Buyunchaokete[a] (born 19 January 2002), known as Bu Yunchaokete, 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.[2] He is currently the No. 1 player from China.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5] As a result, he moved close to 80 positions up at a new career-high ranking of No. 164 on 8 May 2023.[2]
He won his first match at a Masters 1000 level as a wildcard at the 2023 Rolex Shanghai Masters against Miomir Kecmanović.[6]
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.[7][8] 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.[9] He reached the top 125 following a semifinal showing at the 2024 Lincoln Challenger on 12 August 2024.[2]
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.[10]
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.[11][12] Next, he defeated Mikhail Kukushkin to reach the first ATP Tour semifinal in his career. After that, he played 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 for the first time, as world's No. 96 on 23 September 2024, becoming only the fourth Chinese player to reach this milestone.[13] At the 2024 China Open, where he also received a wildcard, he defeated another compatriot Shang Juncheng in his first ATP 500-level win[14], and stunned sixth seed Lorenzo Musetti making his first ATP 500 quarterfinal, only the second Chinese man to reach that stage at such a tournament.[15] 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 hard court since the release of the ATP rankings in 1973.[16] He lost to world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in straight sets.[17] He received a wildcard for the 2024 Shanghai Masters for his debut at this tournament,[18][19] which was 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.[20]
Name
According to the ATP Tour, his name is Buyunchaokete - one word - but he goes by Bu or his English name, Bert.[21][22] His name on the websites of tennis' governing bodies, the ATP and the ITF Tours, is displayed as either Bu Yunchaokete or Yunchaokete Bu.
Career statistics
Key
| W
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F
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SF
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QF
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#R
|
RR |
Q#
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DNQ
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A
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NH
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(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Singles
Current through the 2025 Wimbledon Championships.
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Legend
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| ATP Challenger Tour (3–3)
|
|
| Finals by surface
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| Hard (3–2)
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| Clay (0–1)
|
|
| Result
|
W–L
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Date
|
Tournament
|
Tier
|
Surface
|
Opponent
|
Score
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| Win
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1–0
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Apr 2023
|
Seoul Challenger, South Korea
|
Challenger
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Hard
|
Aleksandar Vukic
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7–6(7–4), 6–4
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| Loss
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1–1
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Apr 2024
|
Gwangju Open, South Korea
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Challenger
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Hard
|
Lloyd Harris
|
2–6, 6–3, 4–6
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| Win
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2–1
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May 2024
|
Wuxi Open, China
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Challenger
|
Hard
|
Egor Gerasimov
|
6–4, 6–1
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| Win
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3–1
|
Jul 2024
|
Championnats de Granby, Canada
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Challenger
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Hard
|
Térence Atmane
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6–3, 6–7(7–9), 6–4
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| Loss
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3–2
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Jul 2024
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Chicago Men's Challenger, US
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Challenger
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Hard
|
Gabriel Diallo
|
3–6, 6–7(3–7)
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| Loss
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3–3
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May 2025
|
Piemonte Open, Italy
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Challenger
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Clay
|
Alexander Bublik
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3–6, 3–6
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Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Legend
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| ATP Challenger Tour (0–1)
|
|
|
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 8 (6 titles, 2 runner-ups)
|
|
| Finals by surface
|
| Hard (6–2)
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| Clay (0–0)
|
|
| Result
|
W–L
|
Date
|
Tournament
|
Tier
|
Surface
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
| Win
|
1–0
|
Apr 2022
|
M15 Monastir, Tunisia
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WTT
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Hard
|
Mattia Bellucci
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6–4, 6–2
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| Win
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2–0
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May 2022
|
M15 Monastir, Tunisia
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WTT
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Hard
|
Ray Ho
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6–4, 7–5
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| Win
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3–0
