Wang Yafan Explained

Wang Yafan
王雅繁
Residence:Beijing, China
Birth Date:30 April 1994
Birth Place:Nanjing, China
Height:1.70 m
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach:Karim Perona
Careerprizemoney:US$ 2,908,062
Singlestitles:1
Highestsinglesranking:No. 47 (7 October 2019)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 62 (12 August 2024)
Australianopenresult:3R (2024)
Frenchopenresult:2R (2024)
Wimbledonresult:2R (2019, 2024)
Usopenresult:2R (2016, 2018, 2023)
Doublestitles:3
Currentdoublesranking:No. 152 (5 August 2024)
Australianopendoublesresult:2R (2016, 2019, 2024)
Frenchopendoublesresult:2R (2016, 2019, 2021, 2024)
Wimbledondoublesresult:3R (2019)
Usopendoublesresult:2R (2017)
Wimbledonmixedresult:1R (2016)
Team:yes
Updated:5 August 2024
P:Wáng Yǎfán
Bpmf:ㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄚˇ ㄈㄢˊ
Gr:Wang Yeafarn
W:Wang2 Ya3fan2
Tp:Wáng Yǎfán
Myr:Wáng Yǎfán
Mps:Wáng Yǎ-fán

Wang Yafan (; ; born 30 April 1994) is a Chinese tennis player. On 7 October 2019, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 47. She peaked at No. 49 in the doubles rankings on 15 February 2016.

In her career, she has won one singles title and three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, along with one singles title and four doubles titles on the Challenger Tour. In addition, she won 16 singles and seven doubles tournaments on the ITF Circuit.

Playing for the China Fed Cup team, Wang has a win–loss record of 9–3, as of July 2024.

Personal life

She was born in Nanjing in 1994. Wang Yafan started playing tennis when she was nine years old.[1]

Career

2014: WTA Tour debut

Wang made her WTA Tour debut at the 2014 Shenzhen Open, partnering Zheng Jie in doubles.[2] The pair won their first-round match against wildcards Sun Ziyue and Xu Shilin,[2] and defeated third seeds Irina Buryachok and Oksana Kalashnikova, then lost to eventual champions Monica Niculescu and Klára Zakopalová in the semifinals.[2]

In September 2014 at the Guangzhou International Open, Wang was given a wildcard into the singles main draw, and she advanced to the semifinals, upsetting Samantha Stosur in the first round,[3] and qualifiers Petra Martić and Zhang Kailin along the way. She was knocked out by eventual champion Monica Niculescu.[4]

2018: Breakthrough, Miami Open fourth round

Wang made her career breakthrough at the 2018 Miami Open, where she reached the fourth round as a qualifier, then lost to Angelique Kerber.

2019: First career title, top 50 debut

Wang won her first ever WTA Tour singles title at the Mexican Open in Acapulco where she defeated Sofia Kenin in three sets, after being down a set and a break.[5] As a result, she achieved her best ranking of world No. 49 on 4 March 2019.

At the Miami Open, she defeated Kristina Mladenovic in the first round. In the second, she clinched her first victory against a top-10 player by defeating Elina Svitolina in straight sets. She then won against Danielle Collins in straight sets and reached the fourth round,[6] but then lost to compatriot Wang Qiang, in straight sets.

2023: Back to top 100

Ranked No. 114 at the US Open, after four years of absence, she qualified for the main draw and upset Caroline Garcia.[7] As a result, she returned to the top 100 in the rankings on 11 September 2023.[8] [9]

2024: Major third round

At the 2024 Australian Open, she reached the third round of a major for the first time in her career, defeating 22nd seed Sorana Cîrstea and Emma Raducanu.[10] As a result, she returned to the top 80 in the rankings, on 29 January 2024.[11]

Performance timelines

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[12]

Singles

Current through the 2024 Italian Open.

