Women · USA
Lily Zhang
World No. 30 ▲1
- World ranking
- No. 30, 1,223 points
- Age
- 30 (born 16 June 1996)
- Plays
- Right-handed
Overview
Latest results
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2026 | WTT Champions Frankfurt 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Hina Hayata | L 0-35-11, 10-12, 4-11 |
| 30 Oct 2026 | WTT Champions Montpellier 2026Women's singles, Last 16 | Miwa Harimoto | L 2-314-16, 11-8, 4-11, 11-9, 7-11 |
| 29 Oct 2026 | WTT Champions Montpellier 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Yangzi Liu | W 3-011-7, 11-6, 11-6 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | China Smash 2026Women's doubles, Last 16 | Miyu Nagasaki / Kim Nayeong with Sally Moyland | L 1-33-11, 11-9, 13-15, 13-15 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | China Smash 2026Women's doubles, Last 32 | Hana Goda / Dina Meshref with Sally Moyland | W 3-27-11, 13-11, 5-11, 11-9, 11-8 |
Latest news
- WTT Champions Frankfurt day two review: Han Ying beats Wang Yidi as Germany win all six matches
- WTT Champions Frankfurt day two preview: Wang Yidi and Hayata start as six Germans play
- WTT Champions Montpellier day four review: Chen Yi beats Wang Manyu as Zhou knocks out Félix Lebrun
- WTT Champions Montpellier day four preview: Wang Manyu meets Chen Yi as Félix Lebrun plays Zhou Qihao
Honours
2 titles and gold medals on record.
All honours →News
- Day 2 review
WTT Champions Frankfurt day two review: Han Ying beats Wang Yidi as Germany win all six matches
The 43-year-old defender beat the third seed in straight games, Kaufmann, Verdonschot, Winter and Mittelham also won, and Lim Jonghoon came from two games down.
- Day 2 preview
WTT Champions Frankfurt day two preview: Wang Yidi and Hayata start as six Germans play
Kaufmann, Winter, Mittelham and Ovtcharov are among the home players in action, and Wang Chuqin finds out on Wednesday whether he plays Wen Ruibo or An Jaehyun.
- Day 4 review
WTT Champions Montpellier day four review: Chen Yi beats Wang Manyu as Zhou knocks out Félix Lebrun
Neither top seed is left after the last 16, and France have no one in the quarter-finals after Gauzy also lost from two games up.
- Day 4 preview
WTT Champions Montpellier day four preview: Wang Manyu meets Chen Yi as Félix Lebrun plays Zhou Qihao
Eleven last-16 matches decide the rest of the quarter-final line-up, with the top seed Wang Manyu facing the new Asian champion in the first match of the day.
- Day 3 review
WTT Champions Montpellier day three review: Sidorenko knocks out Matsushima as Wang Yidi cruises
Jang Woojin won the longest match of the day 12-10 in the fifth game against Lin Yun-Ju, and Chen Xingtong ended Annett Kaufmann's run.
- Day 3 preview
WTT Champions Montpellier day three preview: Miwa Harimoto and Calderano start as the last 16 begins
The first round ends in the afternoon, and the evening brings Moregard, Matsushima, Chen Xingtong and the defending champion Wang Yidi into the last 16.
- International
Americas Championships 2026: Calderano and Diaz win singles titles as honours are shared
Hugo Calderano beat his Brazilian teammate Guilherme Teodoro and Adriana Diaz won a seventh continental title in Lima, where no country won more than two events.
Results
Recent matches
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2026 | WTT Champions Frankfurt 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Hina Hayata | L 0-35-11, 10-12, 4-11 |
| 30 Oct 2026 | WTT Champions Montpellier 2026Women's singles, Last 16 | Miwa Harimoto | L 2-314-16, 11-8, 4-11, 11-9, 7-11 |
| 29 Oct 2026 | WTT Champions Montpellier 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Yangzi Liu | W 3-011-7, 11-6, 11-6 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | China Smash 2026Women's doubles, Last 16 | Miyu Nagasaki / Kim Nayeong with Sally Moyland | L 1-33-11, 11-9, 13-15, 13-15 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | China Smash 2026Women's doubles, Last 32 | Hana Goda / Dina Meshref with Sally Moyland | W 3-27-11, 13-11, 5-11, 11-9, 11-8 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | China Smash 2026Women's singles, Last 64 | Honoka Hashimoto | L 0-35-11, 5-11, 5-11 |
| 11 Sep 2026 | WTT Champions Macao 2026Women's singles, Last 16 | Dina Meshref | L 0-38-11, 3-11, 15-17 |
| 9 Sep 2026 | WTT Champions Macao 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Mo Zhang | W 3-28-11, 11-8, 11-9, 9-11, 13-11 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Europe Smash - Sweden 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Satsuki Odo | L 0-38-11, 5-11, 10-12 |
| 12 Aug 2026 | Europe Smash - Sweden 2026Women's singles, Last 64 | Manika Batra | W 3-014-12, 11-7, 11-6 |
| 7 Aug 2026 | WTT Champions Yokohama 2026Women's singles, Last 16 | Satsuki Odo | L 1-35-11, 7-11, 11-8, 7-11 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | WTT Champions Yokohama 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Natalia Bajor | W 3-111-8, 12-10, 7-11, 11-5 |
| 25 Jul 2026 | WTT Star Contender São José dos Campos 2026Women's singles, Last 16 | Miyu Nagasaki | L 2-31-11, 11-5, 14-12, 6-11, 5-11 |
| 24 Jul 2026 | WTT Star Contender São José dos Campos 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Debora Vivarelli | W 3-110-12, 11-8, 11-6, 11-5 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | United States Smash 2026Women's doubles, Last 16 | Miwa Harimoto / Hina Hayata with Sally Moyland | L 0-38-11, 3-11, 6-11 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | United States Smash 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Han Ying | L 0-33-11, 8-11, 2-11 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | United States Smash 2026Women's singles, Last 64 | Jia Nan Yuan | W 3-111-3, 6-11, 11-7, 11-9 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | United States Smash 2026Women's doubles, Last 32 | Jessica Reyes Lai / Amy Wang with Sally Moyland | W 3-111-5, 11-9, 6-11, 11-2 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | WTT Contender Zagreb 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Hitomi Sato | L 1-38-11, 5-11, 11-5, 7-11 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | WTT Contender Skopje 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Hana Goda | L 0-36-11, 6-11, 5-11 |
Official results from World Table Tennis. Times are UK dates.
