Liu Fangzhou (Chinese : 刘方舟 ; pinyin : Liú Fāngzhōu ; Mandarin pronunciation: [ljǒʊ fáŋ ʈʂóʊ] ; born 12 December 1995) is a Chinese tennis player.
Liu Fangzhou 刘方舟 Country (sports) China Residence Tianjin , ChinaBorn (1995-12-12 ) 12 December 1995 (age 28) TianjinHeight 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) Plays Right (two-handed backhand) Prize money US$ 504,568 Career record 316–203 (60.9%) Career titles 5 ITF Highest ranking No. 127 (24 April 2017) Current ranking No. 399 (20 May 2024) Australian Open Q3 (2015 ) French Open Q1 (2015 ) Wimbledon Q3 (2015 ) US Open Q2 (2018 ) Career record 67–69 (49.3%) Career titles 4 ITF Highest ranking No. 431 (24 April 2017) Current ranking No. 510 (20 May 2024) Wimbledon Q1 (2017 ) Fed Cup 1–3 Last updated on: 22 May 2024.
On 24 April 2017, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 127. On 24 April 2017, she peaked at No. 431 in the WTA doubles rankings.
Liu made her WTA Tour debut at the 2014 Shenzhen Open , having been awarded a wildcard into the main draw, but lost to Peng Shuai in the first round. Six months later, Liu advanced to the final of the inaugural WTA 125 Jiangxi International Open where she again faced Peng, this time losing in a tough three-set match.
Playing for the China Fed Cup team , Liu has a win–loss record of 1–3.
WTA Challenger finals
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 22 (5 titles, 17 runner–ups) Legend $100,000 tournaments $50/60,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10/15,000 tournaments
Finals by surface Hard (5–17)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score Loss 0–1 Mar 2012 Kōfu International Open , Japan10,000 Hard Hiroko Kuwata 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(7) Loss 0–2 May 2013 ITF Goyang, South Korea 25,000 Hard Duan Yingying 3–6, 4–6 Loss 0–3 Feb 2014 ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand 10,000 Hard Zhang Ling 3–6, 3–6 Loss 0–4 Mar 2014 ITF Shenzhen, China 10,000 Hard Chan Chin-wei 6–2, 3–6, 3–6 Win 1–4 Nov 2014 Bendigo International , Australia50,000 Hard Risa Ozaki 6–4, 6–3 Win 2–4 Mar 2016 ITF Nanjing, China 10,000 Hard Tian Ran 6–3, 6–2 Loss 2–5 Mar 2016 Blossom Cup , China50,000 Hard Wang Qiang 2–6, 2–6 Loss 2–6 Apr 2016 ITF Nanning, China 25,000 Hard Zhang Kailin 3–6, 4–6 Loss 2–7 Jul 2016 ITF Qujing, China 25,000 Hard Nigina Abduraimova 5–7, 3–6 Loss 2–8 Aug 2016 ITF Naiman, China 25,000 Hard (i) Han Xinyun 4–6, 3–6 Loss 2–9 Apr 2017 Blossom Cup, China 60,000 Hard Zheng Saisai 2–6, 3–6 Loss 2–10 Jun 2017 ITF Wuhan, China 25,000 Hard Jovana Jakšić 0–6, 6–3, 2–6 Loss 2–11 Nov 2017 Shenzhen Longhua Open , China100,000 Hard Carol Zhao 5–7, 2–6 Loss 2–12 Apr 2018 Blossom Cup, China 60,000 Hard Zheng Saisai3–6, 1–6 Loss 2–13 May 2018 Jin'an Open , China60,000 Hard Zhu Lin 0–6, 2–6 Loss 2–14 Mar 2019 Pingshan Open , China60,000 Hard Clara Tauson 6–4, 6–3 Loss 2–15 Mar 2022 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 15,000 Hard Mariia Tkacheva 4–6, 2–6 Win 3–15 Apr 2022 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 15,000 Hard Yang Yidi6–2, 7–6(5) Win 4–15 May 2022 ITF Monastir, Tunisia 15,000 Hard Ayumi Koshiishi6–4, 7–5 Loss 4–16 Feb 2023 ITF Monastir, Tunisia 15,000 Hard Dejana Radanović 7–6(5) , 3–6, 2–6 Win 5–16 Mar 2023 ITF Monastir, Tunisia 15,000 Hard Martina Spigarelli6–2, 6–3 Loss 5–17 Sep 2023 ITF Guiyang, China 25,000 Hard Guo Hanyu 5–7, 6–2, 4–6
Doubles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner–ups) Legend W25/35 tournaments W15 tournaments
Finals by surface Hard (4–3)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score Loss 0–1 Oct 2016 ITF Brisbane International , Australia25,000 Hard Julia Glushko Naiktha Bains Abigail Tere-Apisah 7–6(4) , 2–6, [3–10] Win 1–1 May 2022 ITF Monastir, Tunisia W25 Hard Erika Sema Nigina Abduraimova Aleksandra Pospelova 6–3, 6–2 Loss 1–2 May 2022 ITF Monastir, Tunisia W15 Hard Wang Meiling Kristina Paskauskas Wei Sijia 6–3, 7–6(4) Loss 1–3 Jun 2022 ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand W15 Hard Xun Fangying Anri Nagata Naho Sato 2–6, 4–6 Win 2–3 Feb 2023 ITF Monastir, Tunisia W15 Hard Lee Ya-hsin Fernanda Labraña Elena Milovanović 6–3, 7–6(12) Win 3–3 Mar 2023 ITF Monastir, Tunisia W15 Hard Naho Sato Eleni Christofi Paris Corley6–4, 6–1 Win 4–3 Feb 2024 ITF Traralgon, Australia W35 Hard Mana Kawamura Sayaka Ishii Lanlana Tararudee 6–7(4) , 6–3, [13–11]
Fed Cup participation
Singles (1–2)
Doubles (0–1)
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