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Wang Yafan
Chinese`female tennis player

Wang Yafan

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Chinese`female tennis player
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China
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Athlete Tennis player
Work field
Sports
Gender
Female
Birth
30 April 1994 People who share this birthday
Place of birth
Nanjing, People's Republic of China
Star sign
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Age
30 years
Stats
Height:
1.70 m
Weight:
62 kg
Sports Teams
China Fed Cup team
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Biography

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

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#APZ#POGF-SSF-BNMSNH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (P) postponed; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (F-S) silver or (SF-B) bronze Olympic medal; a (NMS) downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

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.

Tournament201220132014201520162017201820192020SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAAQ31RAQ22R1R0 / 31–325%
French OpenAAAQ2Q1A1R1R0 / 20–20%
WimbledonAAAQ3Q2A1R2RNH0 / 21–233%
US OpenAAAQ22RQ22R1R0 / 32–340%
Win–Loss0–00–00–00–01–20–01–32–40–10 / 105–1033%
Premier Mandatory tournaments
Indian Wells OpenAAAAAAQ11RP0 / 10–10%
Miami OpenAAAAAA4R4RP0 / 26–275%
Madrid OpenAAAAAAA1RP0 / 10–10%
China OpenQ1AAQ22R1R1R2R0 / 42–433%
Premier 5 tournaments
Dubai / Qatar OpenAAAAQ1AAAA0 / 00–0 – 
Italian OpenAAAAAAQ1Q1P0 / 00–0 – 
Cincinnati OpenAAAAAAA2R0 / 11–150%
Pan Pacific / Wuhan OpenAAQ1Q2Q11R1R2R0 / 31–325%
Career statistics
Tournaments00138512226Career total: 57
Titles000000010Career total: 1
Finals000000010Career total: 1
Overall Win–Loss0–00–03–11–33–85–511–1225–213–61 / 5751–5648%
Year-end ranking5203131911351171687348$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)

ResultYearVenueSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win2015WTA Elite Trophy, ChinaHard (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)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
WinMar 2019Mexican Open, MexicoInternationalHard Sofia Kenin2–6, 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)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
LossJan 2015Shenzhen Open, ChinaInternationalHard Liang Chen Lyudmyla Kichenok
Nadiia Kichenok		4–6, 6–7
WinMar 2015Malaysian Open, MalaysiaInternationalHard Liang Chen Yuliya Beygelzimer
Olga Savchuk		4–6, 6–3, [10–4]
WinNov 2015WTA Elite Trophy, ChinaElite TrophyHard Liang Chen Anabel Medina Garrigues
Arantxa Parra Santonja		6–4, 6–3
LossMar 2016Malaysian Open, MalaysiaInternationalHard Liang Chen Varatchaya Wongteanchai
Yang Zhaoxuan		6–4, 4–6, [7–10]
WinFeb 2018Taiwan Open, TaiwanInternationalHard (i) Duan Yingying Nao Hibino
Oksana Kalashnikova		7–6, 7–6
LossFeb 2019Hua Hin Championships, ThailandInternationalHard Anna Blinkova Irina-Camelia Begu
Monica Niculescu		6–2, 1–6, [10–12]
LossMar 2020Monterrey Open, MexicoInternationalHard Miyu Kato Kateryna Bondarenko
Sharon Fichman		6–4, 3–6, [7–10]

WTA 125 series finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

ResultW–L   Date   TournamentSurfaceOpponentsScore
LossApr 2018Zhengzhou Open, ChinaHard Zheng Saisai7–5, 2–6, 1–6

Doubles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner–up)

