Xu Yifan
徐一璠
Xu Yifan at the 2016 US Open
Country (sports) China
ResidenceTianjin, China
Born (1988-08-08) 8 August 1988
Tianjin
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachTorsten Peschke
Prize money$3,325,363
Singles
Career record217–193 (52.9%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 148 (13 July 2016)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2016)
French OpenQ1 (2015)
Wimbledon1R (2015)
US OpenQ2 (2012)
Doubles
Career record451–284 (61.4%)
Career titles13
Highest rankingNo. 7 (13 January 2020)
Current rankingNo. 56 (23 October 2023)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenSF (2016)
French OpenQF (2016, 2019, 2022)
WimbledonF (2019)
US OpenF (2020)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsQF (2017, 2018)
Olympic Games2R (2016, 2021)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open2R (2017)
French Open2R (2016)
WimbledonF (2023)
US OpenQF (2023)
Medal record
Representing  China
Women's Tennis
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2018 JakartaDoubles
Last updated on: 26 October 2023.

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. 148 in singles, on 13 July 2015. On 13 January 2020, she peaked at No. 7 in the WTA doubles 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 Openin 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

She received a wildcard for the 2023 WTA Elite Trophy in China partnering compatriot Wang Xiyu.

Performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Doubles

Tournament201420152016201720182019 20202021 2022 2023W–LWin %
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

Significant finals

Xu at Wimbledon in 2015

Grand Slam tournaments

Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss2019WimbledonGrassCanada Gabriela DabrowskiChinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
2–6, 4–6
Loss2020US OpenHardUnited States Nicole MelicharGermany Laura Siegemund
Russia Vera Zvonareva
4–6, 4–6

Mixed doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss2023WimbledonGrassBelgium Joran VliegenUkraine Lyudmyla Kichenok
Croatia Mate Pavić
4–6, 7–6(11–9), 3–6

WTA 1000 finals

Doubles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2017 Miami Open Hard Canada Gabriela Dabrowski India Sania Mirza
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
6–4, 6–3
Loss 2018 China Open Hard Canada Gabriela Dabrowski Czech Republic Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
6–4, 4–6, [8–10]
Loss 2019 Madrid Open Clay Canada Gabriela Dabrowski Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
3–6, 1–6
Loss 2020 Cincinnati Open Hard United States Nicole Melichar Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Netherlands Demi Schuurs
1–6, 6–4, [4–10]
Loss 2021 Dubai Championships Hard China Yang Zhaoxuan Chile Alexa Guarachi
Croatia Darija Jurak
0–6, 3–6
Win 2022 Indian Wells Open Hard China Yang Zhaoxuan United States Asia Muhammad
Japan Ena Shibahara
7–5, 7–6(7–4)

WTA Tour career finals

Doubles: 23 (13 titles, 10 runner-ups)

Legend
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 (4–2)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 2007 China Open, China Tier II Hard China Han Xinyun Chinese Taipei Chuang Chia-jung
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
6–7(3–7), 3–6
Loss 0–2 Sep 2008 China Open, China Tier II Hard China Han Xinyun Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
1–6, 3–6
Win 1–2 Sep 2013 Korea Open, South Korea International Hard Chinese Taipei Chan Chin-wei United States Raquel Kops-Jones
United States Abigail Spears
7–5, 6–3
Win 2–2 Aug 2015 Silicon Valley Classic, U.S. Premier Hard China Zheng Saisai Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Spain Arantxa Parra Santonja
6–1, 6–3
Win 3–2 Oct 2015 Tianjin Open, China International Hard China Zheng Saisai Croatia Darija Jurak
United States Nicole Melichar
6–2, 3–6, [10–8]
Loss 3–3 Jan 2016 Shenzhen Open, China International Hard China Zheng Saisai United States Vania King
Romania Monica Niculescu
1–6, 4–6
Loss 3–4 Oct 2016 Tianjin Open, China International Hard Poland Magda Linette United States Christina McHale
China Peng Shuai
6–7(8–10), 0–6
Win 4–4 Nov 2016 WTA Elite Trophy, China Elite Hard (i) Turkey İpek Soylu China Yang Zhaoxuan
China You Xiaodi
6–4, 3–6, [10–7]
Win 5–4 Apr 2017 Miami Open, U.S. Premier M Hard Canada Gabriela Dabrowski India Sania Mirza
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
6–4, 6–3
Win 6–4 Aug 2017 Connecticut Open, U.S. Premier Hard Canada Gabriela Dabrowski Australia Ashleigh Barty
Australia Casey Dellacqua
3–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Win 7–4 Jan 2018 Sydney International, Australia Premier Hard Canada Gabriela Dabrowski Chinese Taipei Latisha Chan
Czech Republic Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková
6–3, 6–1
Win 8–4 Jun 2018 Eastbourne International, UK Premier Grass Canada Gabriela Dabrowski Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
Romania Mihaela Buzărnescu
6–3, 7–5
Loss 8–5 Oct 2018 China Open, China Premier M Hard Canada Gabriela Dabrowski Czech Republic Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
6–4, 4–6, [8–10]
Loss 8–6 May 2019 Madrid Open, Spain Premier M Clay Canada Gabriela Dabrowski Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
3–6, 1–6
Win 9–6 May 2019 Nuremberg Cup, Germany International Clay Canada Gabriela Dabrowski Canada Sharon Fichman
United States Nicole Melichar
4–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–5]
Loss 9–7 Jul 2019 Wimbledon, UK Grand Slam Grass Canada Gabriela Dabrowski Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
2–6, 4–6
Win 10–7 Jan 2020 Adelaide International, Australia Premier Hard United States Nicole Melichar Canada Gabriela Dabrowski
Croatia Darija Jurak
2–6, 7–5, [10–5]
Loss 10–8 Aug 2020 Cincinnati Open, U.S. Premier 5 Hard United States Nicole Melichar Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Netherlands Demi Schuurs
1–6, 6–4, [4–10]
Loss 10–9 Sep 2020 US Open, United States Grand Slam Hard United States Nicole Melichar Germany Laura Siegemund
Russia Vera Zvonareva
4–6, 4–6
Loss 10–10 Mar 2021 Dubai Championships, U.A.E. WTA 1000 Hard China Yang Zhaoxuan Chile Alexa Guarachi
Croatia Darija Jurak
0–6, 3–6
Win 11–10 Mar 2022 Indian Wells Open, U.S. WTA 1000 Hard China Yang Zhaoxuan United States Asia Muhammad
Japan Ena Shibahara
7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Win 12–10 Aug 2022 Silicon Valley Classic, U.S. (2) WTA 500 Hard China Yang Zhaoxuan Japan Shuko Aoyama
Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching
7–5, 6–0
Win 13–10 May 2023 Internationaux de Strasbourg, France WTA 250 Clay China Yang Zhaoxuan United States Desirae Krawczyk
Mexico Giuliana Olmos
6–3, 6–2

