Ma Yexin (Chinese: 马烨欣; pinyin: Mǎ yèxīn) is a Chinese tennis player.[1]She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 177 by the WTA, reached on 6 May 2024, and a doubles ranking of No. 187, achieved on 3 April 2023.[2]
| Country (sports) |  China |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 June 1999 Foshan, Guangdong, China. |
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Turned pro | 2016 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $154,300 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 225–180 (55.6%) |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 177 (6 May 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 197 (20 May 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2024) |
| French Open | Q1 (2024) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 135–100 (57.4%) |
| Career titles | 11 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 187 (3 April 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 344 (20 May 2024) |
| Last updated on: 20 May 2024. | |
Career
In 2020, Ma won two tournaments in Antalya, Turkey, with Kazakh partner Zhibek Kulambayeva in doubles.[3]
Ma won her first $40k title at Nonthaburi, Thailand in the doubles draw, partnering Liang En-shuo.[4][5] The following week, they won another $40k title at Nonthaburi, beating Lee Pei-chi from Taiwan and Indonesian Jessy Rompies in the final.[6]
Early life
Ma Yexin was born in Foshan, China on 10 June 1999. From the age of four to twelve years old, she was coached by her father, Ma Dean (马德安).[7] When Ma Yexin graduated from elementary school in 2011, Ma Dean went with her to Beijing to learn from Carlos Rodríguez. After a year and a half, Ma Yexin switched to Peng Shuai's former coach Ma Wei, while training in the Xinghewan Professional Tennis Club at the same time.[8]
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 6 (5 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Legend |
|---|
| W60 tournaments |
| W40 tournaments |
| W15 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2017 | ITF Colombo, Sri Lanka | W15 | Clay |  Prema Bhambri | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | Sep 2021 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard |  Aliona Falei | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–0 | Nov 2021 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard |  Julia Middendorf | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–0 | May 2022 | ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand | W15 | Hard |  Haruna Arakawa | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4–1 | May 2023 | Kurume Cup, Japan | W60 | Carpet |  Emina Bektas | 5–7, 7–5, 1–6 |
| Win | 5–1 | Oct 2023 | ITF Nanao, Japan | W40 | Carpet |  Yang Ya-yi | 7–6(6), 6–7(0), 6–0 |
Doubles: 16 (11 titles, 5 runner-ups)
| Legend |
|---|
| W60/75 tournaments |
| W40 tournaments |
| W25 tournaments |
| W15 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2017 | ITF Colombo, Sri Lanka | W15 | Clay |  Isabelle Boulais |  Joséphine Boualem  Andrea Ka | 6–3, 2–6, [10–5] |
| Win | 2–0 | Sep 2019 | ITF Anning, China | W15 | Clay |  Zhibek Kulambayeva | Liu Siqi Sheng Yuqi | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–0 | Jan 2020 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Zhibek Kulambayeva |  Ksenia Laskutova Anna Ureke | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–0 | Jan 2020 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Zhibek Kulambayeva | Ayaka Okuno Julyette Steur | 6–4, 1–6, [10–4] |
| Win | 5–0 | Sep 2021 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Ekaterina Reyngold | Yasmine Mansouri Himari Sato | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5–1 | Sep 2021 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Honoka Kobayashi | Yasmine Mansouri Ekaterina Reyngold | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 6–1 | Oct 2021 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Ni Ma Zhuoma |  Petra Marčinko  Sebastianna Scilipoti | 3–6, 6–4, [10–7] |
| Loss | 6–2 | Oct 2021 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Ni Ma Zhuoma | Mana Ayukawa  Rebeka Stolmár | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 6–3 | Apr 2022 | ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand | W25 | Hard | Xun Fangying | Kyōka Okamura  Peangtarn Plipuech | 6–4, 3–6, [5–10] |
| Loss | 6–4 | Apr 2022 | ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand | W15 | Hard | Xun Fangying |  Catherine Aulia Talia Gibson | 3–6, 6–7(5) |
| Win | 7–4 | May 2022 | ITF Sarasota, United States | W25 | Clay |  Akvilė Paražinskaitė | Hsieh Yu-chieh Hsu Chieh-yu | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 8–4 | Oct 2022 | ITF Sozopol, Bulgaria | W25 | Hard | Yang Ya-yi |  Cristina Dinu Lu Jiajing | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 9–4 | Jan 2023 | ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand | W40 | Hard | Liang En-shuo | Hiroko Kuwata  Kateryna Volodko | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 10–4 | Jan 2023 | ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand | W40 | Hard | Liang En-shuo | Lee Pei-chi  Jessy Rompies | 6–3, 2–6, [10–6] |
| Win | 11–4 | Mar 2023 | ITF Jakarta, Indonesia | W25 | Hard | Moyuka Uchijima | Luksika Kumkhum Peangtarn Plipuech | 6–0, 6–2 |
| Loss | 11–5 | May 2023 | Fukuoka International, Japan | W60 | Carpet | Alana Parnaby | Emina Bektas  Lina Glushko | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 11–6 | Feb 2024 | Burnie International II, Australia | W75 | Hard | Alana Parnaby | Tang Qianhui You Xiaodi | 4–6, 5–7 |