Bu Yunchaokete

{{family name hatnote|Buyunchaokete ({{Lang|zh|布云朝克特}})||lang=Mongolian}}

{{Infobox tennis biography

|name = Buyunchaokete

|image = Bu WMQ23 (53062101020).jpg

|caption = Bu at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships

|fullname = Buyunchaokete

|country = {{flagu|China}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|1|19}}

|birth_place = Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China

|height = {{convert|1.85|m|abbr=on}}

|turnedpro = January 2022

|plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

|careerprizemoney = US $968,851

|singlesrecord = 15–20

|singlestitles = 0

|highestsinglesranking = No. 64 (14 April 2025)

|currentsinglesranking = No. 72 (21 April 2025)

|AustralianOpenresult = 1R (2025)

|FrenchOpenresult = Q2 (2024)

|Wimbledonresult = Q2 (2024)

|USOpenresult = 1R (2024)

|doublesrecord = 1–4

|doublestitles = 0

|highestdoublesranking = No. 274 (23 October 2023)

|currentdoublesranking = No. 723 (6 January 2025)

|AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 1R (2025)

|updated = 16 April 2025

}}

Buyunchaokete{{efn|name=translit|{{zh|s=布云朝克特}}, {{langx|mn|{{MongolUnicode|ᠪ‍ᠤ‍ᠶᠠᠨᠴᠤᠭᠲᠤ}}|Buyanchogtu}}}} (born 19 January 2002) is a Chinese tennis player.

He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 64 achieved on 14 April 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 274 achieved on 23 October 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/bu-yunchaokete/y09v/rankings-history?year=all|title=Bu Yunchaokete | Rankings | ATP Tour | Tennis|website=ATP Tour}} He is the current No. 3 Chinese player.{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/rankings/singles?RankRange=0-5000®ion=CHN|title=Rankings | Singles|website=ATP Tour}}

Early life

Buyunchaokete was born in a Mongolian family from Bortala in northwestern Xinjiang. His father died when he was young, and his mother remarried. Following the Mongolian custom of attaching more importance to the paternal family, Buyunchaokete continued to live with his grandparents. But his grandparents did not know Mandarin, so in order to allow him to receive a better education in the city, he was sent to the Urumqi SOS Children's Village. At the age of 5 (2007), he was discovered by coach Luo Yong and sent to Huzhou, Zhejiang for training.{{cite web|url=https://www.sohu.com/a/683578250_121119642|title=Bùyúnzhāokètè bù dí ǒuxiàng mù léi, sài hòu chéngqīng liǎng gè wùjiě |script-title=zh:布云朝克特不敌偶像穆雷，赛后澄清两个误解|trans-title= Buyunchaokete lost to his idol Murray and clarified two misunderstandings after the game|work=Sohu|date=2023-07-08|access-date=2024-08-28|language=zh}}

Career

=2023: Maiden Challenger title, first Masters win=

He won his maiden Challenger title at the 2023 Seoul Open, defeating Aleksandar Vukic in straight sets.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/nagal-de-jong-rome-challenger-2023-final|title=Sumit Nagal Returns To Challenger Tour Winners’ Circle|publisher=ATPTour|accessdate=15 January 2025}} As a result, he moved close to 80 positions up at a new career-high ranking of No. 164 on 8 May 2023.

He won his first match at a Masters 1000 level as a wildcard at the 2023 Rolex Shanghai Masters against Miomir Kecmanović.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/yunchaokete-shanghai-2023-feature|date=3 October 2023|title=Chinese Star 'Bu' Set For ATP Tour Debut In Shanghai|website=ATPTour}}

=2024: Grand Slam debut, first ATP 500 quarterfinal, top 65=

He won his second Challenger at the 2024 Wuxi Open in China, defeating Egor Gerasimov and becoming the youngest Chinese player to win multiple titles at this level.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/buyunchaokete-gerasimov-wuxi-challenger-2024-final|title=Bu, 22, makes Chinese tennis history; Pouille returns to Challenger titletown|date=13 March 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tennistourtalk.com/110006/yunchaokete-bu-earns-wuxi-open-title|title=Yunchaokete Bu Earns Wuxi Open Title|publisher=tennistourtalk.com|accessdate=22 January 2025}} As a result he climbed 50 positions back up back to the top 200 at world No. 189 on 20 May 2024. Two months later, he reached the top 150 at No. 147 on 22 July 2024, following another Challenger title in Granby, Canada.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/buyunchaokete-atmane-granby-challenger-2024-final|title=‘Bu’ strengthens claim on Chinese Challenger history|publisher=ATPTour|accessdate=20 January 2025}} He reached the top 125 following a semifinal showing at the 2024 Lincoln Challenger on 12 August 2024.