WTA 125 finals

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Nov 2013 Nanjing Ladies Open, China Hard Japan Misaki Doi China Zhang Shuai
Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova
6–1, 6–4
Loss 1–1 Jul 2014 Jiangxi International, China Hard Chinese Taipei Chan Chin-wei Japan Junri Namigata
Chinese Taipei Chuang Chia-jung
6–7(4–7), 3–6

ITF Circuit finals

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$80,000 tournaments
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 6 (1–5)

Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 May 2007 ITF Chengdu, China 25,000 Hard China Zhang Shuai 2–6, 3–6
Loss 0–2 Apr 2010 ITF Changwon, South Korea 25,000 Hard South Korea Lee Jin-a 6–3, 4–6, 2–6
Loss 0–3 May 2010 ITF Karuizawa, Japan 25,000 Carpet Japan Natsumi Hamamura 1–6, 2–6
Win 1–3 Apr 2014 ITF Nanning, China 25,000 Hard Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan 6–3, 7–6(1)
Loss 1–4 Jun 2014 ITF Zhengzhou, China 25,000 Hard China Zhang Kailin 5–7, 4–6
Loss 1–5 Jul 2014 ITF Phuket, Thailand 25,000 Hard (i) China Wang Yafan 6–3, 2–6, 5–7

Doubles: 33 (21–12)

Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 May 2006 ITF Tarakan, Indonesia 10,000 Hard China Xia Huan Indonesia Sandy Gumulya
Indonesia Septi Mende
6–2, 6–7(3), 7–6(5)
Loss 1–1 Jul 2006 ITF Chengdu, China 25,000 Hard China Xia Huan China Ren Jing
China Zhang Shuai
4–6, 2–6
Loss 1–2 Aug 2006 ITF Changsha, China 25,000 Hard China Xia Huan China Chen Yanchong
China Liu Wanting
3–6, 3–6
Loss 1–3 May 2007 ITF Chengdu, China 25,000 Hard China Huang Lei China Song Shanshan
China Xie Yanze
3–6, 5–7
Win 2–3 Jun 2007 ITF Changsha, China 25,000 Hard China Huang Lei Chinese Taipei Chan Chin-wei
Japan Kumiko Iijima
6–3, 6–4
Win 3–3 Jun 2007 ITF Guangzhou, China 50,000[lower-alpha 1] Hard China Huang Lei China Chen Yanchong
China Zhou Yimiao
6–2, 7–6(4)
Loss 3–4 Nov 2007 Anning Open, China 50,000 Hard China Han Xinyun Poland Urszula Radwańska
Belgium Yanina Wickmayer
4–6, 1–6
Win 4–4 Dec 2007 ITF Xiamen, China 75,000[lower-alpha 2] Hard China Han Xinyun China Ji Chunmei
China Sun Shengnan
6–4, 7–5
Win 5–4 May 2008 ITF Caserta, Italy 25,000 Clay China Han Xinyun Australia Sophie Ferguson
Australia Christina Wheeler
4–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Loss 5–5 Jun 2008 ITF Périgueux, France 25,000 Clay China Han Xinyun Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Turkey İpek Şenoğlu
3–6, 4–6
Loss 5–6 Feb 2009 Burnie International, Australia 25,000 Hard China Zhou Yimiao Australia Monique Adamczak
United States Abigail Spears
2–6, 4–6
Win 6–6 Jun 2009 ITF Komoro, Japan 25,000 Clay China Zhang Shuai Japan Ayumi Oka
Thailand Varatchaya Wongteanchai
6–2, 6–1
Win 7–6 Jan 2010 ITF Pingguo, China 25,000 Hard Chinese Taipei Chan Chin-wei China Ji Chunmei
China Liu Wanting
6–3, 6–1
Win 8–6 Feb 2010 ITF Surprise, United States 25,000 Hard China Ji Chunmei United States Christina Fusano
United States Courtney Nagle
5–7, 6–2, [10–5]
Win 9–6 Mar 2010 ITF Hammond, United States 25,000 Hard China Zhou Yimiao United States Christina Fusano
United States Courtney Nagle
6–2, 6–2
Win 10–6 Mar 2010 ITF Clearwater, United States 25,000 Hard China Zhou Yimiao Russia Alina Jidkova
Germany Laura Siegemund
6–4, 6–4
Win 11–6 May 2010 Kurume Cup, Japan 50,000 Grass China Sun Shengnan Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
Czech Republic Kristýna Plíšková
6–0, 6–3
Loss 11–7 May 2010 ITF Karuizawa, Japan 25,000 Carpet China Sun Shengnan Japan Ayumi Oka
Japan Akiko Yonemura
6–7(1), 3–6
Win 12–7 Jul 2010 ITF Fuzhou, China 25,000 Hard China Liu Shaozhuo Chinese Taipei Kao Shao-yuan
Japan Ayaka Maekawa
3–6, 6–1, [10–2]
Loss 12–8 Oct 2011 ITF Kalgoorlie, Australia 25,000 Hard China Zhang Kailin Australia Casey Dellacqua
Australia Olivia Rogowska
1–6, 1–6
Loss 12–9 Apr 2012 ITF Wenshan, China 50,000 Hard China Liu Wanting Chinese Taipei Hsieh Shu-ying
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
3–6, 2–6
Win 13–9 May 2012 ITF Changwon, South Korea 25,000 Hard China Liu Wanting China Yang Zhaoxuan
China Zhang Kailin
6–4, 7–5
Win 14–9 May 2012 ITF Gimcheon, South Korea 25,000 Hard China Hu Yueyue China Liang Chen
China Sun Shengnan
6–0, 3–6, [10–7]
Loss 14–10 Jul 2012 ITF Yakima, United States 50,000 Hard China Zhou Yimiao United States Samantha Crawford
United States Madison Keys
3–6, 6–2, 3–6
Win 15–10 Jul 2012 ITF Evansville, United States 10,000 Hard China Duan Yingying United States Mallory Burdette
United States Natalie Pluskota
6–2, 6–3
Win 16–10 Jul 2012 Lexington Challenger, United States 50,000 Hard Japan Shuko Aoyama Israel Julia Glushko
Australia Olivia Rogowska
7–5, 6–7(7), [10–4]
Loss 16–11 Feb 2013 ITF Surprise, United States 25,000 Hard United States Emily J. Harman United States Samantha Crawford
United States Sachia Vickery
3–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Loss 16–12 May 2013 ITF Balikpapan, Indonesia 25,000 Hard Chinese Taipei Chen Yi United Kingdom Naomi Broady
Serbia Teodora Mirčić
3–6, 3–6
Win 17–12 Feb 2014 Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States 25,000 Hard United States Samantha Crawford United States Danielle Lao
United States Keri Wong
3–6, 6–2, [12–10]
Win 18–12 Mar 2014 ITF Quanzhou, China 50,000 Hard Chinese Taipei Chan Chin-wei China Sun Ziyue
China Xu Shilin
7–6(4), 6–1
Win 19–12 Apr 2015 Kangaroo Cup Gifu, Japan 75,000 Hard China Wang Yafan Belgium An-Sophie Mestach
United Kingdom Emily Webley-Smith
6–2, 6–3
Win 20–12 May 2015 Anning Open, China 75,000 Hard China Zheng Saisai China Yang Zhaoxuan
China Ye Qiuyu
7–5, 6–2
Win 21–12 Jun 2015 Ilkley Trophy, United Kingdom 50,000 Grass Romania Raluca Olaru Belgium An-Sophie Mestach
Netherlands Demi Schuurs
6–3, 6–4

Notes

  1. The $50,000 tournaments were reclassified as $60,000 in 2017.
  2. The $75,000 tournaments were reclassified as $75,000 in 2017.

References

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  2. Chiesa, Victoria (7 February 2021). "Student of the Game Melichar Ready for New Challenges in 2021". United States Tennis Association. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  3. "Yifan Xu - Bio". WTA. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
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  5. Dave Carroll (13 January 2018). "Chan and Hlavackova fall in final". Taipei Times. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
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