Xu Yifan (; ; born 8 August 1988), nicknamed Julie, is a Chinese tennis player who specializes in doubles. She reached a career-high WTA doubles ranking of No. 7 on 13 January 2020. On 13 July 2015, she peaked at No. 148 in the singles rankings.
Career
2004–2013: Maiden ITF Circuit title Xu made her debut playing on the ITF Women's Circuit in China. She won her first doubles title with Xia Huan in 2006.
She was a finalist in women's doubles at the 2007 and 2008 China Open in Beijing with Han Xinyun.
2014–2016: Australian Open semifinalist, WTA Elite trophy champion She was a quarterfinalist at the 2014 US Open in women's doubles with Zarina Diyas. She reached the semifinals at the 2016 Australian Open and was a quarterfinalist at the 2016 French Open in women's doubles with Zheng Saisai.
2017–2019: Wimbledon doubles final She was also a quarterfinalist in doubles at the Australian Open in 2017 with Raquel Atawo. In 2017, she formed a new partnership with Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski. Xu won the Miami Open and the Connecticut Open women's doubles with Dabrowski. She partnered with Dabrowski again in the US Open, with the pair reaching the quarterfinals.
In 2018, the duo won the doubles competition at the Sydney International, and then reached the quarterfinals in Melbourne, just like 2019 at the French Open and US Open. The biggest achievement of the Canadian/Chinese pair was reaching the final of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships, losing to Barbora Strycova and Hsieh Su-wei.
She made the quarterfinals at the 2018 WTA Finals with Gabriela Dabrowski for a second consecutive year having done so also in 2017. She also qualified for the 2019 WTA Finals for a third year in a row.
2020–2021: US Open and WTA 1000 finals, world No. 7 in doubles
She reached the finals of the Cincinnati Open and the US Open with Nicole Melichar.
In 2021, she competed at the Tokyo Olympics with Yang Zhaoxuan.
2022: Second WTA 1000 title, French Open quarterfinal In Indian Wells, she won the second WTA 1000 title of her career in doubles, partnering with Yang Zhaoxuan. They also took the title at the Silicon Valley Classic
She qualified for her fourth 2022 WTA Finals with a different partner, compatriot Yang Zhaoxuan.
Performance timeline
Doubles Tournament 2014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026W–LWin % Australian OpenA1RSFQFQF1R1R2R3RA1R2R2R15–11 French OpenA2RQF3R3RQFA2RQF3R1R1R1R17–11 WimbledonQ21R1R1RSFFNHA3R1R2R1RSF16–10 US OpenQF1R3RQF2RQFFA3R1R1R3R21–11Win–loss3–11–49–48–410–411–45–22–29–42–31–43–45–369–43Olympic Games Summer OlympicsNH2RNH2RNHANH2–2Year-end championships WTA FinalsDNQ1R1RRRNHDNQRRDNQ1–4 WTA Elite TrophyNHWAAANHRR4–1WTA 1000Qatar / Dubai OpenA1R2R1RAQFQFFA2RSFSF1R15–10Indian Wells OpenAA2R1RSFSFNHAW1R1R2R2R14–8Miami OpenAASFW1RQFNH2R2R2R2R2RQF17–9Madrid OpenAA2R2R2RFNHQF1R2R2R2R1R11–10Italian OpenAA1R1RQF2RA1RQF1R1R1R1R4–10Canadian OpenAA1RA1RSFNHA2R1R1R1R3–7Cincinnati OpenAA2RAA2RFA2R2R2R1R8–7 Guadalajara OpenNMS/NHSF2RNMS4–2Pan Pacific / Wuhan Open1R1R1RQFQF2RNH3–6China Open1R1R1RQFFQFNHQF1R2R9–9Career statisticsYear-end ranking7549201612893715554341$3,047,564
Grand Slam tournament finals Doubles: 2 (runner-ups) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss2019WimbledonGrass Gabriela Dabrowski Hsieh Su-wei Barbora Strýcová2–6, 4–6Loss2020US OpenHard Nicole Melichar Laura Siegemund Vera Zvonareva4–6, 4–6
Mixed: 1 (runner-up) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss2023WimbledonGrass Joran Vliegen Lyudmyla Kichenok Mate Pavić4–6, 7–6(11–9), 3–6