Ranked No. 123, he made his Grand Slam tournament main draw debut, after qualifying for the main draw at the US Open, but was defeated in the first round by Casper Ruud.{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/us-open-news/us-open-ruud-advances-to-second-round-781394.html|title=US Open: Ruud with straight-set win over qualifier Bu, makes second round|publisher=Tennis Majors|accessdate=22 January 2025}}

At the 2024 Hangzhou Open where he entered as a wildcard, he defeated Hugo Gaston and second seed Karen Khachanov to make his first ATP Tour quarterfinal becoming just the sixth Chinese player to accomplish the feat in the Open Era.{{cite tweet|url=https://x.com/atptour/status/1837134650474414273|title=Wild card, wild win 🤩 Home prodigy Bu topples Khachanov to become just the 6th Chinese player to reach a singles QF in the Open Era! 👏 @HangzhouOpen #HangzhouOpen|number=1837134650474414273|date=20 September 2024|user=ATPTour

}}{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/hangzhou-report-2024-friday|title=Nakashima saves MPs, advances to Hangzhou QFs|date=20 September 2024|website=ATPTour}} Next he defeated Mikhail Kukushkin to reach the first ATP Tour semifinal in his career. Next, he met compatriot Zhang Zhizhen in a historic all-Chinese ATP semifinal but lost in straight sets. As a result he moved into the top 100 in the rankings, on 23 September 2024 at world No. 96, becoming only the fourth Chinese player to reach the milestone.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/hangzhou-2024-first-all-chinese-sf|title=History in Hangzhou! Zhang, Buyunchaokete seal first all-Chinese SF|date=22 September 2024|website=ATPTour}} At the 2024 China Open where he also received a wildcard he defeated this time his other compatriot Shang Juncheng recording his first ATP 500-level win{{cite tweet|url=https://x.com/ChinaOpen/status/1839543389030609364|number=1839543389030609364|title=In a battle of hometown heroes, Buyunchaokete narrowly defeats Shang Juncheng 6-7(3), 6-2, 6-4. 🇨🇳 #2024ChinaOpen #AllForPassion|user=ChinaOpen|date=27 September 2024}} and stunned sixth seed Lorenzo Musetti making his first ATP 500 quarterfinal, only the second Chinese man to reach that far in the tournament.{{cite tweet|url=https://x.com/ChinaOpen/status/1840256240641011941|number=1840256240641011941|title=History in the making 🇨🇳 Yunchaokete Bu defeats No. 6 seed Lorenzo Musetti 6-2, 6-4 to earn his first career Top 20 win over the No. 18-ranked Italian. Bu becomes the 2nd Chinese men's quarter-finalist in tournament history (since 2004).#2024ChinaOpen #AllForPassion|user=ChinaOpen|date=29 September 2024}} He then upset fourth seed and world no. 6 Andrey Rublev for his first top 10 win, and became the first Chinese man to reach the semifinals and the first to claim multiple top 20 wins at a single event on hardcourt since the release of the ATP rankings in 1973.{{cite tweet|url=https://x.com/OptaAce/status/1840758944974647587|number=1840758944974647587|title=1 - Since the rankings were released in 1973, Bu Yunchaokete is now the first Chinese player to claim multiple ATP top 20 wins at a single event on hard court, and the first player representing China to reach the SF at the China Open. Stunning.#ChinaOpen @ChinaOpen @atptour|date=30 September 2024|user=OptaAce}} He lost to world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in straight sets.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/sinner-buyunchaokete-beijing-2024-final|title=Sinner sets Alcaraz blockbuster in Beijing final|date=1 October 2024|website=ATPTour}} He received a wildcard for the 2024 Shanghai Masters for his debut at this tournament,{{cite tweet|url=https://x.com/SH_RolexMasters/status/1838938563582300269|number=1838938563582300269|title=Our first wildcards for the 2024 #RolexShanghaiMasters have been announced 🙌 @keinishikori@stanwawrinka|date=25 September 2024|user=SH_RolexMasters}}{{cite web|url=

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/nishikori-shanghai-2024-thursday|title=Nishikori, Wawrinka headline Shanghai wild cards|date=26 September 2024|accessdate=29 September 2024|website=ATPTour}} later changed to a special exempt entry as he was still competing in Beijing.

