Xu Yifan
![]() Xu Yifan at the 2016 US Open | |||||||||||||||
Country (sports) | ![]() | ||||||||||||||
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Residence | Tianjin, China | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1988-08-08) 8 August 1988 (age 35) Tianjin | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||
Prize money | $3,439,718 | ||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 217–193 (52.9%) | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 0 WTA, | ||||||||||||||
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 | 461–302 (60.4%) | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 13 | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 7 (13 January 2020) | ||||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 44 (20 May 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: 24 May 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
2004–2012
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
2014–2016: Australian Open semifinalist, WTA Elite trophy champion
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
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
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
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
She received a wildcard for the 2023 WTA Elite Trophy in China, partnering fellow Chinese player Wang Xiyu.
Performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Doubles
Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | W–L | Win % |
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Australian Open | A | 1R | SF | QF | QF | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 13–8 | 62% | |
French Open | A | 2R | QF | 3R | 3R | QF | A | 2R | QF | 15–7 | 68% | |
Wimbledon | Q2 | 1R | 1R | 1R | SF | F | NH | A | 3R | 11–6 | 65% | |
US Open | QF | 1R | 3R | QF | 2R | QF | F | A | 3R | 19–8 | 70% | |
Win–loss | 3–1 | 1–4 | 9–4 | 8–4 | 10–4 | 11–4 | 5–2 | 2–2 | 10–4 | 58–29 | 67% | |
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 |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Yifan_Xu_2015_Wimbledon.jpg/220px-Yifan_Xu_2015_Wimbledon.jpg)
Grand Slam tournaments
Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2019 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2020 | US Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Mixed doubles: 1 (runner-up)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2023 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 7–6(11–9), 3–6 |
Other significant finals
WTA 1000 tournaments
Doubles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 2017 | Miami Open | 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 |
Loss | 2020 | Cincinnati Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 6–4, [4–10] |
Loss | 2021 | Dubai Championships | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 0–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2022 | Indian Wells Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
WTA Tour finals
Doubles: 23 (13 titles, 11 runner-ups)
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 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 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 | Silicon Valley Classic, United States | 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 |
Loss | 10–10 | Mar 2021 | Dubai Championships, UAE | WTA 1000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 0–6, 3–6 |
Win | 11–10 | Mar 2022 | Indian Wells Open, United States | WTA 1000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 12–10 | Aug 2022 | Silicon Valley Classic, United States (2) | WTA 500 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–0 |
Win | 13–10 | May 2023 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France | WTA 250 | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 13–11 | May 2024 | Grand Prix Lalla Meryem, Morocco | WTA 250 | Clay | ![]() | Irina Khromacheva Yana Sizikova | 3–6, 2–6 |
WTA Challenger finals
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 2013 | Nanjing Ladies Open, China | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2014 | Jiangxi International, China | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(4–7), 3–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
Legend |
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$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles (1–5)
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)
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 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–7(3), 7–6(5) |
Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2006 | ITF Chengdu, China | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Aug 2006 | ITF Changsha, China | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | May 2007 | ITF Chengdu, China | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 2–3 | Jun 2007 | ITF Changsha, China | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 3–3 | Jun 2007 | ITF Guangzhou, China | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 7–6(4) |
Loss | 3–4 | Nov 2007 | ITF Kunming, China | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 4–4 | Dec 2007 | ITF Xiamen, China | 75,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 5–4 | May 2008 | ITF Caserta, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, [10–8] |
Loss | 5–5 | Jun 2008 | ITF Périgueux, France | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 5–6 | Feb 2009 | Burnie International, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 6–6 | Jun 2009 | ITF Komoro, Japan | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 7–6 | Jan 2010 | ITF Pingguo, China | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 8–6 | Feb 2010 | ITF Surprise, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 6–2, [10–5] |
Win | 9–6 | Mar 2010 | ITF Hammond, US | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 10–6 | Mar 2010 | ITF Clearwater, US | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 11–6 | May 2010 | Kurume Cup, Japan | 50,000 | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–0, 6–3 |
Loss | 11–7 | May 2010 | ITF Karuizawa, Japan | 25,000 | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(1), 3–6 |
Win | 12–7 | Jul 2010 | ITF Fuzhou, China | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–1, [10–2] |
Loss | 12–8 | Oct 2011 | ITF Kalgoorlie, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 12–9 | Apr 2012 | ITF Wenshan, China | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 13–9 | May 2012 | ITF Changwon, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 14–9 | May 2012 | ITF Gimcheon, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–0, 3–6, [10–7] |
Loss | 14–10 | Jul 2012 | ITF Yakima, US | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
Win | 15–10 | Jul 2012 | ITF Evansville, US | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 16–10 | Jul 2012 | Lexington Challenger, US | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–7(7), [10–4] |
Loss | 16–11 | Feb 2013 | ITF Surprise, US | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, [7–10] |
Loss | 16–12 | May 2013 | ITF Balikpapan, Indonesia | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 17–12 | Feb 2014 | Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–2, [12–10] |
Win | 18–12 | Mar 2014 | ITF Quanzhou, China | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(4), 6–1 |
Win | 19–12 | Apr 2015 | Kangaroo Cup, Japan | 75,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 20–12 | May 2015 | Anning Open, China | 75,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 21–12 | Jun 2015 | Ilkley Trophy, UK | 50,000 | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
References
- ^ "@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
- Xu Yifan at the Women's Tennis Association
- Xu Yifan at the International Tennis Federation
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