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Wang Yafan (Chinese: 王雅繁; pinyin: Wáng Yǎfán; Mandarin pronunciation: [wǎŋ jà fǎn]; born 30 April 1994) is a Chinese tennis player.
She has won one singles title and three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as four doubles titles on tournaments of the WTA 125K series, plus ten singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit so far. On 7 October 2019, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 47. She peaked at No. 49 in the doubles rankings on 15 February 2016.
Career
She was born in Nanjing in 1994. Wang Yafan started playing tennis when she was 9-year-old. Wang made her WTA debut at the 2014 Shenzhen Open, partnering Zheng Jie in doubles. The pair won their first-round match against wild cards Sun Ziyue and Xu Shilin, and defeated third seeds Irina Buryachok and Oksana Kalashnikova, before losing to eventual champions Monica Niculescu and Klára Zakopalová in the semifinals.
In September 2014 at the Guangzhou Open, Wang was given a wild card into the singles main draw and advanced to the semifinals, upsetting the top seed and world No. 20 Samantha Stosur in the first round, and qualifiers Petra Martić and Zhang Kailin along the way. She was knocked out by eventual champion Monica Niculescu.
Playing for China at the Fed Cup, Wang has a win–loss record of 9–2.
Wang made her career breakthrough at the 2018 Miami Open, where she reached the fourth round as a qualifier before losing against tenth seed Angelique Kerber in a very close match.
2019: First WTA title
Wang won her first ever WTA singles title at the Abierto Mexicano in Acapulco where she defeated Sofia Kenin by 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, after being down a set and a break. She achieved her best world ranking of No. 49.
At the Miami Open, she defeated Kristina Mladenovic in the first round. In the second round, she clinched her first victory against a top-ten player by defeating sixth seed and world No. 5 Elina Svitolina in straight sets (6–2, 6–4). She kept on and won against 25th seed and Australian Open semifinalist Danielle Collins by 7–5, 6–1, and reached the fourth round, but then lost to compatriot Wang Qiang in straight sets.
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | P | Z# | PO | G | F-S | SF-B | NMS | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles
Current through the suspension of the 2020 WTA Tour.
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | Q3 | 1R | A | Q2 | 2R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
| French Open | A | A | A | Q2 | Q1 | A | 1R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | Q3 | Q2 | A | 1R | 2R | NH | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
| US Open | A | A | A | Q2 | 2R | Q2 | 2R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% | |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 0 / 10 | 5–10 | 33% |
| Premier Mandatory tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | P | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 4R | 4R | P | 0 / 2 | 6–2 | 75% |
| Madrid Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | P | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| China Open | Q1 | A | A | Q2 | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 4 | 2–4 | 33% | |
| Premier 5 tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Dubai / Qatar Open | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | P | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |
| Pan Pacific / Wuhan Open | A | A | Q1 | Q2 | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% | |
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||
| Tournaments | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 6 | Career total: 57 | ||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Career total: 1 | ||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Career total: 1 | ||
| Overall Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–8 | 5–5 | 11–12 | 25–21 | 3–6 | 1 / 57 | 51–56 | 48% |
| Year-end ranking | 520 | 313 | 191 | 135 | 117 | 168 | 73 | 48 | $1,939,544 | |||
Notes
- The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009–2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The two tournaments have since alternated status every year.
- In 2014, the Pan Pacific Open was downgraded to a Premier event and replaced by the Wuhan Open.
Significant finals
WTA Elite Trophy
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | Year | Venue | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2015 | WTA Elite Trophy, China | Hard (i) | Liang Chen | Anabel Medina Garrigues Arantxa Parra Santonja | 6–4, 6–3 |
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Winner – Legend |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| Tour Championships (0–0) |
| Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
| Premier (0–0) |
| International (1–0) |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (1–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| Tour Championships (0–0) |
| Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
| Premier (0–0) |
| International (1–0) |
| Hard (1–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Mar 2019 | Mexican Open, Mexico | International | Hard | Sofia Kenin | 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
Doubles: 7 (3 titles, 4 runner–ups)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| Tour Championships (0–0) |
| WTA Elite Trophy (1–0) |
| Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
| Premier (0–0) |
| International (2–4) |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (3–4) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| Tour Championships (0–0) |
| WTA Elite Trophy (1–0) |
| Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