Tournament2012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
style=text-align:leftAustralian OpenAAAstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ3style=background:#afeeee1RAstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ2style=background:#afeeee2Rstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#afeeee1RAAstyle=background:#afeeee3R0 / 53–5
style=text-align:leftFrench OpenAAAstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ2style=background:#f0f8ffQ1Astyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#afeeee1RAstyle=background:#f0f8ffAAstyle=background:#afeeee2R0 / 31–3
style=text-align:leftWimbledonAAAstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ3style=background:#f0f8ffQ2Astyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#afeeee2Rstyle=color:#767676NHstyle=background:#afeeee1RAAstyle=background:#afeeee2R0 / 42–4
style=text-align:leftUS OpenAAAstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ2style=background:#afeeee2Rstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ2style=background:#afeeee2Rstyle=background:#afeeee1RAAAstyle=background:#afeeee2R0 / 43–4
style=text-align:leftWin–loss0–00–00–00–01–20–01–32–40–10–20–01–14–30 / 169–16
National representation
style=text-align:leftBillie Jean King CupAAAAstyle=background:#ecf2ffZ1Astyle=background:#ecf2ffZ1AAA0 / 03–2
WTA 1000
style=text-align:left Qatar OpenAAAstyle=color:#767676 NMSstyle=background:#f0f8ff Q1style=color:#767676 NMSAstyle=color:#767676 NMSAstyle=color:#767676 NMSAstyle=color:#767676 NMSA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:left DubaiNMSAstyle=color:#767676 NMSAstyle=color:#767676 NMSAstyle=color:#767676 NMSAstyle=color:#767676 NMSAA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:left Indian Wells OpenAAAAAAstyle=background:#f0f8ff Q1style=background:#afeeee 1Rstyle=color:#767676 NHAAAstyle=background:#afeeee 1R0 / 20–2
style=text-align:left Miami OpenAAAAAAstyle=background:#afeeee 4Rstyle=background:#afeeee 4Rstyle=color:#767676 NHstyle=background:#f0f8ff Q1AAstyle=background:#afeeee 1R0 / 36–3
style=text-align:left Madrid OpenAAAAAAAstyle=background:#afeeee 1Rstyle=color:#767676 NHstyle=background:#f0f8ff Q1AAA0 / 10–1
style=text-align:left Italian OpenAAAAAAstyle=background:#f0f8ff Q1style=background:#f0f8ff Q1Astyle=background:#f0f8ff Q1AAstyle=background:#afeeee 1R0 / 00–0
style=text-align:left Canadian OpenAAAAAAAAAAAA2R0 / 11–1
style=text-align:left Cincinnati OpenAAAAAAAstyle=background:#afeeee 2RAAAAstyle=background:#afeeee1R0 / 21–2
style=text-align:left Guadalajara OpenNHAAstyle=color:#767676 NMS0 / 00–0
style=text-align:left Pan Pacific / Wuhan OpenAAstyle=background:#f0f8ff Q1style=background:#f0f8ff Q2style=background:#f0f8ff Q1style=background:#afeeee 1Rstyle=background:#afeeee 1Rstyle=background:#afeeee 2RNH0 / 31–3
style=text-align:left China Openstyle=background:#f0f8ff Q1AAstyle=background:#f0f8ff Q2style=background:#afeeee 2Rstyle=background:#afeeee 1Rstyle=background:#afeeee 1Rstyle=background:#afeeee 2RNHA0 / 42–4
style=text-align:left Win–loss0–00–00–00–01–10–23–36–60–00–00–00–00 / 1611–16
Career statistics
2012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024Win %
style=text-align:left Tournaments00138512226901Career total: 67
style=text-align:left Titles000000010000Career total: 1
style=text-align:left Finals000000010000Career total: 1
style=text-align:left Overall win–loss0–00–03–11–34–95–513–1325–213–61–90–01–11 / 6756–68
style=text-align:left Year-end ranking52031319113511716873489430041897$2,359,815

Doubles

Tournament201420152016201720182019202020212022Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAA2RA1R2R1R1RA0 / 52–5
French OpenA1R2RA1R2RA2RA0 / 53–5
WimbledonA1R1RA1R3Rstyle=color:#767676NH1RA0 / 52–5
US OpenAA1R2R1R1RAAA0 / 41–4
Win–loss0–00–22–41–10–44–40–11–30–00 / 198–19
Year-end championships
WTA Elite Trophystyle=color:#767676DNQbgcolor=limeWRRDNQNH1 / 23–2
WTA 1000
Dubai / Qatar OpenAA1RAAAAAA0 / 10–1
Italian OpenAA1RA1RAA1RA0 / 30–3
Cincinnati OpenAA1RAAAAAA0 / 10–1
Pan Pacific / Wuhan Open1R1R1R1RQF1RNH0 / 62–6
China OpenAbgcolor=yellowSF1R1R1R2RNH0 / 54–5
Career statistics
Tournaments41116511154110Career total: 77
Titles020010000Career total: 3
Finals031011100Career total: 7
Overall win–loss4–414–911–171–57–1016–155–46–110–03 / 7764–75
Year-end ranking1585770361796879114826

Significant finals

WTA Elite Trophy

Doubles: 1 (title)

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 1 (title)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250 (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)

Doubles: 7 (3 titles, 4 runner–ups)