Davis Cup

He represents China at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 0–2.{{Cite web|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player.aspx?id=800464245|title=Davis Cup – Players}}

Name

According to the ATP Tour, his name is Buyunchaokete - one word - but goes by Bu or his English name, Bert.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/bu-yunchaokete/y09v/bio|title=Yunchaokete Bu | Bio | ATP Tour | Tennis|website=ATP Tour}}{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/buyunchaokete-tenerife-challenger-2024-feature|title=China's Bu: 'I hope I can inspire'|website=ATP Tour}} His name on the websites of tennis' governing bodies, the ATP and the ITF Tours, is displayed as either Bu Yunchaokete or Yunchaokete Bu.

ATP Challenger Tour finals

=Singles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runners-up)=

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|1–0

|2023 Seoul Open Challenger – Singles

|style="background:moccasin;"|Seoul, South Korea

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Hard

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Aleksandar Vukic

|7–6^(7–4), 6–4

bgcolor=FFAO7A|Loss

|1–1

|2024 Gwangju Open – Singles

|style="background:moccasin;"|Gwangju, South Korea

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Hard

|{{flagicon|RSA}} Lloyd Harris

|2–6, 6–3, 4–6

bgcolor=98FB98|Win

|2–1

|2024 Wuxi Open – Singles

|style="background:moccasin;"|Wuxi, China

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Hard

|{{flagicon

} Egor Gerasimov

|6–4, 6–1

|bgcolor=98FB98|Win

|3–1

|2024 Championnats Banque Nationale de Granby – Men's singles

|style="background:moccasin;"|Granby, Canada

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Hard

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Térence Atmane

|6–3, 6–7^(7–9), 6–4

|bgcolor=FFAO7A|Loss

|3–2

|2024 Chicago Men's Challenger – Singles

|style="background:moccasin;"|Chicago, USA

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Hard

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Gabriel Diallo

|3–6, 6–7^(3–7)

=Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)=

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|0–1

|2023 Shanghai Challenger – Doubles

|style="background:moccasin;"|Shanghai, China

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Hard

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Te Rigele

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Alex Bolt
{{flagicon|AUS}} Luke Saville

|6–4, 3–6, [9–11]

ITF World Tennis Tour finals

=Singles: 8 (6 titles, 2 runners-up)=

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|1–0

|{{dts|Apr 2022}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Monastir, Tunisia

|style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT

|Hard

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Mattia Bellucci

|6–4, 6–2

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|2–0

|{{dts|May 2022}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Monastir, Tunisia

|style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT

|Hard

|{{flagicon|TPE}} Ray Ho

|6–4, 7–5

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|3–0

|{{dts|May 2022}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Monastir, Tunisia

|style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT

|Hard

|{{flagicon|SPA}} Alberto Barroso Campos

|6–1, 6–7^(4–7), 6–3

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|4–0

|{{dts|Jun 2022}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Chiang Rai, Thailand

|style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT

|Hard

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shintaro Imai

|6–3, 7–5

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|4–1

|{{dts|Jun 2022}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Chiang Rai, Thailand

|style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT

|Hard

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shintaro Imai

|5–7, 4–6

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|5–1

|{{dts|Jun 2022}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Chiang Rai, Thailand

|style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT

|Hard

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Cui Jie

|6–1, 6–4

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|6–1

|{{dts|Aug 2022}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Tbilisi, Georgia

|style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT

|Hard

|{{flagicon|ISR}} Edan Leshem

|6–3, 2–6, 6–3

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|6–2

|{{dts|Dec 2022}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Monastir, Tunisia

|style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT

|Hard

|{{flagicon|EST}} Mark Lajal

|4-6, 1-6

=Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runners-up)=

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|{{dts|Apr 2022}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Monastir, Tunisia

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|{{flagicon|CHN}} Li Zhe

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Charles Broom
{{flagicon|GER}} Constantin Frantzen

|5–7, 6–2, [8–10]

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|0–2

|{{dts|May 2022}}

|style=background:#cffcff|M15 Monastir, Tunisia

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|Hard

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Aoran

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Alberto Barroso Campos
{{flagicon|TPE}} Ray Ho

|2–6, 6–4, [5–10]

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|1–2

|{{dts|May 2022}}

|style=background:#cffcff|M15 Monastir, Tunisia

|style=background:#cffcff|WTT

|Hard

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Aoran

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuma Kawachi
{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryuki Matsuda

|6–2, 7–6^(7–2)

Wins over top-10 players

Buyunchaokete has a 1–5 ({{tennis win percentage|won=1|lost=5}}) record against record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.{{cite web |title=Bu vs Top 10 |url=https://www.tennisabstract.com/cgi-bin/player-classic.cgi?p=BuYunchaokete&f=ACareerqqITop_10qq |website=Tennis Abstract}}