XU Yifan

8 Aug 1988
33
Female
TIANJIN
 
People's Republic of China
BEIJING
 
People's Republic of China

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
TEN Tennis Women's Doubles 9

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
4th on Court 3
Ariake Tennis Park Court 3
CHN
Xu / Yang
4
4
AUS
Barty / Sanders
6
6
Finished
3rd on Court 7
Ariake Tennis Park Court 7
CHN
Xu / Yang
4
6
[18]
SRB
Krunic / Stojanovic
6
4
[16]
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

:
Grand Slams
 Aus OpenRoland GarrosWimbledonUS Open
YearSinglesDoublesSinglesDoublesSinglesDoublesSinglesDoubles
2021-R32-R32----
2020-R64-----RU
2019-R64-QF-RU-QF
2018-QF-R16-SF-R32
2017-QF-R16-R64-QF
2016-SF-QF-R64-R16
2015-R64-R32R128R64-R64
2014-------QF

2021 Tournament Results - Doubles
Result
Winner-
Runner-upDubai
SemifinalAdelaide,Belgrade

Olympic Games - Doubles
2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA - Partner: ZHENG Saisai
PhaseResultOpponentResult
R32WonKICHENOK Lyudmyla / KICHENOK Nadiia (UKR)6-0, 6-3
R16LostERRANI Sara / VINCI Roberta (ITA)2-6, 3-6


Legend
WR - Winner, RU - Runner-up, F - Final, SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, R16 - Round of 16, R32 - Round of 32, R64 - Round of 64, R128 - Round of 128
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Fan Ma, Alien [because she disappears when she doesn't have a competition], Julie (baijiahao.baidu.com, 15 Mar 2018; k.sina.com.cn, 15 Mar 2018; Instagram profile, 03 Dec 2020)
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Reading, playing Ukulele. (sports.sina.com.cn, 12 Sep 2020; sports.sina.cn, 12 Sep 2020)
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English, Mandarin
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Tianjin [People's Republic of China]
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Left (sports.sina.com.cn, 02 Jul 2015)
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She sustained a thigh strain during training before the 2019 WTA Finals in Shenzhen, People's Republic of China. (news.sina.com.cn, 30 Oct 2019)

She was affected by injuries to her neck and her arm in 2018. (sports.eastday.com, 25 Aug 2018)
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She began playing tennis at age six. (itftennis.com, 14 May 2010)
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To win a Grand Slam title, and to compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (sports.sina.com.cn, 14 Jul 2018; sports.163.com, 30 Oct 2019; sports.sina.cn, 12 Sep 2020)
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Winning gold in women's doubles at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. (sports.eastday.com, 25 Aug 2018)
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Swiss tennis player Roger Federer. (baijiahao.baidu.com, 15 Mar 2018; sports.yiewan.com, 20 Jul 2018)
:
"Fake it till you make it." (sports.sina.cn, 12 Sep 2020)
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She received the First Class Sports Medal from the General Administration of Sport of China in 2016 and 2018. (hiwuhan.net, 08 Dec 2018; m.sohu.com, 05 Jan 2017)

In 2015 she was named an Elite Athlete of International Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sport.gov.cn, 05 Jan 2015)
Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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