Bu Yunchaokete (Chinese: 布云朝克特; born 19 January 2002) is a Chinese tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 125, achieved on 12 August 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 274 achieved on 23 October 2023.[1] He is the current No. 3 Chinese player.[2]
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Full name | Bu Yunchaokete |
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Country (sports) | |
Born | Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China | 19 January 2002
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Turned pro | January 2022 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $202,480 |
Singles | |
Career record | 1–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 125 (12 August 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 125 (12 August 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 (2024) |
French Open | Q2 (2024) |
Wimbledon | Q2 (2024) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 274 (23 October 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 378 (29 July 2024) |
Last updated on: 12 August 2024. |
Career
edit2023: Maiden Challenger title, first Masters win
editHe won his maiden Challenger title at the 2023 Seoul Open, defeating Aleksandar Vukic in straight sets. As a result, he moved close to 80 positions up at a new career-high ranking of No. 164 on 8 May 2023.[1]
He won his first match at a Masters 1000 level as a wildcard at the 2023 Rolex Shanghai Masters against Miomir Kecmanović.
2024: Top 125 debut
editHe won his second Challenger at the 2024 Wuxi Open in China, defeating Egor Gerasimov and becoming the youngest Chinese player to win multiple titles at this level.[3] As a result he climbed 50 positions back up back to the top 200 at world No. 189 on 20 May 2024. Two months later, he reached the top 150 at No. 147 on 22 July 2024, following another Challenger title in Granby, Canada. He reached the top 125 following a semifinal showing at the 2024 Lincoln Challenger on 12 August 2024.
Davis Cup
editHe represents China at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 0–2.[4]
Name
editAccording to the ATP, his full name is Buyunchaokete, but goes by Bu or his American name, Bert.[5] For technical reasons his name is often displayed as Bu Yunchaokete or Yunchaokete Bu.
ATP Challenger Tour finals
editSingles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Apr 2023 | Seoul, South Korea | Challenger | Hard | 7–6(7–4), 6–4 | |
Loss | 1–1 | Apr 2024 | Gwangju, South Korea | Challenger | Hard | 2–6, 6–3, 4–6 | |
Win | 2–1 | May 2024 | Wuxi, China | Challenger | Hard | 6–4, 6–1 | |
Win | 3–1 | Jul 2024 | Granby, Canada | Challenger | Hard | 6–3, 6–7, (7–9), 6–4 |
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
editSingles: 8 (6 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Apr 2022 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | |
Win | 2–0 | May 2022 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | 6–4, 7–5 | |
Win | 3–0 | May 2022 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | 6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 | |
Win | 4–0 | Jun 2022 | M25 Chiang Rai, Thailand | WTT | Hard | 6–3, 7–5 | |
Loss | 4–1 | Jun 2022 | M15 Chiang Rai, Thailand | WTT | Hard | 5–7, 4–6 | |
Win | 5–1 | Jun 2022 | M15 Chiang Rai, Thailand | WTT | Hard | 6–1, 6–4 | |
Win | 6–1 | Aug 2022 | M25 Tbilisi, Georgia | WTT | Hard | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 | |
Loss | 6–2 | Dec 2022 | M25 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | 4-6, 1-6 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Bu Yunchaokete | Rankings | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Rankings | Singles". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Bu, 22, makes Chinese tennis history; Pouille returns to Challenger titletown". 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Davis Cup – Players".
- ^ "Yunchaokete Bu | Bio | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
External links
edit- Buyunchaokete at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Buyunchaokete at the International Tennis Federation
- Buyunchaokete at the Davis Cup