Xu Yifan

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xu (徐).

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)
Prize money$3,532,249
Singles
Career record217–193
Career titles0 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 148 (13 July 2015)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2016)
French OpenQ1 (2015)
Wimbledon1R (2015)
US OpenQ2 (2012)
Doubles
Career record476–315
Career titles14
Highest rankingNo. 7 (13 January 2020)
Current rankingNo. 43 (28 October 2024)
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
2018 Jakarta Doubles
Last updated on: 28 October 2024.

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

Career

2004–2013: Maiden ITF title

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.

2014–2016: Australian Open semifinalist, WTA Elite trophy champion

She was a quarterfinalist at the 2014 US Open in women's doubles with Zarina Diyas.[4] 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: Wimbledon doubles final

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.[5] 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,[6] 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, losing to Barbora Strycova and Hsieh Su-wei.[7]

She made 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

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.[8] They also took the title at the Silicon Valley Classic[9]

She qualified for her fourth 2022 WTA Finals with a different partner, compatriot Yang Zhaoxuan.[10]

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

Tournament 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 W–L Win %
Australian Open A 1R SF QF QF 1R 1R 2R 3R A 1R 13–9 59%
French Open A 2R QF 3R 3R QF A 2R QF 3R 1R 17–9 65%
Wimbledon Q2 1R 1R 1R SF F NH A 3R 1R 2R 12–8 60%
US Open QF 1R 3R QF 2R QF F A 3R 1R 1R 19–10 66%
Win–loss 3–1 1–4 9–4 8–4 10–4 11–4 5–2 2–2 9–4 2–3 1–4 61–36 63%
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics NH 2R NH 2R NH A 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 1R 1R 12–6 75%
Miami Open A A SF W 1R QF NH 2R 2R 2R 2R 14–7 71%
Madrid Open A A 2R 2R 2R F NH QF 1R 2R 2R 10–8 57%
Italian Open A A 1R 1R QF 2R A 1R QF 1R 1R 4–8 40%
Canadian Open A A 1R A 1R SF NH A 2R 1R 1R 3–6 43%
Cincinnati Open A A 2R A A 2R F A 2R 2R 2R 8–6 60%
Guadalajara Open NMS/NH SF 2R NMS 4–2 67%
Pan Pacific / Wuhan Open 1R 1R 1R QF QF 2R NH 3–6 38%
China Open 1R 1R 1R QF F QF NH QF 1R 8–8 50%
Career statistics
Year-end ranking 75 49 20 16 12 8 9 37 15 55 $3,047,564

Grand Slam tournament finals

Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 2019 Wimbledon Grass Gabriela Dabrowski Hsieh Su-wei
Barbora Strýcová		 2–6, 4–6
Loss 2020 US Open Hard Nicole Melichar Laura Siegemund
Vera Zvonareva		 4–6, 4–6

Mixed: 1 (runner-up)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 2023 Wimbledon Grass Joran Vliegen Lyudmyla Kichenok
Mate Pavić		 4–6, 7–6(11–9), 3–6

Other significant finals

WTA 1000 tournaments

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

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

WTA Elite Trophy

Doubles: 1 (title)

Result Year Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2016 Elite Trophy Zhuhai Hard (i) İpek Soylu Yang Zhaoxuan
You Xiaodi 		6–4, 3–6, [10–7]

