Wu Fang-hsien
Wu in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country (sports) | Chinese Taipei | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 July 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $406,601 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 19–20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 222–121 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 3 WTA, 2 WTA Challengers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 30 (31 February 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 30 (31 March 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 3R (2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | 2R (2023, 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R (2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | 2R (2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | 1R (2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 1R (2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 31 March 2025. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wu Fang-hsien (Chinese: 吳芳嫺; pinyin: Wú Fāngxián; born 15 July 1999) is a Taiwanese tennis player who specializes in doubles. She has a career-high WTA ranking in doubles of No. 30, achieved 31 March 2025. Wu has won three WTA Tour doubles titles.
Career
2018-2020: WTA Tour and Grand Slam debuts
Wu made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2018 Washington Open in doubles, partnering with Chen Pei-hsuan.
She made her Grand Slam tournament debut at the 2020 Australian Open, partnering Lee Ya-hsuan. They lost against Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Sofia Kenin in the first round.
2023-2024: Maiden WTA Tour title, top 50
She reached the top 100 following her maiden WTA Tour title at the 2023 Thailand Open, partnering with Chan Hao-ching,[1] moving close to 50 positions up to world No. 99 on 6 February 2023.
Partnering Ingrid Neel, she recorded her first major win, against Nadiia Kichenok and Anna-Lena Friedsam at the 2023 French Open. She reached the third round at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, partnering with Zhu Lin.
She also reached the third round at the 2024 Australian Open partnering Zhu Lin, defeating seventh seeds Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez on the way, and reached the top 50 in the rankings on 29 January 2024.[2]
2025: Back-to-back doubles titles, WTA 1000 final, top 30
Partnering Jiang Xinyu, Wu won the doubles title at the Auckland Open, defeating Aleksandra Krunić and Sabrina Santamaria in the final.[3][4] The following week, the pair won the Hobart International doubles title, overcoming Monica Niculescu and Fanny Stollár in the final.[5][6]
In February, Wu and Jiang reached the final at the WTA 1000 Qatar Open, losing to Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini in straight sets.[7][8] At the WTA 1000 2025 Miami Open the pair reached the semifinals again defeating Asia Muhammad and Demi Schuurs,[9] Ashlyn Krueger and Jessica Pegula by retirement and the Chinese pair of Zheng Saisai and Wang Xinyu.[10][11][12]
WTA Tour finals
Doubles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Feb 2023 | Hua Hin Championships, Thailand |
WTA 250 | Hard | Chan Hao-ching | Wang Xinyu Zhu Lin |
6–1, 7–6(8–6) |
| Loss | 1–1 | Feb 2023 | Mérida Open, Mexico | WTA 250 | Hard | Wang Xinyu | Caty McNally Diane Parry |
0–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Aug 2024 | Washington Open, United States | WTA 500 | Hard | Jiang Xinyu | Taylor Townsend Asia Muhammad |
6–7(0), 3–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jan 2025 | Auckland Open, New Zealand |
WTA 250 | Hard | Jiang Xinyu | Aleksandra Krunić Sabrina Santamaria |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–2 | Jan 2025 | Hobart International, Australia |
WTA 250 | Hard | Jiang Xinyu | Monica Niculescu Fanny Stollár |
6–1, 7–6(8–6) |
| Loss | 3–3 | Feb 2025 | Qatar Open, Qatar | WTA 1000 | Hard | Jiang Xinyu | Sara Errani Jasmine Paolini |
5–7, 6–7(10–12) |
WTA Challenger finals
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2019 | Taipei Challenger, Taiwan |
Carpet (i) | Lee Ya-hsuan | Dalila Jakupović Danka Kovinić |
4–6, 6–4, [10–7] |