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May 2022
|
M15 Monastir, Tunisia
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WTT
|
Hard
|
Alberto Barroso Campos
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6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
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| Win
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4–0
|
Jun 2022
|
M25 Chiang Rai, Thailand
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WTT
|
Hard
|
Shintaro Imai
|
6–3, 7–5
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| Loss
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4–1
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Jun 2022
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M15 Chiang Rai, Thailand
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WTT
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Hard
|
Shintaro Imai
|
5–7, 4–6
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| Win
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5–1
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Jun 2022
|
M15 Chiang Rai, Thailand
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WTT
|
Hard
|
Cui Jie
|
6–1, 6–4
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| Win
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6–1
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Aug 2022
|
M25 Tbilisi, Georgia
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WTT
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Hard
|
Edan Leshem
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6–3, 2–6, 6–3
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| Loss
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6–2
|
Dec 2022
|
M25 Monastir, Tunisia
|
WTT
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Hard
|
Mark Lajal
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4-6, 1-6
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Doubles: 5 (1 title, 4 runner-ups)
|
|
| Finals by surface
|
| Hard (1–4)
|
| Clay (0–0)
|
|
| Result
|
W–L
|
Date
|
Tournament
|
Tier
|
Surface
|
Partner
|
Opponents
|
Score
|
| Loss
|
0–1
|
Apr 2022
|
M15 Monastir, Tunisia
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WTT
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Hard
|
Li Zhe
|
Charles Broom
Constantin Frantzen
|
5–7, 6–2, [8–10]
|
| Loss
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0–2
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May 2022
|
M15 Monastir, Tunisia
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WTT
|
Hard
|
Wang Aoran
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Alberto Barroso Campos
Ray Ho
|
2–6, 6–4, [5–10]
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| Win
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1–2
|
May 2022
|
M15 Monastir, Tunisia
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WTT
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Hard
|
Wang Aoran
|
Kazuma Kawachi
Ryuki Matsuda
|
6–2, 7–6(7–2)
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| Loss
|
1–3
|
Nov 2022
|
M25 Monastir, Tunisia
|
WTT
|
Hard
|
Ray Ho
|
Luca Potenza
Arthur Bouquier
|
2–6, 2–6
|
| Loss
|
1–4
|
Nov 2022
|
M25 Monastir, Tunisia
|
WTT
|
Hard
|
Ray Ho
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Neil Oberleitner
Arthur Bouquier
|
1–6, 4–6
|
Wins over top-10 players
- Buyunchaokete has a 1–5 (16.67%) record against record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.[23]
| Season |
2024 |
2025 |
Total
|
| Wins |
1 |
0 |
1
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- Key: (Rk) first use, opponent rank; (Rd) round; (Rk) 2nd use, player rank; (Ref) reference; (F) final; (SF) semifinal; (QF) quarterfinal; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage
Notes
References
- ^ "Yunchaokete Bu".
- ^ a b c "Bu Yunchaokete | Rankings | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ "China Rankings | Singles". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Bùyúnzhāokètè bù dí ǒuxiàng mù léi, sài hòu chéngqīng liǎng gè wùjiě" 布云朝克特不敌偶像穆雷，赛后澄清两个误解 [Buyunchaokete lost to his idol Murray and clarified two misunderstandings after the game]. Sohu (in Chinese). 2023-07-08. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Sumit Nagal Returns To Challenger Tour Winners' Circle". ATPTour. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Chinese Star 'Bu' Set For ATP Tour Debut In Shanghai". ATPTour. 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Bu, 22, makes Chinese tennis history; Pouille returns to Challenger titletown". 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Yunchaokete Bu Earns Wuxi Open Title". tennistourtalk.com. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "'Bu' strengthens claim on Chinese Challenger history". ATPTour. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "US Open: Ruud with straight-set win over qualifier Bu, makes second round". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ @ATPTour (20 September 2024). "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" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Nakashima saves MPs, advances to Hangzhou QFs". ATPTour. 20 September 2024.
- ^ "History in Hangzhou! Zhang, Buyunchaokete seal first all-Chinese SF". ATPTour. 22 September 2024.
- ^ @ChinaOpen (27 September 2024). "In a battle of hometown heroes, Buyunchaokete narrowly defeats Shang Juncheng 6-7(3), 6-2, 6-4. 🇨🇳 #2024ChinaOpen #AllForPassion" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @ChinaOpen (29 September 2024). "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" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @OptaAce (30 September 2024). "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" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Sinner sets Alcaraz blockbuster in Beijing final". ATPTour. 1 October 2024.
- ^ @SH_RolexMasters (25 September 2024). "Our first wildcards for the 2024 #RolexShanghaiMasters have been announced 🙌 @keinishikori@stanwawrinka" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Nishikori, Wawrinka headline Shanghai wild cards". ATPTour. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Davis Cup – Players".
- ^ "Yunchaokete Bu | Bio | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ "China's Bu: 'I hope I can inspire'". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Bu vs Top 10". Tennis Abstract.
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