Legend
Grand Slam
Elite Trophy (1–0)
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250 (2–4)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–4)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Shenzhen Open, ChinaInternationalHard Liang Chen Lyudmyla Kichenok
Nadiia Kichenok		4–6, 6–7(6–8)
Win1–1Malaysian OpenInternationalHard Liang Chen Yuliya Beygelzimer
Olga Savchuk		4–6, 6–3, [10–4]
Win2–1WTA Elite Trophy, ChinaElite TrophyHard Liang Chen6–4, 6–3
Loss2–2Malaysian OpenInternationalHard Liang Chen Varatchaya Wongteanchai
Yang Zhaoxuan		6–4, 4–6, [7–10]
Win3–2Taipei Open, TaiwanInternationalHard (i) Duan Yingying Nao Hibino
Oksana Kalashnikova		7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
Loss3–3Hua Hin Championships, ThailandInternationalHard Anna Blinkova Irina-Camelia Begu
Monica Niculescu		6–2, 1–6, [10–12]
Loss3–4Monterrey Open, MexicoInternationalHard Miyu Kato Kateryna Bondarenko
Sharon Fichman		6–4, 3–6, [7–10]

WTA Challenger finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Zhengzhou Open, ChinaHard Zheng Saisai7–5, 2–6, 1–6
Win1–1Golden Gate Open, United StatesHard Kamilla Rakhimova6–2, 6–0

Doubles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner–up)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jiangxi International, ChinaHard Chan Chin-wei Chang Kai-chen
Zheng Saisai		3–6, 6–4, [3–10]
Win1–1Hua Hin Challenger, ThailandHard (i) Liang Chen Varatchaya Wongteanchai
Yang Zhaoxuan		6–3, 6–4
Win2–1Hua Hin Challenger, Thailand (2)Hard (i) Duan Yingying Dalila Jakupović
Irina Khromacheva		6–3, 6–3
Win3–1Zhengzhou Open, ChinaHard Duan Yingying Naomi Broady
Yanina Wickmayer		7–6(7–5), 6–3
Win4–1Bol Ladies Open, CroatiaClay Mariana Duque Mariño Silvia Soler Espinosa
Barbora Štefková		6–3, 7–5

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 24 (16 titles, 8 runner–ups)

Legend
$50/60,000 tournaments (3–3)
$40,000 tournaments (1–0)
$25,000 tournaments (7–3)
$10/15,000 tournaments (5–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (13–6)
Clay (2–1)
Grass (1–1)
ResultDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0May 2012ITF Jakarta, Indonesia10,000Hard Yang Zi6–1, 6–3
Loss1–1Dec 2012ITF Bangkok, Thailand10,000Hard Nungnadda Wannasuk3–6, 1–6
Win2–1Mar 2013ITF Sydney, Australia10,000Hard Misa Eguchi6–2, 6–0
Win3–1Sep 2013ITF Yeongwol, South Korea10,000Hard Kim Sun-jung6–1, 6–4
Win4–1Sep 2013ITF Yeongwol, South Korea (2)10,000Hard Lee Pei-chi2–6, 6–1, 6–2
Loss4–2Feb 2014ITF Salisbury, Australia15,000Hard Jang Su-jeong3–6, 6–7(6)
Win5–2Jul 2014ITF Bangkok, Thailand (2)10,000Hard Sabina Sharipova6–3, 6–2
Win6–2Jul 2014ITF Phuket, Thailand25,000Hard (i) Xu Yifan3–6, 6–2, 7–5
Win7–2Jul 2015ITF Zhengzhou, China25,000Hard Duan Yingying6–4, 6–4
Loss7–3Apr 2016ITF Kashiwa, Japan25,000Hard Jang Su-jeong4–6, 6–1, 3–6
Loss7–4Oct 2016Suzhou Ladies Open, China50,000Hard Chang Kai-chen6–4, 2–6, 1–6
Win8–4Jul 2017ITF Tianjin, China25,000Hard Zhu Lin6–4, 6–2
Win9–4Oct 2017Liuzhou Open, China60,000Hard Nao Hibino3–6, 6–4, 3–3 ret.
Loss9–5Aug 2018Jinan International Open, China60,000Hard Zhu Lin4–6, 1–6
Win10–5Nov 2018Liuzhou Challenger, China60,000Hard Han Na-lae6–4, 6–2
Win11–5Feb 2022bgcolor=lightblueITF Antalya, Turkeybgcolor=lightblue25,000Clay Katharina Hobgarski7–5, 6–3
Loss11–6Feb 2022bgcolor=lightblueITF Antalya, Turkeybgcolor=lightblue25,000Clay Réka Luca Jani4–6, 3–6
Loss11–7Mar 2023bgcolor=lightblueITF Swan Hill, Australia bgcolor=lightblue25,000Grass Joanna Garland3–6, 6–4, 6–7(7)
Win12–7Mar 2023Clay Court International, Australia60,000Clay Olivia Gadecki3–6, 6–2, 6–0
Win13–7May 2023bgcolor=lightblueITF Karuizawa, Japanbgcolor=lightblue25,000Grass Haruka Kaji6–0, 6–1
Win14–7Jun 2023bgcolor=lightblueITF Tokyo, Japanbgcolor=lightblue25,000Hard Johanne Svendsen6–1, 6–0
Win15–7Jun 2023bgcolor=lightblueITF Luzhou, Chinabgcolor=lightblue25,000Hard You Xiaodi7–5, 6–2
Win16–7Jul 2023ITF Hong Kong, China SAR40,000Hard Eudice Chong6–2, 6–3
Loss16–8Jul 2023Dallas Summer Series, United States60,000Hard (i) Yulia Starodubtseva6–3, 2–6, 2–6

