Yan ready to bounce back on the circuit

When Yan Zi left the state-support training system and became a self-managed tennis player at the end of 2008 she was ranked in the top 100 in singles along with teammates Zheng Jie, Li Na and Peng Shuai.

Yan also had a WTA tour singles title under her belt; along with three semifinal appearances.

Now she is ranked 319th in the world, 279 spots lower than her personal best of 40 set on May 5 last year. In sharp contrast, the other three are enjoying the best times of their careers and are ranked 19th, 25th and 37th respectively.