Xinyu Wang is the WTA World #33, a Chinese player who stands over six feet tall and uses her height to generate exceptional power on serve and groundstrokes. Her height gives her natural advantages on serve, where the angle of delivery and the pace she generates create a weapon that is difficult to neutralize, particularly on faster surfaces where the ball stays low and comes through the court quickly.
Her forehand is hit with considerable topspin and depth, and when she is positioned well inside the court, she can drive through the ball with a penetrating strike that pushes opponents deep behind the baseline. Her backhand is solid and she uses her reach to cover ground that shorter players cannot, turning defensive positions into neutral ones and neutral positions into offensive opportunities. The physical dimensions of her game are unmistakable: she plays big tennis, with big swings and big targets, and when the ball is going in, she is extremely difficult to contain.
The challenge for tall players in women’s tennis has always been movement. The lower center of gravity that shorter players enjoy gives them natural advantages in court coverage and recovery, and taller players must work harder to change direction quickly and get down to low balls. Wang has addressed this through dedicated physical conditioning, and her movement has improved as her career has progressed. She is not the most graceful mover on tour, but she is effective, and her ability to cover the court adequately while maintaining the power advantage her height provides is the combination that has driven her into the top 35.
Wang will compete at the 2026 Grand Slams: the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and the US Open. Check China time to convert match schedules.