Chan Yung-jan

...Tainan, where she reached the semi-final in the singles, and the quarter-final in the doubles. Chan started her professional career in 2004. By the end of 2004, she already was the singles title holder of three 10,000 USD ITF events,...

In this article: Katarina Srebotnik, Serena Williams, Australian Open, Chuang Chia-jung, Wimbledon, US Open, Fukuoka, Kaohsiung, and WTA

...at the $220,000 Guangzhou Women's Open. The third-seeded Peng pasted Russian Alexandra Panova 6-2, 6-3, while Peer pounded Taipei's Yung-Jan Chan 6-3, 6-1 on the hardcourts at Tianhe Sports Center. Peng was last year's Guangzhou runner-up...

In this article: Peng Shuai, Dinara Safina, Maria Elena Camerin, French Open, Sara Errani, Guangzhou, Australian Open, Vera Zvonareva, and Italy

...a few weeks ago." World number 80 Kerber led 2-0 in the opening set before her opponent reeled off four games in a row to take charge. Third seed Svetlana Kuznetsova, the 2006 champion, also overcame Yung-Jan Chan of Taipei 6-1 3-6 6-0.

In this article: Justine Henin, Serena Williams, Angelique Kerber, Miami, Florida, Australian Open, Cortisone, Yung-Jan Chan, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Palm Beach Gardens, and Taipei

...last week's Barcelona champion Maria Kirilenko, this week's sixth seed, 7-5, 6-4. In some other first-round play, lucky-loser Yung-Jan Chan of Taipei dismissed Swede Sofia Arvidsson 7-5, 7-5 and Thai qualifier Tamarine Tanasugarn tripped up...

In this article: Anna Chakvetadze, Sofia Arvidsson, Kateryna Bondarenko, Ordina Open, Wimbledon, Angelique Kerber, Yung-Jan Chan, Marina Erakovic, Ana Ivanovic, and Maria Kirilenko

...winning ways at the Berlin Open in her first match for a month. The Belgian swept aside Yung-Jan Chan of Chinese Taipei 6-0 6-2 in just over an hour to reach the third round. "It has almost been one year since I last played on clay and I...

In this article: Justine Henin, Serena Williams, Ana Ivanovic, Jelena Jankovic, Anna Chakvetadze, Berlin Open, Yung-Jan Chan, Catalina Castano, and Peng Shuai

...and moving at a labored pace around the court. Chan, who turned 16 this month, seemed as if she could run forever, scampering side to side to retrieve Williams's thundering forehands. After overcoming center-court jitters, the youngster...

In this article: Serena Williams, Venus Williams, U.S. Open, Yung-Jan Chan, Rika Fujiwara, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Maria Sharapova, Japan, and Boa constrictor

...in my strength. "I didn't play for a few weeks but I just feel much better than I was a few weeks ago." Third seed Svetlana Kuznetsova, the 2006 Sony Ericsson Open champion, was pushed by Yung-Jan Chan of Taipei before winning 6-1 3-6 6-0.

In this article: Venus Williams, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Justine Henin, Serena Williams, Miami, Florida, Marta Domachowska, and Australian Open

...damn political. If sport wasn't political, then many US sports broadcasters would describe tennis players Chan Yung-jan (詹詠然) and Chuang Chia-jung (莊佳容) as from Taiwan and not Chinese Taipei (some even simply say Taipei). Politicians,...

In this article: Taiwan, Taipei, Taipei Times, Taichung, US, Chuang Chia-jung, George Orwell, and Jason Hu

...but then during the match, it really feels good." Second seed Maria Sharapova opened her campaign with a less than convincing 6-1 7-5 win over the impressive Yung-Jan Chan from Taipei. The world number two looked comfortable early on,...

In this article: Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova, Yung-Jan Chan, Wimbledon, Nadia Petrova, Alla Kudryavtseva, Amelie Mauresmo, and Svetlana Kuznetsova