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Liu Fangzhou
刘方舟
Liu at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships
Country (sports) China
ResidenceTianjin, China
Born (1995-12-12) 12 December 1995 (age 28)
Tianjin
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 490,253
Singles
Career record290–186 (60.9%)
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 127 (24 April 2017)
Current rankingNo. 652 (28 August 2023)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ3 (2015)
French OpenQ1 (2015)
WimbledonQ3 (2015)
US OpenQ2 (2018)
Doubles
Career record58–62 (48.3%)
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 431 (24 April 2017)
Current rankingNo. 666 (28 August 2023)
Grand Slam doubles results
WimbledonQ1 (2017)
Team competitions
Fed Cup1–3
Last updated on: 6 September 2023.

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

On 24 April 2017, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 127. On 24 April 2017, she peaked at No. 431 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, this time 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 finals

Singles: 1 (runner–up)

Result W–L    Date    Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 2014 Jiangxi International Open, China Hard China Peng Shuai 2–6, 6–3, 3–6

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 22 (5 titles, 17 runner–ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$50/60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10/15,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (5–17)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Mar 2012 Kōfu International Open, Japan 10,000 Hard Japan Hiroko Kuwata 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(7)
Loss 0–2 May 2013 ITF Goyang, South Korea 25,000 Hard China Duan Yingying 3–6, 4–6
Loss 0–3 Feb 2014 ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand 10,000 Hard Hong Kong Zhang Ling 3–6, 3–6
Loss 0–4 Mar 2014 ITF Shenzhen, China 10,000 Hard Chinese Taipei Chan Chin-wei 6–2, 3–6, 3–6
Win 1–4 Nov 2014 Bendigo International, Australia 50,000 Hard Japan Risa Ozaki 6–4, 6–3
Win 2–4 Mar 2016 ITF Nanjing, China 10,000 Hard China Tian Ran 6–3, 6–2
Loss 2–5 Mar 2016 Blossom Cup, China 50,000 Hard China Wang Qiang 2–6, 2–6
Loss 2–6 Apr 2016 ITF Nanning, China 25,000 Hard China Zhang Kailin 3–6, 4–6
Loss 2–7 Jul 2016 ITF Qujing, China 25,000 Hard Uzbekistan Nigina Abduraimova 5–7, 3–6
Loss 2–8 Aug 2016 ITF Naiman, China 25,000 Hard (i) China Han Xinyun 4–6, 3–6
Loss 2–9 Apr 2017 Blossom Cup, China 60,000 Hard China Zheng Saisai 2–6, 3–6
Loss 2–10 Jun 2017 ITF Wuhan, China 25,000 Hard Serbia Jovana Jakšić 0–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss 2–11 Nov 2017 Shenzhen Longhua Open, China 100,000 Hard Canada Carol Zhao 5–7, 2–6
Loss 2–12 Apr 2018 Blossom Cup, China 60,000 Hard China Zheng Saisai 3–6, 1–6
Loss 2–13 May 2018 Jin'an Open, China 60,000 Hard China Zhu Lin 0–6, 2–6
Loss 2–14 Mar 2019 Pingshan Open, China 60,000 Hard Denmark 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 China Yang Yidi 6–2, 7–6(5)
Win 4–15 May 2022 ITF Monastir, Tunisia 15,000 Hard Japan Ayumi Koshiishi 6–4, 7–5
Loss 4–16 Feb 2023 ITF Monastir, Tunisia 15,000 Hard Serbia Dejana Radanović 7–6(5), 3–6, 2–6
Win 5–16 Mar 2023 ITF Monastir, Tunisia 15,000 Hard Italy Martina Spigarelli 6–2, 6–3
Loss 5–17 Sep 2023 ITF Guiyang, China 25,000 Hard China Guo Hanyu 5–7, 6–2, 4–6

Doubles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner–ups)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (3–3)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 2016 ITF Brisbane, Australia 25,000 Hard Israel Julia Glushko Australia Naiktha Bains
Papua New Guinea Abigail Tere-Apisah 		7–6(4), 2–6, [3–10]
Win 1–1 May 2022 ITF Monastir, Tunisia 25,000 Hard Japan Erika Sema Uzbekistan Nigina Abduraimova
Russia Aleksandra Pospelova 		6–3, 6–2
Loss 1–2 May 2022 ITF Monastir, Tunisia 15,000 Hard China Wang Meiling United Kingdom Kristina Paskauskas
China Wei Sijia 		6–3, 7–6(4)
Loss 1–3 Jun 2022 ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand 15,000 Hard China Xun Fangying Japan Anri Nagata
Japan Naho Sato 		2–6, 4–6
Win 2–3 Feb 2023 ITF Monastir, Tunisia 15,000 Hard Chinese Taipei Lee Ya-hsin Chile Fernanda Labraña
Serbia Elena Milovanović 		6–3, 7–6(12)
Win 3–3 Mar 2023 ITF Monastir, Tunisia 15,000 Hard Japan Naho Sato Greece Eleni Christofi
United States Paris Corley 		6–4, 6–1

Fed Cup participation

Singles (1–2)

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

Doubles (0–1)

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

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