Chen Yanchong
Chinese tennis player
Chen Yanchong (Chinese: 陈燕翀; pinyin: Chén Yànchōng; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂʰə̌n jɛ̂n ʈʂʰʊ́ŋ]; born 10 April 1987) is a former tennis player from the People's Republic of China.
A member of the Chinese Olympic team in 2003, Chen is the best tennis player of the Guangdong team, with a ranking of the 14th best Chinese player overall.
Her highest singles ranking by the WTA is 187, which she reached on 6 November 2006. Her career-high in doubles is 157, achieved on 6 November 2006. In her career, Chen won three singles titles and four doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
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