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Michael Zheng
Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand · 188cm
Michael Zheng is a professional tennis player from United States, 22 years old, ranked No. 92 on the ATP singles rankings as of September 21, 2026. Career-high ranking: No. 88 (September 14, 2026). Zheng has won 4 career singles titles from 7 finals (3 at Challenger level, 1 at ITF level). Most recent title: Tiburon Challenger (2025), beating Zink 6-4, 6-4 in the final. In 2026 the record stands at 29-15 (14-4 at Grand Slam level, 6-5 at Tour level, 9-6 at Challenger level). Last match: lost to Blanch 7-6(5), 7-6(9) in the SF at Tiburon Challenger, September 19, 2026. The Climb: first ITF title in 2024, first Challenger title in 2025 (ranked No. 416 at the time), Grand Slam main-draw debut in 2026 (ranked No. 174 at the time), first week in the top 100 in 2026.
The Climb
From the Futures to the Slams
The milestones that mark a professional career, with the ranking at each step.
- Jun 2021First professional matchBeat Peck in the first round of qualifying at M15 Champaign 1
- May 2023First Challenger main drawLittle Rock Challenger: lost to Kukushkin in the first round
- Aug 2023Grand Slam qualifying debutU.S. Open - New York: beat Agamenone in the first round of qualifying
- Aug 2024First ITF titleM25 Southaven 1, d. Zink 6-4, 7-6(3)
- Aug 2025No. 416 at the timeFirst Challenger titleChicago Challenger, d. Hsiou Hsu 6-4, 6-2
- Sep 2025First week in the top 300No. 227 · Direct entry to Challengers
- Sep 2025First week in the top 250No. 227 · Grand Slam qualifying territory
- Jan 2026No. 174 at the timeGrand Slam main-draw debutAustralian Open - Melbourne: beat Korda in the first round
- Feb 2026No. 151 at the timeFirst tour-level main drawDallas Open - Dallas: lost to Korda in the first round
- Sep 2026First week in the top 100No. 88 · Direct entry to the Slams
- Sep 2026Career-high rankingNo. 88
- Sep 2026Now: No. 88
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Recent results
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The last ten singles matches, from the results feed. Click a column header to sort.
Career record by surface
Ranking, recent weeks
Titles & finals
Win–loss by level · this season
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