Loving the Medvedev mugshot.

 

How are these pionts measured? Is it what's happening in the past 24 hours or a longer time period?

 

Iga-chan, with her immaculate work ethic and demure personality, simply resonates with Asian audiences. Deal with it.

 

bUt SHE!s NoT MaRkeTaBle

 

Iga is big in China. Doesn't surprise me. It's a pity that she ended her cooperation with Xiaomi. Her personality suits well the Asian market. It's not only China, also the Korean fans went crazy lately when they saw her.

 

They love her in South Korea

 

Okay.

 

Duh she won Olympic gold for China.

 

Generous Queen Iga Errortek sharing the love with your favs. When ya faves gonna deep it

 

I guess Coco isn't gettig any Chinese sponsors

 

Disney had Star Wars controversy when they cut down size of Boyega a main character from the cover of Chinese poster.
Essentially acknowledging that Chinese don't like Black people including thier entertainment.

 

wow, Naomi and Coco didn't even make the list? Also, Sinner? really?

 

Not suprised.
This was big story back then.
Also, if you have time, Google Assassin Creed Shadows controversy😬.

 

Zheng below Sinner 💀

 

Sinner is the reigning Shanghai Masters champion the tournament that’s seen as China’s own version of a Slam. He did it by beating Djokovic in the final.

In China some esports pros are bigger names than Zheng and a single gold medal, in a country that dominates the medal table and where tennis isn’t that popular, doesn’t really change that.

 

Baby Flower Y-Gah Swyah-Tekh? 😆

 

No way Sabalenka is below Iga, what's going on here?
And where is Raducanu?
Ridiculous ranking.

 

Sabalenka is only so high because the Chinese are looking for information about why she moans so loudly while playing tennis.

 

well, since OP may not answer my questions...

... this may just be a 24h rolling ranking.

so OP's title is misleading, intentionally or not.

Iga Swiatek is the most popular non-Chinese WTA player on the Chinese Instagram/TikTok - RedNote.

 

Where does Townsend rank on that list...

 

She was doing OK prior to the food shock Insta fail... she is now just a what could have been baby flower . a soup full of regrets

 

lol...I don't even know about this event as a regular RedNote user.You guys know why Sinner ranks the top? That's mostly due to his loyal fangirls, when in fact a vast majority of Chinese crowds love Novak and Carlos but they just don't bother to post this or that. It's the same with Iga, who has a loyal fanbase (mostly lesbian fangirls) in China, but most popular? Not so sure.

 

Well having more loyals fans that are really invested in you instead of just casuals is also a sign of popularity

 

Well having more loyals fans that are really invested in you instead of just casuals is also a sign of popularity.

 

Iga is big in China.

Beijing 2023:

Chinese fans are in Seoul too:

This is what is making her even more popular.

It's not only China, also the Korean fans went crazy lately when they saw her.

She's also big in Japan. That was Tokyo 2023, before she even won in Beijing.



An obligatory set for every respectable Iga fan:

In Seoul:

I wouldn’t be surprised if Iga became more popular in East Asia than anywhere else (except Poland).
イガ・シフィオンテク , 이가 시비옹테크 , 伊加·斯威雅蒂 FTW!

 

Someone give her an EV deal alrd

 

lol...I don't even know about this event as a regular RedNote user.You guys know why Sinner ranks the top? That's mostly due to his loyal fangirls, when in fact a vast majority of Chinese crowds love Novak and Carlos but they just don't bother to post this or that. It's the same with Iga, who has a loyal fanbase (mostly lesbian fangirls) in China, but most popular? Not so sure.

Is this based

Beijing 2023:

Chinese fans are in Seoul too:

This is what is making her even more popular.







She's also big in Japan. That was Tokyo 2023, before she even won in Beijing.



An obligatory set for every respectable Iga fan:

In Seoul:

I wouldn’t be surprised if Iga became more popular in East Asia than anywhere else (except Poland).
イガ・シフィオンテク , 이가 시비옹테크 , 伊加·斯威雅蒂 FTW!

wait how can this be? He’s not a closeted lesbian fan girl

 

Why is this woman's fan base so obsessed with trying to convince people she's popular ? We all know it's not true.

 

This thread has nothing to do with toilets. No reason for you to be here.

 

They love her and Sinner.

