Carol Zhao

Biography
Carol Zhao (born June 20, 1995 in Chongqing, China) is a Canadian professional tennis player. She reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 131 on June 25, 2018 and a career-high WTA doubles ranking of No. 157 on July 18, 2016.

In 2013, Zhao won the Australian Open junior doubles title. Also in 2013, she won the doubles title at the ITF 25K in Granby, her first pro title. At the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, she won a gold medal in doubles with Gabriela Dabrowski. She was a member of the Stanford University tennis team from September 2013 to May 2016. She ended her college career with a 76–16 overall record and helped the team win the 2016 NCAA championship. She also was the 2015 NCAA singles runner-up. Zhao turned professional in June 2016. In 2017, she captured her first singles title with a win over Junri Namigata at the ITF 25K in Nanao. Also in 2017, Zhao won her second singles title after defeating Liu Fangzhou at the ITF 100K in Shenzhen. In 2022, she won her third singles title at the ITF 25K in Incheon. Also in 2022, Zhao won her fourth ITF singles title and her second 100K at the tournament in Charleston.

Zhao was born in Chongqing, China to Ping and Lily Zhao and started playing tennis at the age of five, with the encouragement of her grade school teacher. At the age of seven, she and her family emigrated to Canada and settled in the city of Richmond Hill, Ontario. In September 2010, she relocated to Montréal to be part of the National Training Centre until August 2013.

Singles performance timeline
This table is current through the 2022 Wimbledon Championships.

Notes
 * NB The French Open was played in September and after the US Open due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.