2024-25: Sophomore

• CSC Academic All-District
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• ITA Scholar-Athlete
• Finished the season with 11 singles wins, including four in dual play
• Went 15-7 in doubles action, including an 8-3 mark in dual matches
• Secured the doubles point against Oregon with a 7-5 triumph with Zach Viiala on Court 3 against the Ducks' Vlad Breazu/Clement Lemire in the Big Ten Tournament First Round (April 24)
• Tallied a 6-7(6), 6-1, 6-4 comeback victory over Nedim Suko at No. 4 singles in the Illini's road win over the Huskies (April 20)
• With Max Mroz, recorded a 6-3 win against Penn State's Shrikeshav Murugesar/Denys Forgaci at No. 3 doubles (April 12)
• Recorded a straight-set win against Wisconsin's Matthew Fullerton at No. 4 singles in the Illini's sweep of the Badgers (March 9)
• Took both of his doubles matches on Court 3 against Wisconsin and Nebraska while playing with Mathis Debru (March 7 and 9)
• Teamed up with Mathis Debru to defeat No. 3 Ohio State's Bryce Nakashima/Jack Anthrop at No. 3 doubles (March 5)
• Earned an emphatic 6-0, 6-0 victory over UTRGV's Paolo Bonaguro at No. 3 singles in the Illini's 4-0 sweep of the Vaqueros (March 1)
• Claimed his first dual singles win of the spring with a 6-4, 6-4 decision over Clemson's Viktor Markov at No. 3 singles in the Illini's 4-3 triumph over the Tigers (Feb. 15)
• Helped Illinois win the doubles point against No. 14 Tennessee with a 6-4 win at No. 3 with Will Mroz against Alejandro Moreno/James Newton (Jan. 25)
• With Will Mroz, was tabbed the Fighting Illini Invite Most Outstanding Doubles Team after going 2-0 in doubles play on Day 1 of the event (Jan. 17)
• Finished the fall season with a 6-4 singles record and a 4-2 doubles mark
• Posted a 3-1 record in singles play at the Notre Dame Mini Duals, with the three wins coming in straight sets (Nov. 1-3)

2023-24: Freshman

• ITA Scholar Athlete
• Had a 17-10 record in singles action and 3-4 mark in doubles play
• Played in 19 matches in the spring
• Competed at No. 4, 5, and 6
• Went unbeaten in the final six matches of the season
• Finished with a 3-1 singles record in Big Ten play
• Earned his first Big Ten singles win in a 7-6 (5), 7-6 (2) decision over Wisconsin's Jason Hildebrandt on April 7
• Has played doubles mostly with Tyler Bowers
• Picked up first Illini win against Blake Roegner of Marquette, winning 6-3, 6-3 in the Milwaukee Tennis Classic on Sept. 22
• Played 11 matches in the fall, earning a record of 8-3

Prior to Illinois

• Career-high ITF rank of No. 104
• No. 1-ranked Australian in Class of 2005
• Played 2023 Junior Australian Open and made the Round of 16 in doubles 
• Played for Australia at 2019 ITF World Junior Teams Asia/Oceania Qualifying, finishing second
• Played at No. 1 spot for Scots College for Year 10, 11, 12
• Won the GPS 1sts Premiership with Scots College three times (2019, 2021, 2022) for the first time in 40+ years 
• Played J1 Thailand and J1 Malaysia

Personal 

• Born on July 12, 2005
• Parents are Daping Zhang and Lixia Song 
• Has one sibling, Daniel
• Chose Illinois because of "the amazing tennis program as well as being really good academically. When I visited, I was blown away by the facilities and campus. I also really liked the coaches and decided it would be the place to be.”