Xu Yifan
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![]() Xu Yifan at the 2016 US Open | |||||||||||||||
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Residence | Tianjin, China | ||||||||||||||
Born | Tianjin | 8 August 1988||||||||||||||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||
Prize money | $3,452,899 | ||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 217–193 | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 0 WTA, 1 ITF | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 148 (13 July 2015) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | Q2 (2016) | ||||||||||||||
French Open | Q1 (2015) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 1R (2015) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | Q2 (2012) | ||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 465–305 | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 13 | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 7 (13 January 2020) | ||||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 54 (17 June 2024) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | SF (2016) | ||||||||||||||
French Open | QF (2016, 2019, 2022) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | F (2019) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | F (2020) | ||||||||||||||
Other doubles tournaments | |||||||||||||||
Tour Finals | QF (2017, 2018) | ||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | 2R (2016, 2021) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 2R (2017) | ||||||||||||||
French Open | 2R (2016) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | F (2023) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | QF (2023) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 18 June 2024. |
Xu Yifan (Chinese: 徐一璠[1]; pinyin: Xú Yīfán; Mandarin pronunciation: [ɕy̌ í fǎn]; born 8 August 1988), nicknamed Julie,[2] is a Chinese professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. She reached a career-high ranking of No. 7 in doubles, on 13 January 2020. On 13 July 2015, she peaked at No. 148 in the singles rankings.
Career
[edit]2004–2012
[edit]Xu made her debut playing on the ITF Women's Circuit in China. She won her first doubles title with Xia Huan in 2006.[3]
She was a finalist in women's doubles at the 2007 and 2008 China Open in Beijing with Han Xinyun.
2013: Maiden WTA title
[edit]2014–2016: Australian Open semifinalist, WTA Elite trophy champion
[edit]She was a quarterfinalist at the 2014 US Open in women's doubles with Zarina Diyas.
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.
2017–2019: Major final and semifinal at Wimbledon, five quarterfinals
[edit]She was also a quarterfinalist in doubles at the Australian Open in 2017 with Raquel Atawo. In 2017, she formed a new partnership with Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski. Xu won the Miami Open and the Connecticut Open women's doubles with Dabrowski.[4] She partnered with Dabrowski again in the US Open, with the pair reaching the quarterfinals.
In 2018, the duo won the doubles competition at the Sydney International,[5] and then reached the quarterfinals in Melbourne, just like 2019 at the French Open and US Open. The biggest achievement of the Canadian/Chinese pair was reaching the final of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships.
She reached the quarterfinals at the 2018 WTA Finals with Gabriela Dabrowski for a second consecutive year having done so also in 2017. She also qualified for the 2019 WTA Finals for a third year in a row.
2020–2021: US Open and WTA 1000 finals, world No. 7 in doubles, Olympics
[edit]She reached the finals of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati and the US Open with Nicole Melichar.
In 2021, she competed at the Tokyo Olympics with Yang Zhaoxuan.
2022: Second WTA 1000 title, French Open quarterfinal
[edit]In Indian Wells, she won the second WTA 1000 title of her career in doubles, partnering with Yang Zhaoxuan.[6]
She qualified for her fourth 2022 WTA Finals with a different partner, compatriot Yang Zhaoxuan.[7]
2023: WTA Elite Trophy wildcard
[edit]She received a wildcard for the Elite Trophy in China, partnering fellow Chinese player Wang Xiyu.