| Win | 2–0 | Jun 2023 | Makarska International, Croatia |
Clay | Ingrid Neel | Anna Sisková Renata Voráčová |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Jul 2024 | Contrexéville Open, France |
Clay | Zhang Shuai | Oksana Kalashnikova Iryna Shymanovich |
7–5, 3–6, [7–10] |
ITF Circuit finals
Doubles: 41 (21 titles, 20 runner–ups)
| Legend |
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| $100,000 tournaments (0–2) |
| $80,000 tournaments (0–1) |
| $60,000 tournaments (2–3) |
| $25,000 tournaments (9–10) |
| $10/15,000 tournaments (10–4) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2016 | ITF Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 10,000 | Hard | Chen Pei-hsuan | Erina Hayashi Haruka Kaji |
4–6, 6–3, [7–10] |
| Win | 1–1 | Jun 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | Hsieh Shu-ying | Fernanda Brito Noelia Zeballos |
5–7, 6–3, [11–9] |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jul 2017 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 15,000 | Hard | Chen Pei-hsuan | Rutuja Bhosale Mayar Sherif |
6–3, 3–6, [5–10] |
| Win | 2–2 | Jul 2017 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 15,000 | Hard | Chen Pei-hsuan | Ana Bianca Mihaila Zhao Xiaoxi |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–2 | Aug 2017 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 15,000 | Hard | Chen Pei-hsuan | Ana Bianca Mihaila Zhao Xiaoxi |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–2 | Sep 2017 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 15,000 | Hard | Chen Pei-hsuan | Hsieh Yu-ting Lee Pei-chi |
7–6, 3–6, [11–9] |
| Win | 5–2 | Sep 2017 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 15,000 | Hard | Chen Pei-hsuan | Lee Pei-chi Kanika Vaidya |
6–0, 1–6, [10–7] |
| Win | 6–2 | Dec 2017 | ITF Hong Kong, China SAR | 15,000 | Hard | Chen Pei-hsuan | Chan Chin-wei Lu Jiaxi |
6–1, 6–0 |
| Loss | 6–3 | Jan 2018 | ITF Hong Kong, China SAR | 15,000 | Hard | Chen Pei-hsuan | Yuki Kristina Chiang Helène Scholsen |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 6–4 | Apr 2018 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 15,000 | Hard | Chen Pei-hsuan | Iryna Shymanovich Julia Terziyska |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6–5 | May 2018 | ITF Rome, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Chen Pei-hsuan | Conny Perrin Chanel Simmonds |
7–6(0), 1–6, [7–10] |
| Win | 7–5 | May 2018 | ITF San Severo, Italy | 15,000 | Clay | Chen Pei-hsuan | Sviatlana Pirazhenka Sofia Shapatava |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 8–5 | May 2018 | ITF Caserta, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Chen Pei-hsuan | Jaimee Fourlis Ellen Perez |
7–6(6), 6–3 |
| Loss | 8–6 | Jun 2018 | ITF Ystad, Sweden | 25,000 | Clay | Chen Pei-hsuan | Emily Arbuthnott Emilie Francati |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 9–6 | Jun 2018 | ITF Båstad, Sweden | 25,000 | Clay | Chen Pei-hsuan | Anna Danilina Karin Kennel |
7–5, 1–6, [10–5] |
| Loss | 9–7 | Jul 2018 | ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand | 25,000 | Hard | Chen Pei-hsuan | Rutuja Bhosale Pranjala Yadlapalli |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 9–8 | Aug 2018 | Landisville Tennis Challenge, US | 60,000 | Hard (i) | Chen Pei-hsuan | Ellen Perez Arina Rodionova |
0–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 9–9 | Jan 2019 | ITF Hong Kong, China SAR | 25,000 | Hard | Chen Pei-hsuan | Michaëlla Krajicek Barbora Štefková |
4–6, 7–6(3), [10–12] |
| Win | 10–9 | Jan 2019 | ITF Hong Kong | 25,000 | Hard | Chen Pei-hsuan | Robu Kajitani Hiroko Kuwata |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 10–10 | Jan 2019 | ITF Singapore | 25,000 | Hard | Chen Pei-hsuan | Quirine Lemoine Arantxa Rus |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 10–11 | Feb 2019 | Indoor Championships Kyoto, Japan | 60,000 | Hard (i) | Chen Pei-hsuan | Eri Hozumi Moyuka Uchijima |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 11–11 | Sep 2019 | ITF Kyoto, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Lee Ya-hsuan | Kanako Morisaki Minori Yonehara |
6–4, 3–6, [10–7] |