Don't ask why they just do. I think they give off royalty vibes they called it on weibo

 

I suppose Sinner does have a Hapsburg look about him

 

 

Swiatek is popular there just because she is popular in Western media, nothing else.
I love Asia, I lived there 4 years, but people there simply love to follow Western trends, and Swiatek's popularity there has nothing with love for her character (well, it would be really silly) or some strange idea said here that she suits Asian marketing/trend.

 

Okay, it’s hard to believe this is my first time registering and posting here. But perhaps it’s meaningful in a way, because what I’ve seen so far is filled with a fair amount of ignorance and bias and I feel compelled to respond, both for the sake of truthful representation and out of respect for Iga and her Chinese fans in China.

 

But what is your response? Iga fans biased or non Iga fans biased?

 

RedNote is a lifestyle-sharing platform based in China, where users regularly post photos and reflections related to food, travel, shopping and daily life. As a result, Iga’s fans are highly active on the app, sharing personal stories such as chance encounters or live match experiences involving her. Labeling RedNote simply as “China’s Instagram” would be reductive. Its product architecture and certain user experience features are notably more refined. No disrespect to Instagram intended. This is an objective assessment. It’s important to note that RedNote only surged in popularity among American internet users in January 2025. Fears of a potential TikTok ban drove a massive wave of U.S. users to the platform almost overnight, soon followed by Europeans and others. In response, RedNote swiftly rolled out translation features to accommodate the influx. Many international users have since found the community atmosphere welcoming and have stayed to engage with Chinese netizens. You’re welcome to join as well. Regarding the player popularity rankings referenced in the original post, these are generated automatically by RedNote’s big data algorithms based on user-generated content related to tennis players. You’re free to trust these rankings or ignore them. Based on my observation, the list is largely credible. Fans of Sinner, Zheng, Djokovic, Alcaraz, and Iga are among the most active on the platform. There is no artificial manipulation behind these algorithmic results. The data broadly reflects each player’s organic popularity within China, particularly as RedNote’s user base consists largely of women who enjoy sharing lifestyle content and tend to maintain a positive, low-conflict environment. Hate-driven engagement is rare. That said, Iga’s actual engagement is likely even higher than what’s captured. Some of her fans omit her formal Chinese name tag, referring to her simply as “Iga” or using affectionate nicknames like Ga（嘎）or GaBao（嘎宝）or XiaoGa（小嘎）or GaZi（嘎子）or KuBao（哭包）which may lead to slight undercounting in the algorithmic aggregation. They don't just call her Swiatek in their notes cause Swiatek is too serious for her fans.

 

This is so cool thank you for explaining. I must check out the app. Sounds like a lot of fun.

I’m not sure if you’re aware but Iga has her own sub forum, where we all chat about her on more specific topics. Come join the fun if you haven’t already

Jazda, Iga!

For fans of Iga Świątek!!

www.tennisforum.com

 

Only Japanese fans refer to her as Iga-chan. Since the Meiji era(1868-1912), when Japan pursued its “Leave Asia, Enter Europe” policy, the country has become highly adept at promoting its culture to the West. As a result, it might be easy to assume that all Asian fans use similar terms of endearment, but that is not the case. By contrast, China has often been less assertive in its cultural outreach. Chinese fans do not adopt stylized suffixes like Iga-chan. Instead, Chinese affectionately call her Gā-Bǎo (嘎宝, Baby Iga), Gǎ-Zi (嘎子, Kiddo Iga), Xiǎo-Kū-Bāo (小哭包, Little Crybaby) or Xiǎo-Kě-ài (小可爱, Little Cutie). Please allow me to provide some cultural context. One of these nicknames Gǎ-Zi (嘎子, Kiddo Iga) actually traces back to a brave young boy from China’s 14-year War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. His story remains deeply ingrained in the national memory. His name was Zhang Gǎ (张嘎). He was lively, endearing, yet also immature, impulsive, and stubborn, a bit of a rule-breaker. However, after Japanese soldiers brutally killed his grandmother, he underwent profound personal growth and became known for his cleverness and courage in resisting the invaders. Zhang Gǎ (张嘎) symbolizes the millions of ordinary yet heroic Chinese people who endured the hardships of 14-year War from 1931 to 1945. In many ways, his character reflects qualities also seen in Iga, resilient yet emotional, strong-willed, and shaped by challenge. Although Gǎ-Zi (嘎子, Kiddo Iga) phonetically resembles Iga, Chinese also embrace the deeper historical and emotional connotations of the name. This connection to a shared chapter of national history makes the nickname especially meaningful when used for Iga.