Japan | Challenger | Carpet | Jan Hájek | Amir Hadad Andy Ram | 6–3, 3–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | May 2004 | Forest Hills, United States | Challenger | Clay | Michael Berrer | Jason Marshall Bruno Soares | 6–7, 3–6 | |
| Loss | Jun 2005 | Spain F13, Lanzarote | Futures | Hard | Ti Chen | Komlavi Loglo Rafael Moreno-Negrin | 5–7, 7–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | Mar 2007 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Challenger | Hard | Sebastian Rieschick | Yu Xinyuan Zeng Shaoxuan | 6–7, 3–6 | |
| Loss | May 2007 | Uzbekistan F2, Namangan | Futures | Hard | Ti Chen | Lukáš Rosol Martin Slanar | 2–6, 6–3, 1–6 | |
| Loss | May 2011 | Mexico F3, Córdoba | Futures | Hard | Adam El Mihdawy | Chris Letcher Brendan Moore | 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | Jun 2011 | USA F14, Chico | Futures | Hard | Vahe Assadourian | Edward Corrie Trevor Dobson | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Win | Oct 2011 | Indonesia F5, Palembang | Futures | Hard | Danai Udomchoke | Harri Heliövaara Hiroki Kondo | 6–0, 6–1 | |
| Loss | Nov 2011 | Thailand F4, Phuket | Futures | Hard | Victor Baluda | Sonchat Ratiwatana Sanchai Ratiwatana | 6–7, 4–6 | |
| Loss | Nov 2012 | Helsinki, Finland | Challenger | Hard | Uladzimir Ignatik | Mikhail Elgin Igor Zelenay | 6–4, 6–7, [4–10] | |
| Win | Mar 2013 | Le Gosier, Guadeloupe | Challenger | Hard | Dudi Sela | Florin Mergea Philipp Marx | 6–1, 6–2 | |
| Loss | Apr 2017 | China F4, Luzhou | Futures | Hard | Peng Hsien-yin | Gao Xin Zhe Li | 6–4, 3–6, [6–10] | |
| Loss | Sep 2018 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Challenger | Hard | Hsu Yu Hsiou | Hsieh Cheng-peng Yang Tsung-hua | 7–6, 2–6, [2–10] |