Xu Yifan
Xu Yifan (Chinese: 徐一幡; pinyin: Xú Yīfán; Mandarin pronunciation: [ɕy̌ í fǎn]; born 8 August 1988) is a tennis player from China. She reached her career-high ranking of No. 148 in singles on 13 July 2015. On 13 January 2020, she peaked at No. 7 in the WTA doubles rankings.
![]() Xu Yifan at the 2016 US Open | ||||||||||||||
| Country (sports) | ||||||||||||||
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| Residence | Tianjin, China | |||||||||||||
| Born | 8 August 1988 Tianjin, China | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||
| Prize money | US$2,389,836 | |||||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||||
| Career record | 217–193 (52.9%) | |||||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 148 (13 July 2016) | |||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Singles results | ||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | Q2 (2016) | |||||||||||||
| French Open | Q1 (2015) | |||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 1R (2015) | |||||||||||||
| US Open | Q2 (2012) | |||||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||||
| Career record | 381–228 (62.6%) | |||||||||||||
| Career titles | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (13 January 2020) | |||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 7 (3 October 2020) | |||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Doubles results | ||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | SF (2016) | |||||||||||||
| French Open | QF (2016, 2019) | |||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | F (2019) | |||||||||||||
| US Open | F (2020) | |||||||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||||
| Tour Finals | QF (2017, 2018) | |||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | 2R (2016) | |||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | ||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 2R (2017) | |||||||||||||
| French Open | 2R (2016) | |||||||||||||
| US Open | 1R (2016) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 1 September 2020. | ||||||||||||||
Career
Xu made her debut playing on the ITF Circuit in China. She won her first doubles title with Xia Huan in 2006.[1] She was a finalist in women's doubles at the 2008 China Open in Beijing and a quarterfinalist at the 2014 US Open in women's doubles. She reached the semifinals at the 2016 Australian Open and was a quarterfinalist at the 2016 French Open in women's doubles with Zheng Saisai. She was also a quarterfinalist in doubles at the Australian Open in 2017 with Raquel Atowa.[2]
In 2017, Xu won the Miami Open and the Connecticut Open women's doubles with Gabriela Dabrowski.[3] She partnered Dabrowski again in the US Open, with the pair reaching the quarterfinals.[2] In 2018, the duo won the doubles at the Sydney International,[4] then reached the quarterfinals in the Australian Open.[2]
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | P | Z# | PO | G | F-S | SF-B | NMS | NH |
Doubles
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | 1R | SF | QF | QF | 1R | 1R | 10–6 | 67% | |
| French Open | A | 2R | QF | 3R | 3R | QF | A | 11–5 | 69% | |
| Wimbledon | Q2 | 1R | 1R | 1R | SF | F | NH | 9–5 | 64% | |
| US Open | QF | 1R | 3R | QF | 2R | QF | F | 16–7 | 67% | |
| Win–Loss | 3–1 | 1–4 | 9–4 | 8–4 | 10–4 | 11–4 | 4–2 | 46–23 | 67% | |
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | Not Held | 2R | Not Held | 1–1 | 50% | |||||
| Year-end championships | ||||||||||
| WTA Finals | Did Not Qualify | 1R | 1R | RR | NH | 1–4 | 0% | |||
| WTA Elite Trophy | NH | DNQ | W | A | A | A | NH | 3–0 | 100% | |
| Premier Mandatory / Premier 5 tournaments | ||||||||||
| Qatar / Dubai Open[1] | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | QF | QF | 4–5 | 33% | |
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | 2R | 1R | SF | SF | NH | 7–4 | 64% | |
| Miami Open | A | A | SF | W | 1R | QF | NH | 10–3 | 77% | |
| Madrid Open | A | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | F | NH | 6–4 | 60% | |