| Win | 12–11 | Dec 2019 | ITF Navi Mumbai, India | 25,000 | Hard | Lee Pei-chi | Olga Doroshina Shalimar Talbi |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 13–11 | Jan 2020 | ITF Hong Kong, China SAR | W25 | Hard | Eudice Chong | Moyuka Uchijima Zhang Ying |
7–6(2), 6–1 |
| Loss | 13–12 | Jun 2022 | ITF Changwon, South Korea | W25 | Hard | Lee Ya-hsuan | Choi Ji-hee Han Na-lae |
3–6, 6–4, [13–15] |
| Loss | 13–13 | Jun 2022 | ITF Incheon, South Korea | W25 | Hard | Lee Ya-hsuan | Choi Ji-hee Han Na-lae |
7–5, 4–6, [6–10] |
| Win | 14–13 | Jun 2022 | ITF Ra'anana, Israel | W25 | Hard | Lee Ya-hsuan | Chihiro Muramatsu Rebeka Stolmár |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 15–13 | Jul 2022 | ITF Porto, Portugal | W25 | Hard | Lee Ya-hsuan | Lu Jiajing Alana Parnaby |
5–7, 6–4, [10–1] |
| Loss | 15–14 | Jul 2022 | ITF Corroios-Seixal, Portugal | W25 | Hard | Lee Ya-hsuan | Justina Mikulskytė Cody Wong |
2–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 15–15 | Jul 2022 | ITF Figueira da Foz, Portugal | W25+H | Hard | Lee Pei-chi | Alexandra Bozovic Francisca Jorge |
2–6, 6–3, [10–12] |
| Win | 16–15 | Jul 2022 | ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom | W25 | Hard | Lee Pei-chi | Jasmijn Gimbrère Isabelle Haverlag |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 16–16 | Oct 2022 | Trnava Indoor, Slovakia | W60 | Hard (i) | Lee Pei-chi | Sofya Lansere Rebecca Šramková |
6–4, 2–6, [9–11] |
| Loss | 16–17 | Oct 2022 | ITF Loulé, Portugal | W25 | Hard | Lee Pei-chi | Francisca Jorge Matilde Jorge |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 17–17 | Nov 2022 | Open Nantes Atlantique, France | W60 | Hard (i) | Magali Kempen | Veronika Erjavec Emily Webley-Smith |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 18–17 | Nov 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Tsao Chia-yi | Kamilla Bartone Bojana Marinković |
6–0, 7–5 |
| Win | 19–17 | Nov 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Tsao Chia-yi | Anastasiia Gureva Vlada Mincheva |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 20–17 | Dec 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Tsao Chia-yi | Oana Gavrilă Emilie Lindh |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 21–17 | Dec 2022 | Indoor Championships Kyoto, Japan | W60 | Hard (i) | Liang En-shuo | Momoko Kobori Luksika Kumkhum |
2–6, 7–6(5), [10–2] |
| Loss | 21–18 | May 2023 | Kangaroo Cup, Japan | W80 | Hard | Lee Ya-hsuan | Han Na-lae Jang Su-jeong |
6–7(3), 6–2, [8–10] |
| Loss | 21–19 | Nov 2023 | Takasaki Open, Japan | W100 | Hard | Liang En-shuo | Luksika Kumkhum Peangtarn Plipuech |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 21–20 | Apr 2024 | Oeiras Open, Portugal | W100 | Clay | Yana Sizikova | Francisca Jorge Matilde Jorge |
2–6, 0–6 |
References
- ^ "Zhu defeats Tsurenko in Hua Hin to win first title". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ @PDChinaSports (January 19, 2024). "Cross-Straits duo Zhu Lin/Wu Fang-Hsien defeated Wang Xiyu of China and Linda Noskova of Czech Republic 6-4, 6-2 in women's doubles, reaching the third round at the Australian Open on Friday.#AusOpen #tennis" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Tauson claims Auckland title after injured Osaka retires from final". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Taiwan's Wu wins doubles title in Auckland". Taipei Times. 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Kessler powers past Mertens in Hobart, wins second career title". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Taiwan's Wu wins Hobart title". Taipei Times. 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Errani/Paolini win Doha for third WTA 1000 title together". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ "Taiwan's Wu narrowly misses Qatar title". Taipei Times. 17 February 2025.
- ^ "China's Wang/Zheng clinch last 16 spot in Miami". 23 March 2025.
- ^ "Zheng Qinwen shines as Chinese stars advance at Miami Open". 24 March 2025.
- ^ "Taiwan's Wu reaches Miami Open women's doubles semifinals". 27 March 2025.
- ^ "Eala ecstatic after defeating Swiatek; TAIWAN'S WU ADVANCES: Wu Fang-hsien and Jiang Xinyu of China defeated Chinese pair Zheng Saisai and Wang Xinyu in the women's doubles quarter-finals". 28 March 2025.