Performance timeline
[edit]W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Doubles
[edit]Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | W–L | Win % |
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Australian Open | A | 1R | SF | QF | QF | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | A | 1R | 13–9 | 59% |
French Open | A | 2R | QF | 3R | 3R | QF | A | 2R | QF | 3R | 1R | 17–9 | 65% |
Wimbledon | Q2 | 1R | 1R | 1R | SF | F | NH | A | 3R | 1R | 2R | 12–8 | 60% |
US Open | QF | 1R | 3R | QF | 2R | QF | F | A | 3R | 1R | 19–9 | 68% | |
Win–loss | 3–1 | 1–4 | 9–4 | 8–4 | 10–4 | 11–4 | 5–2 | 2–2 | 9–4 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 61–35 | 64% |
Olympic Games | |||||||||||||
Summer Olympics | NH | 2R | NH | 2R | NH | 2–2 | 50% | ||||||
Year-end championships | |||||||||||||
WTA Finals | DNQ | 1R | 1R | RR | NH | DNQ | RR | DNQ | 1–4 | 20% | |||
WTA Elite Trophy | NH | DNQ | W | A | A | A | NH | RR | 4–1 | 80% | |||
WTA 1000 | |||||||||||||
Qatar / Dubai Open | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | QF | QF | F | A | 8–6 | 57% | ||
Indian Wells Open | A | A | 2R | 1R | SF | SF | NH | A | W | 12–4 | 75% | ||
Miami Open | A | A | SF | W | 1R | QF | NH | 2R | 2R | 12–5 | 71% | ||
Madrid Open | A | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | F | NH | QF | 1R | 8–6 | 57% | ||
Italian Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | QF | 2R | A | 1R | QF | 4–6 | 40% | ||
Canadian Open | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | SF | NH | A | 2R | 3–4 | 43% | ||
Cincinnati Open | A | A | 2R | A | A | 2R | F | A | 2R | 6–4 | 60% | ||
Guadalajara Open | NMS/NH | SF | 3–1 | 75% | |||||||||
Pan Pacific / Wuhan Open | 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 | 9 | 37 | 15 | $3,047,564 |
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Grand Slam tournament finals
[edit]Doubles: 2 (runner-ups)
[edit]Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2019 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2020 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Mixed: 1 (runner-up)
[edit]Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2023 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6(11–9), 3–6 |
Other significant finals
[edit]WTA 1000 tournaments
[edit]Doubles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)
[edit]Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 2017 | Miami Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 2018 | China Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, [8–10] |
Loss | 2019 | Madrid Open | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2020 | Cincinnati Open | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–4, [4–10] |
Loss | 2021 | Dubai Championships | Hard | ![]() |
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0–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2022 | Indian Wells Open | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
WTA Tour finals
[edit]Doubles: 23 (13 titles, 11 runner-ups)
[edit]Legend |
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Grand Slam tournaments (0–2) |
WTA Elite Trophy (1–0) |
Premier M & Premier 5 / WTA 1000 (2–4) |
Tier II / Premier / WTA 500 (6–2) |
International / WTA 250 (4–3) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2007 | China Open, China | Tier II | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Sep 2008 | China Open, China | Tier II | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1–2 | Sep 2013 | Korea Open, South Korea | International | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 2–2 | Aug 2015 | Silicon Valley Classic, United States |
Premier | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 3–2 | Oct 2015 | Tianjin Open, China | International | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, [10–8] |
Loss | 3–3 | Jan 2016 | Shenzhen Open, China | International | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 3–4 | Oct 2016 | Tianjin Open, China | International | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(8–10), 0–6 |
Win | 4–4 | Nov 2016 | Elite Trophy, Zhuhai, China | Elite | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, [10–7] |
Win | 5–4 | Apr 2017 | Miami Open, United States | Premier M | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 6–4 | Aug 2017 | Connecticut Open, United States |
Premier | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
Win | 7–4 | Jan 2018 | Sydney International, Australia | Premier | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 8–4 | Jun 2018 | Eastbourne International, UK | Premier | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 8–5 | Oct 2018 | China Open, China | Premier M | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, [8–10] |
Loss | 8–6 | May 2019 | Madrid Open, Spain | Premier M | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 9–6 | May 2019 | Nuremberg Cup, Germany | International | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–5] |
Loss | 9–7 | Jul 2019 | Wimbledon, UK | Grand Slam | Grass | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 10–7 | Jan 2020 | Adelaide International, Australia | Premier | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–5, [10–5] |
Loss | 10–8 | Aug 2020 | Cincinnati Open, United States |
Premier 5 | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–4, [4–10] |
Loss | 10–9 | Sep 2020 | US Open, United States | Grand Slam | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 10–10 | Mar 2021 | Dubai Championships, UAE | WTA 1000 | Hard | ![]() |
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0–6, 3–6 |
Win | 11–10 | Mar 2022 | Indian Wells Open, United States |
WTA 1000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 12–10 | Aug 2022 | Silicon Valley Classic, United States (2) |
