Liu Fangzhou

Liu Fangzhou (Chinese: 刘方舟; pinyin: Liú Fāngzhōu; Mandarin pronunciation: [ljǒʊ fáŋ ʈʂóʊ]; born 12 December 1995) is a Chinese tennis player.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu (刘).
Liu Fangzhou
刘方舟
Liu at the 2019 Wimbledon
Country (sports) China
ResidenceTianjin, China
Born (1995-12-12) 12 December 1995
Tianjin, China
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 466,947
Singles
Career record237–162 (59.4%)
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 127 (24 April 2017)
Current rankingNo. 462 (15 November 2021)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ3 (2015)
French OpenQ1 (2015)
WimbledonQ3 (2015)
US OpenQ2 (2018)
Doubles
Career record22–43 (33.8%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 431 (24 April 2017)
Current rankingNo. 861 (15 November 2021)
Grand Slam doubles results
WimbledonQ1 (2017)
Team competitions
Fed Cup1–3
Last updated on: 21 November 2021.

On 24 April 2017, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 127. On 16 June 2014, she peaked at No. 919 in the WTA doubles rankings.

Liu made her WTA Tour debut at the 2014 Shenzhen Open, having been awarded a wildcard into the main draw, but lost to Peng Shuai in the first round. Six months later, Liu advanced to the final of the inaugural WTA 125 Jiangxi International Open, where she again faced Peng, losing in a tough three-set match.

Playing for the China Fed Cup team, Liu has a win–loss record of 1–3.

WTA 125 tournament finals

Singles: 1 (runner–up)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 2014 WTA 125 Nanchang, China Hard Peng Shuai 2–6, 6–3, 3–6

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 18 (3 titles, 15 runner–ups)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$80,000 tournaments
$50/60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (3–15)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Mar 2012 ITF Kōfu, Japan 10,000 Hard Hiroko Kuwata 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(7)
Loss 0–2 May 2013 ITF Goyang, South Korea 25,000 Hard Duan Yingying 3–6, 4–6
Loss 0–3 Feb 2014 ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand 10,000 Hard Zhang Ling 3–6, 3–6
Loss 0–4 Mar 2014 ITF Shenzhen, China 10,000 Hard Chan Chin-wei 6–2, 3–6, 3–6
Win 1–4 Nov 2014 ITF Bendigo, Australia 50,000 Hard Risa Ozaki 6–4, 6–3
Win 2–4 Mar 2016 ITF Nanjing, China 10,000 Hard Tian Ran 6–3, 6–2
Loss 2–5 Mar 2016 ITF Quanzhou, China 50,000 Hard Wang Qiang 2–6, 2–6
Loss 2–6 Apr 2016 ITF Nanning, China 25,000 Hard Zhang Kailin 3–6, 4–6
Loss 2–7 Jul 2016 ITF Qujing, China 25,000 Hard Nigina Abduraimova 5–7, 3–6
Loss 2–8 Aug 2016 ITF Naiman, China 25,000 Hard (i) Han Xinyun 4–6, 3–6
Loss 2–9 Apr 2017 ITF Quanzhou, China 60,000 Hard Zheng Saisai 2–6, 3–6
Loss 2–10 Jun 2017 ITF Wuhan, China 25,000 Hard Jovana Jakšić 0–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss 2–11 Nov 2017 ITF Shenzhen, China 100,000 Hard Carol Zhao 5–7, 2–6
Loss 2–12 Apr 2018 ITF Quanzhou, China 60,000 Hard Zheng Saisai 3–6, 1–6
Loss 2–13 May 2018 ITF Jin'an, China 60,000 Hard Zhu Lin 0–6, 2–6
Loss 2–14 Mar 2019 ITF Shenzhen, China 60,000 Hard Clara Tauson 6–4, 6–3
Loss 2–15 Mar 2022 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 15,000 Hard Mariia Tkacheva 4–6, 2–6
Win 3–15 Apr 2022 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 15,000 Hard Yang Yidi 6–2, 7–6(7–5)

Doubles: 1 (runner–up)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 2016 ITF Brisbane, Australia 25,000 Hard Julia Glushko Naiktha Bains
Abigail Tere-Apisah		 7–6(4), 2–6, [3–10]

Fed Cup participation

Singles
Edition Stage Date Location Against Surface Opponent W/L Score
2014 Z1 R/R 5 February 2014 Astana, Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Hard (i) Sabina Sharipova L 4–6, 2–6
6 February 2014 South Korea Han Na-lae W 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Z1 P/O 8 February 2014 Kazakhstan Sesil Karatantcheva L 6–4, 1–6, 1–6

Doubles
Edition Stage Date Location Against Surface Partner Opponents W/L Score
2014 Z1 R/R 5 February 2014 Astana, Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Hard (i) Zhang Shuai Nigina Abduraimova
Sabina Sharipova		 L 1–6, 4–6

References


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