Wang Yafan (Chinese: 王雅繁; pinyin: Wáng Yǎfán; Mandarin pronunciation: [wǎŋ jà fǎn]; born 30 April 1994) is a Chinese tennis player. 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.
Country (sports) | China |
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Residence | Beijing, China |
Born | Nanjing, China | 30 April 1994
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Karim Perona |
Prize money | US$ 2,908,062 |
Singles | |
Career record | 340–223 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 47 (7 October 2019) |
Current ranking | No. 72 (5 August 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2024) |
French Open | 2R (2024) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2019, 2024) |
US Open | 4R (2024) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 178–136 |
Career titles | 3 |
Highest ranking | No. 49 (15 February 2016) |
Current ranking | No. 152 (5 August 2024) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2016, 2019, 2024) |
French Open | 2R (2016, 2019, 2021, 2024) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2019) |
US Open | 2R (2017) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (2016) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 9–3 |
Last updated on: 5 August 2024. |
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In her career, she has won one singles title and three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, along with one singles title and four doubles titles on the Challenger Tour. In addition, she won 16 singles and seven doubles tournaments on the ITF Circuit.
Playing for the China Fed Cup team, Wang has a win–loss record of 9–3, as of August 2024.
Personal life
editShe was born in Nanjing in 1994. Wang Yafan started playing tennis when she was nine years old.[1]
Career
edit2014: WTA Tour debut
editWang made her WTA Tour debut at the 2014 Shenzhen Open, partnering Zheng Jie in doubles.[2] The pair won their first-round match against wildcards Sun Ziyue and Xu Shilin,[2] and defeated third seeds Irina Buryachok and Oksana Kalashnikova, then lost to eventual champions Monica Niculescu and Klára Zakopalová in the semifinals.[2]
In September 2014 at the Guangzhou International Open, Wang was given a wildcard into the singles main draw, and she advanced to the semifinals, upsetting Samantha Stosur in the first round,[3] and qualifiers Petra Martić and Zhang Kailin along the way. She was knocked out by eventual champion Monica Niculescu.[4]
2018: Breakthrough, Miami Open fourth round
editWang made her career breakthrough at the 2018 Miami Open, where she reached the fourth round as a qualifier, then lost to Angelique Kerber.
2019: First career title, top 50 debut
editWang won her first ever WTA Tour singles title at the Mexican Open in Acapulco where she defeated Sofia Kenin in three sets, after being down a set and a break.[5] As a result, she achieved her best ranking of world No. 49 on 4 March 2019.
At the Miami Open, she defeated Kristina Mladenovic in the first round. In the second, she clinched her first victory against a top-10 player by defeating Elina Svitolina in straight sets. She then won against Danielle Collins in straight sets and reached the fourth round,[6] but then lost to compatriot Wang Qiang, in straight sets.
2023: Back to top 100
editRanked No. 114 at the US Open, after four years of absence, she qualified for the main draw and upset Caroline Garcia, her second career top 10 win.[7] As a result, she returned to the top 100 in the rankings on 11 September 2023.[8][9]
2024: Australian third round and US Open fourth round
editAt the Australian Open, she reached the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in her career, defeating 22nd seed Sorana Cîrstea and Emma Raducanu.[10] As a result, she returned to the top 80 in the rankings, on 29 January 2024.[11]
At the US Open, she reached a second third round for the season and in her career with an upset over ninth seed Maria Sakkari, her first top 10 win for the season and second at this tournament,[12] and Diane Parry. She upset 20th seed Viktoria Azarenka to reach the fourth round of a major for the first time in her career. It was her fifth career top 20 win, and also second in the same tournament for the first time.[13][14]
Performance timelines
editW | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[15]
Singles
editCurrent through the 2024 Italian Open.
Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | Q3 | 1R | A | Q2 | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 3R | 0 / 5 | 3–5 | 38% |
French Open | A | A | A | Q2 | Q1 | A | 1R | 1R | A | Q1 | A | A | 2R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | Q3 | Q2 | A | 1R | 2R | NH | 1R | A | A | 2R | 0 / 4 | 2–4 | 33% |
US Open | A | A | A | Q2 | 2R | Q2 | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | 2R | 4R | 0 / 5 | 6–5 | 55% |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 7–4 | 0 / 17 | 12–17 | 41% |
National representation | ||||||||||||||||
Billie Jean King Cup[a] | A | A | A | A | Z1 | A | Z1 | A | A[b] | A | 0 / 0 | 3–2 | 60% | |||
WTA 1000 | ||||||||||||||||
Qatar Open[c] | A | A | A | NMS | Q1 | NMS | A | NMS | A | NMS | A | NMS | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Dubai[c] | NMS | A | NMS | A | NMS | A | NMS | A | NMS | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | NH | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
Miami Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 4R | 4R | NH | Q1 | A | A | 1R | 0 / 3 | 6–3 | 67% |
Madrid Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | NH | Q1 | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | Q1 | A | A | 1R | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
Cincinnati Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
Guadalajara Open | NH | A | A | NMS | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
Pan Pacific / Wuhan Open[d] | A | A | Q1 | Q2 | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 2R | NH | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% | ||||
China Open | Q1 | A | A | Q2 | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | NH | A | 0 / 4 | 2–4 | 33% | |||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 16 | 11–16 | 41% | |
Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win % | |
Tournaments | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | Career total: 67 | |||
Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 1 | |||
Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 1 | |||
Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–9 | 5–5 | 13–13 | 25–21 | 3–6 | 1–9 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1 / 67 | 56–68 | 45% | |
Year-end ranking | 520 | 313 | 191 | 135 | 117 | 168 | 73 | 48 | 94 | 300 | 418 | 97 | $2,359,815 |
Doubles
editTournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Australian Open | A | A | 2R | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 5 | 2–5 | 29% |
French Open | A | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | 2R | A | 2R | A | 0 / 5 | 3–5 | 38% |
Wimbledon | A | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 3R | NH | 1R | A | 0 / 5 | 2–5 | 29% |
US Open | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | 20% |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 4–4 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0 / 19 | 8–19 | 30% |
Year-end championships | ||||||||||||
WTA Elite Trophy[e] | DNQ | W | RR | DNQ | NH | 1 / 2 | 3–2 | 60% | ||||
WTA 1000 | ||||||||||||
Dubai / Qatar Open[c] | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Italian Open | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
Cincinnati Open | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Pan Pacific / Wuhan Open[d] | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | NH | 0 / 6 | 2–6 | 25% | ||
China Open | A | SF | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | NH | 0 / 5 | 4–5 | 44% | ||
Career statistics | ||||||||||||
Tournaments | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | Career total: 77 | ||
Titles | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 3 | ||
Finals | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 7 | ||
Overall win–loss | 4–4 | 14–9 | 11–17 | 1–5 | 7–10 | 16–15 | 5–4 | 6–11 | 0–0 | 3 / 77 | 64–75 | 46% |
Year-end ranking | 158 | 57 | 70 | 361 | 79 | 68 | 79 | 114 | 826 |
Significant finals
editWTA Elite Trophy
editDoubles: 1 (title)
editResult | Year | Venue | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 2015 | Elite Trophy, Zhuhai | Hard (i) | Liang Chen | Anabel Medina Garrigues Arantxa Parra Santonja |
6–4, 6–3 |
WTA Tour finals
editSingles: 1 (title)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Mar 2019 | Abierto Mexicano | International[f] | Hard | Sofia Kenin | 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
Doubles: 7 (3 titles, 4 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jan 2015 | Shenzhen Open, China | International | Hard | Liang Chen | Lyudmyla Kichenok Nadiia Kichenok |
4–6, 6–7(6–8) |
Win | 1–1 | Mar 2015 | Malaysian Open | International | Hard | Liang Chen | Yuliya Beygelzimer Olga Savchuk |
4–6, 6–3, [10–4] |
Win | 2–1 | Nov 2015 | WTA Elite Trophy, China | Elite Trophy | Hard | Liang Chen | Anabel Medina Garrigues Arantxa Parra Santonja |