| Premier (0–0) |
| International (2–4) |
| Hard (3–4) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jan 2015 | Shenzhen Open, China | International | Hard | Liang Chen | Lyudmyla Kichenok Nadiia Kichenok | 4–6, 6–7 | |
| Win | Mar 2015 | Malaysian Open, Malaysia | International | Hard | Liang Chen | Yuliya Beygelzimer Olga Savchuk | 4–6, 6–3, [10–4] | |
| Win | Nov 2015 | WTA Elite Trophy, China | Elite Trophy | Hard | Liang Chen | Anabel Medina Garrigues Arantxa Parra Santonja | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Loss | Mar 2016 | Malaysian Open, Malaysia | International | Hard | Liang Chen | Varatchaya Wongteanchai Yang Zhaoxuan | 6–4, 4–6, [7–10] | |
| Win | Feb 2018 | Taiwan Open, Taiwan | International | Hard (i) | Duan Yingying | Nao Hibino Oksana Kalashnikova | 7–6, 7–6 | |
| Loss | Feb 2019 | Hua Hin Championships, Thailand | International | Hard | Anna Blinkova | Irina-Camelia Begu Monica Niculescu | 6–2, 1–6, [10–12] | |
| Loss | Mar 2020 | Monterrey Open, Mexico | International | Hard | Miyu Kato | Kateryna Bondarenko Sharon Fichman | 6–4, 3–6, [7–10] |
WTA 125 series finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Apr 2018 | Zhengzhou Open, China | Hard | Zheng Saisai | 7–5, 2–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner–up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Aug 2015 | Jiangxi Open, China | Hard | Chan Chin-wei | Chang Kai-chen Zheng Saisai | 3–6, 6–4, [3–10] | |
| Win | Nov 2015 | Hua Hin Challenger, Thailand | Hard (i) | Liang Chen | Varatchaya Wongteanchai Yang Zhaoxuan | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Win | Nov 2017 | Hua Hin Challenger, Thailand | Hard (i) | Duan Yingying | Dalila Jakupović Irina Khromacheva | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Win | Apr 2018 | Zhengzhou Open, China | Hard | Duan Yingying | Naomi Broady Yanina Wickmayer | 7–6, 6–3 | |
| Win | Jun 2018 | Bol Open, Croatia | Clay | Mariana Duque Mariño | Silvia Soler Espinosa Barbora Štefková | 6–3, 7–5 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 15 (10 titles, 5 runner–ups)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000/$60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (10–5) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000/$60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Hard (10–5) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | May 2012 | ITF Jakarta, Indonesia | 10,000 | Hard | Yang Zi | 6–1, 6–3 | |
| Loss | Dec 2012 | ITF Bangkok, Thailand | 10,000 | Hard | Nungnadda Wannasuk | 3–6, 1–6 | |
| Win | Mar 2013 | ITF Sydney, Australia | 10,000 | Hard | Misa Eguchi | 6–2, 6–0 | |
| Win | Sep 2013 | ITF Yeongwol, South Korea | 10,000 | Hard | Kim Sun-jung | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| Win | Sep 2013 | ITF Yeongwol, South Korea | 10,000 | Hard | Lee Pei-chi | 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 | |
| Loss | Feb 2014 | ITF Salisbury, Australia | 15,000 | Hard | Jang Su-jeong | 3–6, 6–7 | |
| Win | Jul 2014 | ITF Bangkok, Thailand | 10,000 | Hard | Sabina Sharipova | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Win | Jul 2014 | ITF Phuket, Thailand | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Xu Yifan | 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 | |
| Win | Jul 2015 | ITF Zhengzhou, China | 25,000 | Hard | Duan Yingying | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Loss | Apr 2016 | ITF Kashiwa, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Jang Su-jeong | 4–6, 6–1, 3–6 | |
| Loss | Oct 2016 | ITF Suzhou, China | 50,000 | Hard | Chang Kai-chen | 6–4, 2–6, 1–6 | |
| Win | Jul 2017 | ITF Tianjin, China | 25,000 | Hard | Zhu Lin | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Win | Oct 2017 | ITF Liuzhou, China | 60,000 | Hard | Nao Hibino | 3–6, 6–4, 3–3 ret. | |
| Loss | Aug 2018 | ITF Jinan, China | 60,000 | Hard | Zhu Lin | 4–6, 1–6 | |
| Win | Nov 2018 | ITF Liuzhou, China | 60,000 | Hard | Han Na-lae | 6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles: 10 (6 titles, 4 runner–ups)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (5–3) |
| Clay (1–1) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Hard (5–3) |
| Clay (1–1) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Apr 2010 | ITF Ningbo, China | 10,000 | Hard | Yang Zhaoxuan | Lu Jiaxiang Yang Zijun | 1–6, 6–2, [10–4] | |
| Loss | Jul 2012 | ITF Huzhu, China | 15,000 | Clay | Tian Ran | Li Yihong Zhang Kailin | 6–3, 4–6, [6–10] | |
| Win | Dec 2012 | ITF Bangkok, Thailand | 10,000 | Hard | Wen Xin | Kim Na-ri Lee Ye-ra | 7–5, 7–5 | |
| Win | Dec 2012 | ITF Bangkok, Thailand | 10,000 | Hard | Wen Xin | Huỳnh Phương Đài Trang Li Yihong | 6–0, 6–3 | |
| Loss | Mar 2013 | ITF Sydney, Australia | 10,000 | Hard | Tamara Čurović | Misa Eguchi Mari Tanaka | 6–4, 5–7, [8–10] | |
| Win | Jun 2014 | ITF Xi'an, China | 50,000 | Hard | Lu Jiajing | Liang Chen Yang Zhaoxuan | 6–3, 7–6 | |
| Loss | Feb 2015 | ITF Launceston, Australia | 50,000 | Hard | Yang Zhaoxuan | Han Xinyun Junri Namigata | 4–6, 6–3, [6–10] | |
| Win | May 2015 | ITF Gifu, Japan | 75,000 | Hard | Xu Yifan | An-Sophie Mestach Emily Webley-Smith | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| Loss | Apr 2016 | ITF Shenzhen, China | 50,000 | Hard | Liang Chen | Shuko Aoyama Makoto Ninomiya | 6–7, 4–6 | |
| Win | May 2016 | ITF Anning, China | 100,000 | Clay | Zhang Kailin | Varatchaya Wongteanchai Yang Zhaoxuan | 6–7, 7–6, [10–1] |
Top 10 wins
| Season | 2019 | 2020 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 1 | 1 |
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | WYR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||||
| 1. | Elina Svitolina | No. 5 | Miami Open, United States | Hard | 2R | 6–2, 6–4 | No. 50 |
