Li Fang (tennis)

Li Fang
Country (sports)  China
Residence Hunan
Born (1973-01-01) 1 January 1973
Hunan
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Turned pro 1990
Retired 2001
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money $537,067
Singles
Career record 265133
Career titles 0 WTA, 7 ITF[1]
Highest ranking No. 36 (8 June 1998)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 3R (1992)
French Open 2R (1994)
Wimbledon 2R (1994)
US Open 2R (1999)
Doubles
Career record 8662
Career titles 2 WTA, 1 ITF[1]
Highest ranking No. 49 (21 February 1994)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 3R (1992)
French Open 1R (1992)
Wimbledon 1R (1992)
US Open 2R (1992)
Team competitions
Fed Cup 20–13

Li Fang (born 1 January 1973) is a retired female professional tennis player from China. Li turned pro in 1990, and won two WTA doubles titles in her career. In singles, her sole final was the Makarska Championships in 1998. She represented her country at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Li played 7 years on the China Fed Cup team. She retired in 2001.

Personal Life

Li Fang was born in Hunan in China to father Li Jianmin and mother Zhou Shanglian.

Career

Fang turned professional in 1990.

WTA career finals

Singles: 0 (1 runner-up)

Legend (pre/post 2009)
Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5
Tier II / Premier
Tier III, IV & V / International (0–1)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 19 April 1998 Makarska International Championships Clay Květa Peschke 3–6, 1–6

Doubles: 2 (2 titles)

Legend
Tier I (0)
Tier II (0)
Tier III (1)
Tier IV (1)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partnering Opponents Score
Winner 1. 18 July 1993 Austrian Open, Kitzbühel Clay Belgium Dominique Monami Croatia Maja Murić
Czech Republic Pavlína Rajzlová
6–2, 6–1
Winner 2. 20 February 1994 China Open, Beijing Hard (i) China Chen Li-Ling Australia Kerry-Anne Guse
United Kingdom Valda Lake
6–0, 6–2

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Fang Li". ITFtennis.com. International Tennis Federation.


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