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Lu Jiajing

Lu Jiajing, Chinese tennis player

Born
November 18, 1989
Age in 2026
37
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1989

About Lu Jiajing

Lu Jiajing (Chinese: 逯佳境; pinyin: Lù Jiājìng; Mandarin pronunciation: [lû tɕjá tɕîŋ]; born 18 November 1989) is a Chinese tennis player. On 18 March 2019, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 162. On 29 June 2015, she peaked at No. 139 in the doubles rankings. Lu has won 19 titles in singles and 28 in doubles on the ITF Circuit. == Career == Partnering Wang Yafan, Lu won her first $50k tournament at Xi'an, defeating Liang Chen and Yang Zhaoxuan in the 2014 final. She also won the doubles title at the Delhi Open in 2014. Teaming up with Wang Qiang, she reached her first WTA Tour doubles final at the 2017 Hong Kong Tennis Open, losing to top seeds and defending champions Chan Hao-ching and Chan Yung-jan in straight sets. Lu qualified for the main-draw at the newly upgraded WTA 500 2024 Korea Open, losing to Heather Watson in the first round.

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Career and life highlights

Lu Jiajing timeline

  1. Partnering Wang Yafan, Lu won her first $50k tournament at Xi'an, defeating Liang Chen and Yang Zhaoxuan in the 2014 final.
  2. She also won the doubles title at the Delhi Open in 2014.
  3. On 18 March 2019, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 162.

The world when Lu Jiajing was born

Lu Jiajing was born in 1989. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1989

  • #1 song"Look Away" – Chicago
  • Top movieDriving Miss Daisy
  • Top TV showRoseanne
  • Best-selling bookThe Joy Luck Club – Amy Tan

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSan Francisco earthquake interrupts the World Series
  • Top headlineFall of the Berlin Wall signals end of the Cold War
  • Technology milestoneWorld Wide Web invented by Tim Berners-Lee
  • Defining fadGame Boy
  • Notable inventionGame Boy
  • World population5.19 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge H.W. Bush
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonDetroit Pistons (NBA)
  • U.S. population246.8M

1989 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Lu Jiajing's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19892026
Gas$1.02$3.45/gal
Average home$93,100$435,000
Average income$34,213$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.97$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population246.8M341 million

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