6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 2–2 | Mar 2016 | Malaysian Open | International | Hard | Liang Chen | Varatchaya Wongteanchai Yang Zhaoxuan |
6–4, 4–6, [7–10] |
Win | 3–2 | Feb 2018 | Taipei Open, Taiwan | International | Hard (i) | Duan Yingying | Nao Hibino Oksana Kalashnikova |
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) |
Loss | 3–3 | Feb 2019 | Hua Hin Championships, Thailand | International | Hard | Anna Blinkova | Irina-Camelia Begu Monica Niculescu |
6–2, 1–6, [10–12] |
Loss | 3–4 | Mar 2020 | Monterrey Open, Mexico | International | Hard | Miyu Kato | Kateryna Bondarenko Sharon Fichman |
6–4, 3–6, [7–10] |
WTA Challenger finals
editSingles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
editResult | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2018 | Zhengzhou Open, China | Hard | Zheng Saisai | 7–5, 2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Aug 2023 | Golden Gate Open, United States | Hard | Kamilla Rakhimova | 6–2, 6–0 |
Doubles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner–up)
editResult | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2015 | Jiangxi International, China | Hard | Chan Chin-wei | Chang Kai-chen Zheng Saisai |
3–6, 6–4, [3–10] |
Win | 1–1 | Nov 2015 | Hua Hin Challenger, Thailand | Hard (i) | Liang Chen | Varatchaya Wongteanchai Yang Zhaoxuan |
6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 2–1 | Nov 2017 | Hua Hin Challenger, Thailand (2) | Hard (i) | Duan Yingying | Dalila Jakupović Irina Khromacheva |
6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 3–1 | Apr 2018 | Zhengzhou Open, China | Hard | Duan Yingying | Naomi Broady Yanina Wickmayer |
7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
Win | 4–1 | Jun 2018 | Bol Ladies Open, Croatia | Clay | Mariana Duque Mariño | Silvia Soler Espinosa Barbora Štefková |
6–3, 7–5 |
ITF Circuit finals
editSingles: 24 (16 titles, 8 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | May 2012 | ITF Jakarta, Indonesia | 10,000 | Hard | Yang Zi | 6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–1 | Dec 2012 | ITF Bangkok, Thailand | 10,000 | Hard | Nungnadda Wannasuk | 3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 2–1 | Mar 2013 | ITF Sydney, Australia | 10,000 | Hard | Misa Eguchi | 6–2, 6–0 |
Win | 3–1 | Sep 2013 | ITF Yeongwol, South Korea | 10,000 | Hard | Kim Sun-jung | 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 4–1 | Sep 2013 | ITF Yeongwol, South Korea (2) | 10,000 | Hard | Lee Pei-chi | 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 4–2 | Feb 2014 | ITF Salisbury, Australia | 15,000 | Hard | Jang Su-jeong | 3–6, 6–7(6) |
Win | 5–2 | Jul 2014 | ITF Bangkok, Thailand (2) | 10,000 | Hard | Sabina Sharipova | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 6–2 | Jul 2014 | ITF Phuket, Thailand | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Xu Yifan | 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 7–2 | Jul 2015 | ITF Zhengzhou, China | 25,000 | Hard | Duan Yingying | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 7–3 | Apr 2016 | ITF Kashiwa, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Jang Su-jeong | 4–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
Loss | 7–4 | Oct 2016 | Suzhou Ladies Open, China | 50,000 | Hard | Chang Kai-chen | 6–4, 2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 8–4 | Jul 2017 | ITF Tianjin, China | 25,000 | Hard | Zhu Lin | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 9–4 | Oct 2017 | Liuzhou Open, China | 60,000 | Hard | Nao Hibino | 3–6, 6–4, 3–3 ret. |
Loss | 9–5 | Aug 2018 | Jinan International Open, China | 60,000 | Hard | Zhu Lin | 4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 10–5 | Nov 2018 | Liuzhou Challenger, China | 60,000 | Hard | Han Na-lae | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 11–5 | Feb 2022 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 25,000 | Clay | Katharina Hobgarski | 7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 11–6 | Feb 2022 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 25,000 | Clay | Réka Luca Jani | 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 11–7 | Mar 2023 | ITF Swan Hill, Australia | 25,000 | Grass | Joanna Garland | 3–6, 6–4, 6–7(7) |
Win | 12–7 | Mar 2023 | Clay Court International, Australia | 60,000 | Clay | Olivia Gadecki | 3–6, 6–2, 6–0 |
Win | 13–7 | May 2023 | ITF Karuizawa, Japan | 25,000 | Grass | Haruka Kaji | 6–0, 6–1 |
Win | 14–7 | Jun 2023 | ITF Tokyo, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Johanne Svendsen | 6–1, 6–0 |
Win | 15–7 | Jun 2023 | ITF Luzhou, China | 25,000 | Hard | You Xiaodi | 7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 16–7 | Jul 2023 | ITF Hong Kong, China SAR | 40,000 | Hard | Eudice Chong | 6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 16–8 | Jul 2023 | Dallas Summer Series, United States | 60,000 | Hard (i) | Yulia Starodubtseva | 6–3, 2–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 12 (7 titles, 5 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Apr 2010 | ITF Ningbo, China | 10,000 | Hard | Yang Zhaoxuan | Lu Jiaxiang Yang Zi-Jun |