| Italian Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | QF | 2R | A | 2–4 | 33& | |
| Canadian Open | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | SF | NH | 2–3 | 40% | |
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | 2R | A | A | 2R | F | 5–3 | 33% | |
| Pan Pacific / Wuhan Open[2] | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | QF | 2R | NH | 3–6 | 38% | |
| China Open | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | F | QF | NH | 6–6 | 50% | |
| Career statistics | ||||||||||
| Year-end ranking | 75 | 49 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 | $2,509,836 | |||
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2019 | Wimbledon | Grass | 2–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 2020 | US Open | Hard | 4–6, 4–6 |
Significant finals

Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2017 | Miami Masters | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 2018 | China Open | Hard | 6–4, 4–6, [8–10] | ||
| Loss | 2019 | Madrid Open | Clay | 3–6, 1–6 |
WTA career finals
Doubles: 19 (10 titles, 9 runner-ups)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–2) |
| WTA Tour Championships (0–0) |
| WTA Elite Trophy (1–0) |
| Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (1–3) |
| Tier II / Premier (5–2) |
| Tier III, IV & V / International (3–2) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2007 | China Open, China | Tier II | Hard | 6–7(3–7), 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 0–2 | Sep 2008 | China Open, China | Tier II | Hard | 1–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 1–2 | Sep 2013 | Korea Open, South Korea | International | Hard | 7–5, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 2–2 | Aug 2015 | Bank of the West Classic, U.S. | Premier | Hard | 6–1, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 3–2 | Oct 2015 | Tianjin Open, China | International | Hard | 6–2, 3–6, [10–8] | ||
| Loss | 3–3 | Jan 2016 | Shenzhen Open, China | International | Hard | 1–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 3–4 | Oct 2016 | Tianjin Open, China | International | Hard | 6–7(8–10), 0–6 | ||
| Win | 4–4 | Nov 2016 | WTA Elite Trophy, China | Elite | Hard (i) | 6–4, 3–6, [10–7] | ||
| Win | 5–4 | Apr 2017 | Miami Open, United States | Premier M | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 6–4 | Aug 2017 | Connecticut Open, United States | Premier | Hard | 3–6, 6–3, [10–8] | ||
| Win | 7–4 | Jan 2018 | Sydney International, Australia | Premier | Hard | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 8–4 | Jun 2018 | Eastbourne International, UK | Premier | Grass | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
| Loss | 8–5 | Oct 2018 | China Open, China | Premier M | Hard | 6–4, 4–6, [8–10] | ||
| Loss | 8–6 | May 2019 | Madrid Open, Spain | Premier M | Clay | 3–6, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 9–6 | May 2019 | Nuremberg Cup, Germany | International | Clay | 4–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–5] | ||
| Loss | 9–7 | Jul 2019 | Wimbledon, UK | Grand Slam | Grass | 2–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 10–7 | Jan 2020 | Adelaide International, Australia | Premier | Hard | 2–6, 7–5, [10–5] | ||
| Loss | 10–8 | Aug 2020 | Cincinnati Open, United States | Premier 5 | Hard | 1–6, 6–4, [4–10] | ||
| Loss | 10–9 | Sep 2020 | US Open, United States | Grand Slam | Hard | 4–6, 4–6 |
WTA 125K series finals
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2013 | Nanjing , China | Hard | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2014 | Jiangxi Open, China | Hard | 6–7(4–7), 3–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 6 (1–5)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 13 May 2007 | ITF Chengdu, China | Hard | 2–6, 3–6 | |
| Runner-up | 2. | 25 April 2010 | ITF Changwon, South Korea | Hard | 6–3, 4–6, 2–6 | |
| Runner-up | 3. | 23 May 2010 | ITF Karuizawa, Japan | Carpet | 1–6, 2–6 | |