Doubles: 12 (7 titles, 5 runner–ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments (1–0)
$75,000 tournaments (1–0)
$50/60,000 tournaments (2–2)
$25,000 tournaments (0–1)
$10/15,000 tournaments (3–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (5–3)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (1–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Apr 2010ITF Ningbo, China10,000Hard Yang Zhaoxuan Lu Jiaxiang
Yang Zi-Jun		1–6, 6–2, [10–4]
Loss1–1Jul 2012ITF Huzhu, China15,000Clay Tian Ran Li Yihong
Zhang Kailin		6–3, 4–6, [6–10]
Win2–1Dec 2012ITF Bangkok, Thailand10,000Hard Wen Xin Kim Na-ri
Lee Ye-ra		7–5, 7–5
Win3–1Dec 2012ITF Bangkok, Thailand (2)10,000Hard Wen Xin Huỳnh Phương Đài Trang
Li Yihong		6–0, 6–3
Loss3–2Mar 2013ITF Sydney, Australia10,000Hard Tamara Čurović Misa Eguchi
Mari Tanaka		6–4, 5–7, [8–10]
Win4–2Jun 2014ITF Xi'an, China50,000Hard Lu Jiajing Liang Chen
Yang Zhaoxuan		6–3, 7–6(2)
Loss4–3Feb 2015Launceston International,
Australia		50,000Hard Yang Zhaoxuan Han Xinyun
Junri Namigata		4–6, 6–3, [6–10]
Win5–3May 2015Kangaroo Cup, Japan75,000Hard Xu Yifan An-Sophie Mestach
Emily Webley-Smith		6–2, 6–3
Loss5–4Apr 2016Pingshan Open, China50,000Hard Liang Chen Shuko Aoyama
Makoto Ninomiya		6–7(5), 4–6
Win6–4May 2016Kunming Open, China100,000Clay Zhang Kailin Varatchaya Wongteanchai
Yang Zhaoxuan		6–7(3), 7–6(2), [10–1]
Loss6–5Feb 2023bgcolor=lightblueITF Swan Hill, Australiabgcolor=lightblue25,000Grass Liang En-shuo Lily Fairclough
Olivia Gadecki		3–6, 3–6
Win7–5May 2023Kurume Cup, Japan60,000Grass Talia Gibson Funa Kozaki
Junri Namigata		6–3, 6–3

Head-to-head record

Top 10 wins

PlayerRankEventSurfaceScore
2019
1. Elina SvitolinaNo. 5Miami Open, USHard2R6–2, 6–4No. 50
2023
2. Caroline GarciaNo. 7US OpenHard1R6–4, 6–1No. 114

Double bagel matches (6–0, 6–0)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yafan Wang . Tennis World . 9 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Shenzen Open 2014. Women's Tennis Association. 30 December 2013.
  3. Web site: Stosur shocked in Guangzhou. Tennis Australia. 16 September 2014. 10 October 2014.
  4. Web site: Guangzhou International Women's Open 2014. Women's Tennis Association. 10 October 2014.
  5. Web site: WANG WINS HER FIRST WTA TITLE IN ACAPULCO. 3 March 2019.
  6. Web site: Miami Open tennis: Wang Yafan upsets Danielle Collins . .
  7. Web site: Caroline Garcia falls in first round to No. 114 Wang Yafan a year after US Open semis run.
  8. Web site: Rankings Watch: Sabalenka, Gauff-Pegula duo headline historic shakeup .
  9. Web site: How Chinese tennis evolved in the wake of Li Na's exit .
  10. News: Emma Raducanu out of Australian Open after losing to Wang in marathon. The Guardian. 18 January 2024. Carayol. Tumaini.
  11. Web site: Rankings Watch: Zheng makes Top 10 debut; Mertens back to No.1 in doubles .
  12. Web site: Wang Yafan [CHN] | Australian Open]. ausopen.com.

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