Tang Min
Chinese tennis player
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Tang Min (born 26 January 1971) is a Chinese former professional tennis player and Olympian. Tang represented both China and Hong Kong in the Fed Cup.
| Full name | Tang Min |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  China Hong Kong |
| Born | 26 January 1971 |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Prize money | $71,433 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 112 (24 July 1995) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1996) |
| French Open | 1R (1995) |
| US Open | 1R (1995) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 210 (17 August 1992) |
Early life
Career
Tang appeared in 17 Fed Cup ties for the Chinese team from 1988 to 1992. Tang was a member of China's bronze medal-winning women's team at the 1990 Asian Games. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona she represented China in the women's doubles, with Li Fang.[2] The pair had a first round win over Greek qualifiers, before losing in the second round to Argentina.[3]
By 1994, Tang was based in Hong Kong and under the guidance of Australian tennis coach Des Tyson.[4] Tang had her best year on tour in 1995, reaching a career high ranking of 112 in the world. She was a semi-finalist at the 1995 Japan Open playing as a qualifier and later that year made the quarter-finals of the Thailand Open. It wasn't until 1997 that she debuted for the Hong Kong Fed Cup team. She played in a total of eight ties, across 1997 and 1998, while also serving as team captain.
ITF finals
Singles (6–4)
| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 24 September 1989 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard |  Yayuk Basuki |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2. | 5 March 1990 | Valencia, Spain | Clay |  Flora Perfetti |
6–2, 0–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | 7 May 1990 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Chen Li-Ling |
7–6(5), 6–0 |
| Loss | 4. | 2 September 1991 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | Li Fang |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 9 September 1991 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | Li Fang |
0–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 6. | 14 June 1993 | Beijing, China | Hard | Yi Jing-Qian |
0–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 7. | 14 March 1994 | Canberra, Australia | Grass |  Angie Woolcock |
6–3, 6–0 |
| Win | 8. | 21 March 1994 | Newcastle, Australia | Grass | Angie Marik |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 9. | 16 May 1994 | Tortosa, Spain | Clay |  Cintia Tortorella |
7–6(5), 6–3 |
| Win | 10. | 13 March 1995 | Canberra, Australia | Grass | Gail Biggs |
6–2, 6–0 |
Doubles (6–5)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 7 May 1990 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Lin Ning |
Chen Li-Ling Li Fang |
3–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 2. | 29 April 1991 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Hard | Li Fang |
Tanti Trayono Agustina Wibisono |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 3. | 6 May 1991 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Li Fang |
Irawati Moerid Lukky Tedjamukti |
7–6(4), 6–7(5), 7–6(3) |
| Win | 4. | 5 August 1991 | Nicolosi, Italy | Hard | Li Fang |
Gabriella Boschiero  Kylie Johnson |
6–0, 7–6(3) |
| Win | 5. | 2 September 1991 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | Li Fang |
 Suvimol Duangchan Benjamas Sangaram |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6. | 9 September 1991 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | Li Fang |
Irawati Moerid Lukky Tedjamukti |
6–4, 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 7. | 23 September 1991 | Kuroshio, Japan | Hard | Li Fang |
 Naoko Kinoshita Emiko Takahashi |
7–5, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 8. | 30 September 1991 | Hokkaido, Japan | Hard | Li Fang |
Yukie Koizumi Miki Mizokuchi |
1–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Win | 9. | 14 October 1991 | Kyoto, Japan | Hard | Li Fang |
Diana Gardner  Paulette Moreno |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 10. | 30 September 1991 | Saga, Japan | Grass | Li Fang |
 Lupita Novelo Kristine Kunce |
7–5, 2–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 11. | 8 August 1994 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard |  Weng Tzu-ting |
Natalia Soetrisno Suzanna Wibowo |
6–3, 6–1 |