Season by season
| Year | Singles | Won-lost | Win % | Titles | Finals | Doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 11-13 | 46% | 0 | 0 | 2-2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 4-8 | 33% | 0 | 0 | 1-1 |
| 2024 | 25 | 15-10 | 60% | 1 | 2 | 2-3 |
| 2023 | 18 | 7-11 | 39% | 0 | 1 | 2-10 |
| 2022 | 33 | 20-13 | 61% | 0 | 3 | 14-9 |
| 2021 | 7 | 5-2 | 71% | 0 | 0 | 4-3 |
WTT and ITTF events from 2021, main draw and qualifying, walkovers left out. Team-event matches are listed under recent matches but not counted here.
Head to head
Singles against the players met most often.
- Hina Hayata0-5
- Maria Xiao2-1
- Doo Hoi Kem1-2
- Miu Hirano1-2
- Miwa Harimoto0-3
- Kasumi Ishikawa0-3
- Mo Zhang2-0
- Natalia Bajor2-0
- Debora Vivarelli2-0
- Jia Nan Yuan2-0
Where the ranking points come from
1,223 points from 8 counted results (ITTF world ranking, week 46, 9 November 2026). A player's best results over 12 months count; each drops off a year after the event.
| Event | Result | Points | Drops off | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITTF-Americas Cup San Francisco 2026 | Runner-up | 350 | Counts | 8 February 2027 |
| WTT Champions Montpellier 2026 | Last 16 | 140 | Counts | 8 November 2027 |
| WTT Champions Macao 2026 | Last 16 | 140 | Counts | 20 September 2027 |
| WTT Champions Yokohama 2026 | Last 16 | 140 | Counts | 16 August 2027 |
| World Team Championships London 2026 | Last 16 (team) | 138 | Counts | 17 May 2027 |
| WTT Star Contender São José dos Campos 2026 | Last 16 | 115 | Counts | 2 August 2027 |
| Europe Smash - Sweden 2026 | Last 32 | 100 | Counts | 23 August 2027 |
| United States Smash 2026 | Last 32 | 100 | Counts | 12 July 2027 |
| ITTF-Americas Championships Lima 2026 | Semi-final | 175 | Not counted | 1 November 2027 |
| Singapore Smash 2026 | Last 32 | 100 | Not counted | 8 March 2027 |
| ITTF-Americas Team Championships Lima 2026 | Winner (team) | 83 | Not counted | 1 November 2027 |
| China Smash 2026 | Last 64 | 20 | Not counted | 18 October 2027 |
| WTT Champions Frankfurt 2026 | Last 32 | 15 | Not counted | 15 November 2027 |
| WTT Champions Chongqing 2026 | Last 32 | 15 | Not counted | 22 March 2027 |
| ITTF Men’s & Women’s World Cup Macao 2026 | Group stage | 15 | Not counted | 12 April 2027 |
| WTT Champions Doha 2026 | Last 32 | 15 | Not counted | 18 January 2027 |
| WTT Contender Zagreb 2026 | Last 32 | 4 | Not counted | 21 June 2027 |
| WTT Contender Skopje 2026 | Last 32 | 4 | Not counted | 14 June 2027 |
From World Table Tennis's ranking records.
Honours
Honours
At the majors and Grand Smashes
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | R32 | Not held | R128 | Not held | R64 | Not held | 0 |
| World Team Championships | Not held | – | Not held | – | Not held | R16 | 0 |
| Singapore Smash | Not held | R64 | R64 | R64 | R16 | R32 | 0 |
| Saudi Smash | Not held | Not held | Not held | R32 | Not held | Not held | 0 |
| China Smash | Not held | Not held | Not held | R64 | R64 | R64 | 0 |
| United States Smash | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | R64 | R32 | 0 |
| Europe Smash | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | – | R32 | 0 |
W won, F final, SF semi-final, QF quarter-final, R16 last 16 and so on; Grp group stage, Q qualifying, – did not play or no record, Not held: no event that year. Singles, except the World Team Championships, which show the team's finish in years the player played or won a medal. Full results from 2021 from World Table Tennis's records; earlier years show medals only.
WTT tour 2
- Winner 2024 WTT Feeder Manchester singles WTT Feeder Manchester 2024
- Winner 2022 WTT Feeder Fort Lauderdale doubles WTT Feeder Fort Lauderdale 2022
Results, rankings and playing details from World Table Tennis. Biography, clubs, equipment and championship medals from worldtabletennis.com, checked 6 November 2026.