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Jonathan White

China’s former No 1 Wang Qiang has dropped out of the WTA women’s singles top 100 after missing much of this year’s tour, while Wang Xinyu has reached a career record high in the updated standings.
Wang Qiang has dropped to No 102 in the rankings, having pulled out of the WTA Tour in June, skipping Wimbledon to concentrate on playing for China at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in the summer.
She was China’s top ranked player at the time but has now dropped to No 3 behind Zhang Shuai and Zheng Saisai, who also played at the Olympics and lost to Wang Qiang in the final of the China National Games in September.
Unlike her compatriots Wang Qiang has not returned to the tour since.

Raducanu up next for Xinyu Wang

The qualifier comes from behind to set up a last-16 clash with the top seed!#WTALinz pic.twitter.com/8dFAcRlPA6
— wta (@WTA) November 8, 2021

Zhang – the only Chinese player to stay on tour all year – is unchanged at No 58 ahead of playing the doubles at the WTA Masters in Guadalajara while Zheng is also unchanged at No 87.
Wang Qiang’s dropped 23 places in Monday’s rankings update while Wang Xinyu is up one place to a career high No 106. China’s Wang Xiyu has risen to No 128 after climbing five spots.
Zhang and Hsieh qualify for WTA Finals doubles
The 20-year-old Wang Xinyu faces the world No 20 and US Open singles champion Emma Raducanu in the round of 16 at the Linz Open, where she and Zheng are also in doubles action in the quarter-finals.
Wang and Zheng beat Austria’s Sinja Kraus and Julia Grabher in straight sets 7-5, 6-0 – to move on.
Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei has returned to the world No 1 doubles ranking, swapping with partner Elise Mertens of Belgium, who replaces the Taiwanese tennis star in fourth place. Czech duo Katerina Siniakova (No 2) and Barbora Krejcikova (No 3) stand between them.

1st WTA Title for Wang XinYu. pic.twitter.com/Sch9o6Hw7I
— Little Turtle (@OgreTurtle) October 30, 2021

The pair are among the eight invited to the WTA Finals, along with US Open doubles champion Zhang and her partner Samantha Stosur of Australia. Zhang stays eighth on the doubles rankings.
WTA Finals action begins on November 10 in Mexico after the tournament was moved from Shenzhen.


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Former China No 1 Wang Qiang drops out of WTA Top 100, Wang Xinyu hits career high

China's Wang Qiang serves the ball to Taiwan's Su-Wei Hsieh during their women's singles first round tennis match at the Roland Garros 2021 French Open in June. Photo: AFP

Zheng Saisai and Wang Xinyu beat China No 1 Zhang Shuai to Courmayeur Ladies Open doubles title

Zheng Saisai of China reacts during her women’s singles first-round match against Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain at the 2021 French Open. Photo: Xinhua

Zheng Saisai and Zhang Shuai lose to end China interest in WTA Tenerife Ladies Open

China’s Zhang Shuai returns to Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine at the 2021 BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament at Indian Wells. Photo: AP

Zhang Shuai and Eri Hozumi into WTA Tenerife Ladies Open doubles second round

Zhang Shuai of China volleys the ball during the second set of her quarter-final match against Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain at the 2021 Cleveland Championships. Photo: AFP

(210601) -- PARIS, June 1, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Saisai of China hits a return during the women's singles first round match against Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, May 31, 2021. (Photo by Aurelien Morissard/Xinhua)

Zhang Shuai beaten by Xinyu Wang in Tenerife, Jerry Shang wins second men’s title

Zhang Shuai of China serves to Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. Photo: AP

China's Xiyu Wang during the women's singles match against Sofia Kenin of the US on day one of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday June 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

China’s Zheng Saisai, Wang Xiyu and Wang Xinyu impress on Columbus tour return

Zheng Saisai of China hits a return during her women's singles first round match against Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain at the 2021 French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris. Photo: Xinhua

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Wang Xinyu up to career best No 106 in updated rankings ahead of facing US Open champion Emma Raducanu in Austria
Zhang Shuai and Zheng Saisai unchanged in singles as they go for doubles gold at WTA Finals and Linz Open respectively



Wang Xinyu up to career best No 106 in updated rankings ahead of facing US Open champion Emma Raducanu in Austria.


WTA Finals

Former China No 1 Wang Qiang drops out of WTA Top 100, Wang Xinyu hits career high

Wang Xinyu up to career best No 106 in updated rankings ahead of facing US Open champion Emma Raducanu in Austria Zhang Shuai and Zheng Saisai unchanged in singles as they go for doubles gold at WTA Finals and Linz Open respectively

Wang Xinyu up to career best No 106 in updated rankings ahead of facing US Open champion Emma Raducanu in Austria

Zhang Shuai and Zheng Saisai unchanged in singles as they go for doubles gold at WTA Finals and Linz Open respectively