Yu Liqiao (born 26 November 1957) is a Chinese tennis coach and former player. She was an early coach of Li Na.[1]

Yu Liqiao
Country (sports) China
Born (1957-11-26) 26 November 1957 (age 66)
Singles
Career record5–4 (Federation Cup)
Doubles
Career record0–3 (Federation Cup)
Career titles1 WTA
Medal record
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1982 New Delhi Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Bangkok Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1982 New Delhi Women's singles

Yu played for the China Federation Cup team from 1981 to 1983, winning five singles rubbers. She also represented China at the Asian Games and was a singles bronze medalist in 1982.[citation needed]

Her performances on the WTA Tour include a doubles title at the 1979 Borden Classic and a run to the singles quarter-finals of the Japan Open in 1980, beating fifth seed Renáta Tomanová en route.[2]

WTA Tour finals

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Doubles (1–1)

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Result    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win October, 1979 Borden Classic, Japan Colgate Series Carpet   Chen Chuan   Sue Saliba
  Mary Sawyer
6–0, 7–6
Loss October, 1979 Japan Open, Japan Colgate Series Carpet   Chen Chuan   Betsy Nagelsen
  Penny Johnson
6–3, 4–6, 6–7

References

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  1. ^ Beech, Hannah (15 May 2014). The Meaning of Li Na (Vol 183, No 20, Asia South Pacific ed.). Time Magazine. and Qinwen Zheng
  2. ^ "Tokyo 1980 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.
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