ResultW–L   Date   TournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
LossAug 2015Jiangxi Open, ChinaHard Chan Chin-wei Chang Kai-chen
Zheng Saisai		3–6, 6–4, [3–10]
WinNov 2015Hua Hin Challenger, ThailandHard (i) Liang Chen Varatchaya Wongteanchai
Yang Zhaoxuan		6–3, 6–4
WinNov 2017Hua Hin Challenger, ThailandHard (i) Duan Yingying Dalila Jakupović
Irina Khromacheva		6–3, 6–3
WinApr 2018Zhengzhou Open, ChinaHard Duan Yingying Naomi Broady
Yanina Wickmayer		7–6, 6–3
WinJun 2018Bol Open, CroatiaClay 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)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
WinMay 2012ITF Jakarta, Indonesia10,000Hard Yang Zi6–1, 6–3
LossDec 2012ITF Bangkok, Thailand10,000Hard Nungnadda Wannasuk3–6, 1–6
WinMar 2013ITF Sydney, Australia10,000Hard Misa Eguchi6–2, 6–0
WinSep 2013ITF Yeongwol, South Korea10,000Hard Kim Sun-jung6–1, 6–4
WinSep 2013ITF Yeongwol, South Korea10,000Hard Lee Pei-chi2–6, 6–1, 6–2
LossFeb 2014ITF Salisbury, Australia15,000Hard Jang Su-jeong3–6, 6–7
WinJul 2014ITF Bangkok, Thailand10,000Hard Sabina Sharipova6–3, 6–2
WinJul 2014ITF Phuket, Thailand25,000Hard (i) Xu Yifan3–6, 6–2, 7–5
WinJul 2015ITF Zhengzhou, China25,000Hard Duan Yingying6–4, 6–4
LossApr 2016ITF Kashiwa, Japan25,000Hard Jang Su-jeong4–6, 6–1, 3–6
LossOct 2016ITF Suzhou, China50,000Hard Chang Kai-chen6–4, 2–6, 1–6
WinJul 2017ITF Tianjin, China25,000Hard Zhu Lin6–4, 6–2
WinOct 2017ITF Liuzhou, China60,000Hard Nao Hibino3–6, 6–4, 3–3 ret.
LossAug 2018ITF Jinan, China60,000Hard Zhu Lin4–6, 1–6
WinNov 2018ITF Liuzhou, China60,000Hard Han Na-lae6–4, 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)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
WinApr 2010ITF Ningbo, China10,000Hard Yang Zhaoxuan Lu Jiaxiang
Yang Zijun		1–6, 6–2, [10–4]
LossJul 2012ITF Huzhu, China15,000Clay Tian Ran Li Yihong
Zhang Kailin		6–3, 4–6, [6–10]
WinDec 2012ITF Bangkok, Thailand10,000Hard Wen Xin Kim Na-ri
Lee Ye-ra		7–5, 7–5
WinDec 2012ITF Bangkok, Thailand10,000Hard Wen Xin Huỳnh Phương Đài Trang
Li Yihong		6–0, 6–3
LossMar 2013ITF Sydney, Australia10,000Hard Tamara Čurović Misa Eguchi
Mari Tanaka		6–4, 5–7, [8–10]
WinJun 2014ITF Xi'an, China50,000Hard Lu Jiajing Liang Chen
Yang Zhaoxuan		6–3, 7–6
LossFeb 2015ITF Launceston, Australia50,000Hard Yang Zhaoxuan Han Xinyun
Junri Namigata		4–6, 6–3, [6–10]
WinMay 2015ITF Gifu, Japan75,000Hard Xu Yifan An-Sophie Mestach
Emily Webley-Smith		6–2, 6–3
LossApr 2016ITF Shenzhen, China50,000Hard Liang Chen Shuko Aoyama
Makoto Ninomiya		6–7, 4–6
WinMay 2016ITF Anning, China100,000Clay Zhang Kailin Varatchaya Wongteanchai
Yang Zhaoxuan		6–7, 7–6, [10–1]

Top 10 wins

Season20192020Total
Wins11
#PlayerRankEventSurfaceRdScoreWYR
2019
1. Elina SvitolinaNo. 5Miami Open, United StatesHard2R6–2, 6–4No. 50
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Notable Chinese athletes

Gender:Female, Born in:Years 1970 to 1999

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Notable Chinese Athletes

Gender:Female, Born in:Years 1970 to 1999

Notable Chinese Tennis players

Gender:Female, Born in:Years 1970 to 1999

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1994 births

Asian Games competitors for China

Chinese female tennis players

Sportspeople from Nanjing

Tennis players at the 2018 Asian Games

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https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis-player/390/yafan-wang/
http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/posting/2014/1063/MDD.pdf
http://www.tennis.com.au/news/2014/09/16/stosur-shocked-in-guangzhou
http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/posting/2014/1023/MDS.pdf
https://ausopen.com/players/china/yafan-wang
https://www.wtatennis.com/players/317510/yafan-wang
https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100141815
https://www.fedcup.com/en/players/player.aspx?id=800305658
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