WTA 500 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–0 |
Win | 13–10 | May 2023 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France | WTA 250 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 13–11 | May 2024 | Rabat Grand Prix, Morocco | WTA 250 | Clay | ![]() |
Irina Khromacheva Yana Sizikova |
3–6, 2–6 |
WTA Challenger finals
[edit]Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
[edit]Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 2013 | Nanjing Ladies Open, China | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2014 | Jiangxi International, China | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(4–7), 3–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
[edit]Legend |
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$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles (1–5)
[edit]Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | May 2007 | ITF Chengdu, China | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Apr 2010 | ITF Changwon, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | May 2010 | ITF Karuizawa, Japan | 25,000 | Carpet | ![]() |
1–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1–3 | Apr 2014 | ITF Nanning, China | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 7–6(1) |
Loss | 1–4 | Jun 2014 | ITF Zhengzhou, China | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–5 | Jul 2014 | ITF Phuket, Thailand | 25,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 2–6, 5–7 |
Doubles (21–12)
[edit]Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | May 2006 | ITF Tarakan, Indonesia | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–7(3), 7–6(5) |
Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2006 | ITF Chengdu, China | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Aug 2006 | ITF Changsha, China | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | May 2007 | ITF Chengdu, China | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 2–3 | Jun 2007 | ITF Changsha, China | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 3–3 | Jun 2007 | ITF Guangzhou, China | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6(4) |
Loss | 3–4 | Nov 2007 | ITF Kunming, China | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 4–4 | Dec 2007 | ITF Xiamen, China | 75,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 5–4 | May 2008 | ITF Caserta, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, [10–8] |
Loss | 5–5 | Jun 2008 | ITF Périgueux, France | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 5–6 | Feb 2009 | Burnie International, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 6–6 | Jun 2009 | ITF Komoro, Japan | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 7–6 | Jan 2010 | ITF Pingguo, China | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 8–6 | Feb 2010 | ITF Surprise, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–2, [10–5] |
Win | 9–6 | Mar 2010 | ITF Hammond, US | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 10–6 | Mar 2010 | ITF Clearwater, US | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 11–6 | May 2010 | Kurume Cup, Japan | 50,000 | Grass | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–3 |
Loss | 11–7 | May 2010 | ITF Karuizawa, Japan | 25,000 | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–7(1), 3–6 |
Win | 12–7 | Jul 2010 | ITF Fuzhou, China | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–1, [10–2] |
Loss | 12–8 | Oct 2011 | ITF Kalgoorlie, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 12–9 | Apr 2012 | ITF Wenshan, China | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 13–9 | May 2012 | ITF Changwon, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 14–9 | May 2012 | ITF Gimcheon, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–0, 3–6, [10–7] |
Loss | 14–10 | Jul 2012 | ITF Yakima, US | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
Win | 15–10 | Jul 2012 | ITF Evansville, US | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 16–10 | Jul 2012 | Lexington Challenger, US | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–7(7), [10–4] |
Loss | 16–11 | Feb 2013 | ITF Surprise, US | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, [7–10] |
Loss | 16–12 | May 2013 | ITF Balikpapan, Indonesia | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 17–12 | Feb 2014 | Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, [12–10] |
Win | 18–12 | Mar 2014 | ITF Quanzhou, China | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(4), 6–1 |
Win | 19–12 | Apr 2015 | Kangaroo Cup, Japan | 75,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 20–12 | May 2015 | Anning Open, China | 75,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 21–12 | Jun 2015 | Ilkley Trophy, UK | 50,000 | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
References
[edit]- ^ "@徐一璠 的个人主页 - 微博". Sina Weibo (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Chiesa, Victoria (7 February 2021). "Student of the Game Melichar Ready for New Challenges in 2021". United States Tennis Association. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Yifan Xu - Bio". WTA. Retrieved 12 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.
- ^ "Xu, Yang charge to Indian Wells doubles title".
- ^ "Road to the WTA Finals: Xu and Yang".
External links
[edit]- 1988 births
- Living people
- Tennis players from Tianjin
- Chinese female tennis players
- Tennis players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic tennis players for China
- Tennis players at the 2018 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- Asian Games medalists in tennis
- Asian Games gold medalists for China
- Tennis players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- 21st-century Chinese women