1–6, 6–2, [10–4] |
Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2012 | ITF Huzhu, China | 15,000 | Clay | Tian Ran | Li Yihong Zhang Kailin |
6–3, 4–6, [6–10] |
Win | 2–1 | Dec 2012 | ITF Bangkok, Thailand | 10,000 | Hard | Wen Xin | Kim Na-ri Lee Ye-ra |
7–5, 7–5 |
Win | 3–1 | Dec 2012 | ITF Bangkok, Thailand (2) | 10,000 | Hard | Wen Xin | Huỳnh Phương Đài Trang Li Yihong |
6–0, 6–3 |
Loss | 3–2 | Mar 2013 | ITF Sydney, Australia | 10,000 | Hard | Tamara Čurović | Misa Eguchi Mari Tanaka |
6–4, 5–7, [8–10] |
Win | 4–2 | Jun 2014 | ITF Xi'an, China | 50,000 | Hard | Lu Jiajing | Liang Chen Yang Zhaoxuan |
6–3, 7–6(2) |
Loss | 4–3 | Feb 2015 | Launceston International, Australia |
50,000 | Hard | Yang Zhaoxuan | Han Xinyun Junri Namigata |
4–6, 6–3, [6–10] |
Win | 5–3 | May 2015 | Kangaroo Cup, Japan | 75,000 | Hard | Xu Yifan | An-Sophie Mestach Emily Webley-Smith |
6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 5–4 | Apr 2016 | Pingshan Open, China | 50,000 | Hard | Liang Chen | Shuko Aoyama Makoto Ninomiya |
6–7(5), 4–6 |
Win | 6–4 | May 2016 | Kunming Open, China | 100,000 | Clay | Zhang Kailin | Varatchaya Wongteanchai Yang Zhaoxuan |
6–7(3), 7–6(2), [10–1] |
Loss | 6–5 | Feb 2023 | ITF Swan Hill, Australia | 25,000 | Grass | Liang En-shuo | Lily Fairclough Olivia Gadecki |
3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 7–5 | May 2023 | Kurume Cup, Japan | 60,000 | Carpet | Talia Gibson | Funa Kozaki Junri Namigata |
6–3, 6–3 |
Head-to-head record
editTop 10 wins
editSeason | 2019 | ... | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
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Wins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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1. | Elina Svitolina | No. 5 | Miami Open, US | Hard | 2R | 6–2, 6–4 | No. 50 |
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2. | Caroline Garcia | No. 7 | US Open | Hard | 1R | 6–4, 6–1 | No. 114 |
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3. | Maria Sakkari | No. 9 | US Open | Hard | 1R | 6–2, ret. | No. 80 |
Double bagel matches (6–0, 6–0)
editResult | Year | W–L | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Rank | Rd | WYR |
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Win | 2023 | 1–0 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard | Sára Bejlek | 213 | Q1 | 115 |
Notes
edit- ^ Formerly known as Fed Cup until 2020.
- ^ Edition is split into the two years due to COVID-19.
- ^ a b c The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 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 Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
- ^ a b In 2014, the Pan Pacific Open was downgraded to a Premier event and replaced by the Wuhan Open. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
- ^ WTA Tournament of Champions was held from 2009 to 2014, when WTA Elite Trophy replaced it.
- ^ The WTA International tournaments were reclassified as WTA 250 tournaments in 2021.
References
edit- ^ "Yafan Wang". Tennis World. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Shenzen Open 2014" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ "Stosur shocked in Guangzhou". Tennis Australia. September 16, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ "Guangzhou International Women's Open 2014" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ "WANG WINS HER FIRST WTA TITLE IN ACAPULCO". March 3, 2019.
- ^ "Miami Open tennis: Wang Yafan upsets Danielle Collins". Miami Herald.
- ^ "Caroline Garcia falls in first round to No. 114 Wang Yafan a year after US Open semis run".
- ^ "Rankings Watch: Sabalenka, Gauff-Pegula duo headline historic shakeup".
- ^ "How Chinese tennis evolved in the wake of Li Na's exit".
- ^ Carayol, Tumaini (January 18, 2024). "Emma Raducanu out of Australian Open after losing to Wang in marathon". The Guardian.
- ^ "Rankings Watch: Zheng makes Top 10 debut; Mertens back to No.1 in doubles".
- ^ "Wang Yafan reaches Round 2 at 2024 US Open after Maria Sakkari retires". August 26, 2024.
- ^ @TheTennisTalker (August 30, 2024). "Yafan Wang 🇨🇳 having the week of her life! Adds Vika Azarenka to her list of scalps which also includes Maria Sakkari Joins Qinwen Zheng 🇨🇳 in the last 16 for China!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @OptaAce (August 30, 2024). "5 - In defeating Victoria Azarenka at US Open 2024, Yafan Wang has registered her 5th win against top-20 in WTA events and for the first time has two wins against top-20 in the same tournament. Stride" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Wang Yafan [CHN] | Australian Open". ausopen.com.
External links
edit- Wang Yafan at the Women's Tennis Association
- Wang Yafan at the International Tennis Federation
- Wang Yafan at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Wang Yafan on Weibo (in Chinese)