Yi Jing-Qian

Yi Jing-Qian (born 28 February 1974, in Nanjing) is a retired tennis player from China. Yi first played in the China Fed Cup team in 1991, and turned professional in 1994. In her career, she won 13 singles titles and six doubles titles on tournaments of the ITF circuit. Yi appeared in the finals of two WTA Tour tournaments in 1995: those at Surabaya and Pattaya. She appeared in the main draw in several major tournaments as a singles player from 1996 to 2001. The furthest she progressed in a major was when she reached the third round of the 2000 Australian Open.

Yi Jing-Qian
Country (sports) China
Born (1974-02-28) 28 February 1974
Nanjing, China
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Turned pro1994
Retired2001
Prize money$262,189
Singles
Career record243–134
Career titles0 WTA, 13 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 69 (22 July 1996)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open3R (2000)
French Open2R (1996)
Wimbledon2R (2000)
US Open1R (2000)
Doubles
Career record71–64
Career titles0 WTA, 6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 206 (26 October 1998)

Yi was part of the Chinese Fed Cup team in 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, and 2000. She represented China at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. Over the course of her career, she won four medals (three bronze, one silver) at the Asian Games. She retired from professional tennis in 2001.


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