| Winner | 1. | 27 April 2014 | ITF Nanning, China | Hard | 6–3, 7–6(7–1) | |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1 June 2014 | ITF Zhengzhou, China | Hard | 5–7, 4–6 | |
| Runner-up | 5. | 19 July 2014 | ITF Phuket, Thailand | Hard (i) | 6–3, 2–6, 5–7 |
Doubles: 33 (21–12)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 13 May 2006 | ITF Tarakan, Indonesia | Hard | 6–2, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–5) | ||
| Runner-up | 1. | 30 July 2006 | ITF Chengdu, China | Hard | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 2. | 6 August 2006 | ITF Changsha, China | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 3. | 12 May 2007 | ITF Chengdu, China | Hard | 3–6, 5–7 | ||
| Winner | 2. | 8 June 2007 | ITF Changsha, China | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 3. | 16 June 2007 | ITF Guangzhou, China | Hard | 6–2, 7–6(7–4) | ||
| Runner-up | 4. | 18 November 2007 | ITF Kunming, China | Hard | 4–6, 1–6 | ||
| Winner | 4. | 2 December 2007 | ITF Xiamen, China | Hard | 6–4, 7–5 | ||
| Winner | 5. | 16 May 2008 | ITF Caserta, Italy | Clay | 4–6, 6–4, [10–8] | ||
| Runner-up | 5. | 28 June 2008 | ITF Périgueux, France | Clay | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 6. | 6 February 2009 | ITF Burnie, Australia | Hard | 2–6, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 6. | 7 June 2009 | ITF Komoro, Japan | Clay | 6–2, 6–1 | ||
| Winner | 7. | 15 January 2010 | ITF Pingguo, China | Hard | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
| Winner | 8. | 21 February 2010 | ITF Surprise, United States | Hard | 5–7, 6–2, [10–5] | ||
| Winner | 9. | 6 March 2010 | ITF Hammond, United States | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Winner | 10. | 14 March 2010 | ITF Clearwater, United States | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 11. | 16 May 2010 | ITF Kurume, Japan | Grass | 6–0, 6–3 | ||
| Runner-up | 7. | 23 May 2010 | ITF Karuizawa, Japan | Carpet | 6–7(1–7), 3–6 | ||
| Winner | 12. | 9 July 2010 | ITF Fuzhou, China | Hard | 3–6, 6–1, [10–2] | ||
| Runner-up | 8. | 16 October 2011 | ITF Kalgoorlie, Australia | Hard | 1–6, 1–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 9. | 15 April 2012 | ITF Wenshan, China | Hard | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Winner | 13. | 21 May 2012 | ITF Changwon, South Korea | Hard | 6–4, 7–5 | ||
| Winner | 14. | 21 May 2012 | ITF Gimcheon, South Korea | Hard | 6–0, 3–6, [10–7] | ||
| Runner-up | 10. | 9 July 2012 | ITF Yakima, United States | Hard | 3–6, 6–2, 3–6 | ||
| Winner | 15. | 16 July 2012 | ITF Evansville, United States | Hard | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Winner | 16. | 29 July 2012 | ITF Lexington, United States | Hard | 7–5, 6–7(7–9), [10–4] | ||
| Runner-up | 11. | 18 February 2013 | ITF Surprise, United States | Hard | 3–6, 6–3, [7–10] | ||
| Runner-up | 12. | 13 May 2013 | ITF Balikpapan, Indonesia | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Winner | 17. | 16 February 2014 | ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States | Hard | 3–6, 6–2, [12–10] | ||
| Winner | 18. | 3 March 2014 | ITF Quanzhou, China | Hard | 7–6(7–4), 6–1 | ||
| Winner | 19. | 27 April 2015 | ITF Gifu, Japan | Hard | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Winner | 20. | 8 May 2015 | ITF Anning, China | Hard | 7–5, 6–2 | ||
| Winner | 21. | 21 June 2015 | ITF Ilkley, United Kingdom | Grass | 6–3, 6–4 |
References
- "Yifan Xu - Bio". WTA. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- Ben Curtis (11 July 2018). "Raonic says he injured leg in Wimbledon quarterfinal loss to Isner". Times Colonist. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- "Dabrowski & Xu overwhelm top seeds to take home Sydney title". WTA. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- Dave Carroll (13 January 2018). "Chan and Hlavackova fall in final". Taipei Times. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
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