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 25 (14 titles, 11 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 (5–3)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 2007 China Open, China Tier II Hard Han Xinyun Chuang Chia-jung
Hsieh Su-wei 		6–7(3–7), 3–6
Loss 0–2 Sep 2008 China Open, China Tier II Hard Han Xinyun Anabel Medina Garrigues
Caroline Wozniacki 		1–6, 3–6
Win 1–2 Sep 2013 Korea Open, South Korea International Hard Chan Chin-wei Raquel Kops-Jones
Abigail Spears 		7–5, 6–3
Win 2–2 Aug 2015 Silicon Valley Classic,
United States 		Premier Hard Zheng Saisai Anabel Medina Garrigues
Arantxa Parra Santonja 		6–1, 6–3
Win 3–2 Oct 2015 Tianjin Open, China International Hard Zheng Saisai Darija Jurak
Nicole Melichar 		6–2, 3–6, [10–8]
Loss 3–3 Jan 2016 Shenzhen Open, China International Hard Zheng Saisai Vania King
Monica Niculescu 		1–6, 4–6
Loss 3–4 Oct 2016 Tianjin Open, China International Hard Magda Linette Christina McHale
Peng Shuai 		6–7(8–10), 0–6
Win 4–4 Nov 2016 Elite Trophy, China Elite Hard (i) İpek Soylu Yang Zhaoxuan
You Xiaodi 		6–4, 3–6, [10–7]
Win 5–4 Apr 2017 Miami Open, United States Premier M Hard Gabriela Dabrowski Sania Mirza
Barbora Strýcová 		6–4, 6–3
Win 6–4 Aug 2017 Connecticut Open, US Premier Hard Gabriela Dabrowski Ashleigh Barty
Casey Dellacqua 		3–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Win 7–4 Jan 2018 Sydney International, Australia Premier Hard Gabriela Dabrowski Latisha Chan
Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková 		6–3, 6–1
Win 8–4 Jun 2018 Eastbourne International, United Kingdom Premier Grass Gabriela Dabrowski Irina-Camelia Begu
Mihaela Buzărnescu 		6–3, 7–5
Loss 8–5 Oct 2018 China Open, China Premier M Hard Gabriela Dabrowski Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková
Barbora Strýcová 		6–4, 4–6, [8–10]
Loss 8–6 May 2019 Madrid Open, Spain Premier M Clay Gabriela Dabrowski Hsieh Su-wei
Barbora Strýcová 		3–6, 1–6
Win 9–6 May 2019 Nuremberg Cup, Germany International Clay Gabriela Dabrowski Sharon Fichman
Nicole Melichar 		4–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–5]
Loss 9–7 Jul 2019 Wimbledon, UK Grand Slam Grass Gabriela Dabrowski Hsieh Su-wei
Barbora Strýcová 		2–6, 4–6
Win 10–7 Jan 2020 Adelaide International, Australia Premier Hard Nicole Melichar Gabriela Dabrowski
Darija Jurak 		2–6, 7–5, [10–5]
Loss 10–8 Aug 2020 Cincinnati Open, US Premier 5 Hard Nicole Melichar Květa Peschke
Demi Schuurs 		1–6, 6–4, [4–10]
Loss 10–9 Sep 2020 US Open, United States Grand Slam Hard Nicole Melichar Laura Siegemund
Vera Zvonareva 		4–6, 4–6
Loss 10–10 Mar 2021 Dubai Championships, UAE WTA 1000 Hard Yang Zhaoxuan Alexa Guarachi
Darija Jurak 		0–6, 3–6
Win 11–10 Mar 2022 Indian Wells Open, US WTA 1000 Hard Yang Zhaoxuan Asia Muhammad
Ena Shibahara 		7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Win 12–10 Aug 2022 Silicon Valley Classic, US (2) WTA 500 Hard Yang Zhaoxuan Shuko Aoyama
Chan Hao-ching 		7–5, 6–0
Win 13–10 May 2023 Internationaux de Strasbourg, France WTA 250 Clay Yang Zhaoxuan Desirae Krawczyk
Giuliana Olmos 		6–3, 6–2
Loss 13–11 May 2024 Rabat Grand Prix, Morocco WTA 250 Clay Anna Danilina Irina Khromacheva
Yana Sizikova 		3–6, 2–6
Win 14–11 Aug 2024 Tennis in the Land, US WTA 250 Hard Cristina Bucșa Shuko Aoyama
Eri Hozumi 		3–6, 6–3, [10–6]

WTA Challenger 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 Misaki Doi Zhang Shuai
Yaroslava Shvedova 		6–1, 6–4
Loss 1–1 Jul 2014 Jiangxi International, China Hard Chan Chin-wei Junri Namigata
Chuang Chia-jung 		6–7(4–7), 3–6

ITF Circuit finals

Legend
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (1–5)

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

Doubles (21–12)

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

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