Other significant finals WTA 1000 tournaments Doubles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups) ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 2017Miami Open Hard Gabriela Dabrowski Sania Mirza Barbora Strýcová 6–4, 6–3Loss 2018China Open Hard Gabriela Dabrowski Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková Barbora Strýcová 6–4, 4–6, [8–10]Loss 2019Madrid Open Clay Gabriela Dabrowski Hsieh Su-wei Barbora Strýcová 3–6, 1–6Loss 2020Cincinnati Open Hard Nicole Melichar Květa Peschke Demi Schuurs 1–6, 6–4, [4–10]Loss 2021Dubai Championships Hard Yang Zhaoxuan Alexa Guarachi Darija Jurak 0–6, 3–6Win 2022Indian Wells Open Hard Yang Zhaoxuan Asia Muhammad Ena Shibahara 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
WTA Elite Trophy Doubles: 1 (title) ResultYearLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 2016 Elite Trophy Zhuhai Hard (i) İpek Soylu Yang Zhaoxuan You Xiaodi 6–4, 3–6, [10–7]
WTA Tour finals Doubles: 26 (14 titles, 12 runner-ups) LegendGrand Slam tournaments (0–2)Elite Trophy (1–0)Premier M & 5 / WTA 1000 (2–4)Tier II / Premier / WTA 500 (6–2)International / WTA 250 (5–4)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 0–1 China Open, ChinaTier II Hard Han Xinyun Chuang Chia-jung Hsieh Su-wei 6–7(3–7), 3–6Loss 0–2 China Open, ChinaTier II Hard Han Xinyun Anabel Medina Garrigues Caroline Wozniacki 1–6, 3–6Win 1–2 Korea Open, South Korea International Hard Chan Chin-wei Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears 7–5, 6–3Win 2–2 Silicon Valley Classic, United StatesPremier Hard Zheng Saisai Anabel Medina Garrigues Arantxa Parra Santonja 6–1, 6–3Win 3–2 Tianjin Open, China International Hard Zheng Saisai Darija Jurak Nicole Melichar 6–2, 3–6, [10–8]Loss 3–3 Shenzhen Open, China International Hard Zheng Saisai Vania King Monica Niculescu 1–6, 4–6Loss 3–4 Tianjin Open, China International Hard Magda Linette Christina McHale Peng Shuai 6–7(8–10), 0–6Win 4–4 Elite Trophy, ChinaElite Hard (i) İpek Soylu Yang Zhaoxuan You Xiaodi 6–4, 3–6, [10–7]Win 5–4 Miami Open, United StatesPremier M Hard Gabriela Dabrowski Sania Mirza Barbora Strýcová 6–4, 6–3Win 6–4 Connecticut Open, USPremier Hard Gabriela Dabrowski Ashleigh Barty Casey Dellacqua 3–6, 6–3, [10–8]Win 7–4 Sydney International, AustraliaPremier Hard Gabriela Dabrowski Latisha Chan Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková 6–3, 6–1Win 8–4 Eastbourne International, United KingdomPremier Grass Gabriela Dabrowski Irina-Camelia Begu Mihaela Buzărnescu 6–3, 7–5Loss 8–5 China Open, ChinaPremier M Hard Gabriela Dabrowski Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková Barbora Strýcová 6–4, 4–6, [8–10]Loss 8–6 Madrid Open, SpainPremier M Clay Gabriela Dabrowski Hsieh Su-wei Barbora Strýcová 3–6, 1–6Win 9–6 Nuremberg Cup, Germany International Clay Gabriela Dabrowski Sharon Fichman Nicole Melichar 4–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–5]Loss 9–7 Wimbledon, UKGrand Slam Grass Gabriela Dabrowski Hsieh Su-wei Barbora Strýcová 2–6, 4–6Win 10–7 Adelaide International, AustraliaPremier Hard Nicole Melichar Gabriela Dabrowski Darija Jurak 2–6, 7–5, [10–5]Loss 10–8 Cincinnati Open, USPremier 5 Hard Nicole Melichar Květa Peschke Demi Schuurs 1–6, 6–4, [4–10]Loss 10–9 US Open, United StatesGrand Slam Hard Nicole Melichar Laura Siegemund Vera Zvonareva 4–6, 4–6Loss 10–10 Dubai Championships, UAEWTA 1000 Hard Yang Zhaoxuan Alexa Guarachi Darija Jurak 0–6, 3–6Win 11–10 Indian Wells Open, USWTA 1000 Hard Yang Zhaoxuan Asia Muhammad Ena Shibahara 7–5, 7–6(7–4)Win 12–10 Silicon Valley Classic, US (2)WTA 500 Hard Yang Zhaoxuan Shuko Aoyama Chan Hao-ching 7–5, 6–0Win 13–10 Internationaux de Strasbourg, France WTA 250 Clay Yang Zhaoxuan Desirae Krawczyk Giuliana Olmos 6–3, 6–2Loss 13–11 May 2024 Rabat Grand Prix, Morocco WTA 250 Clay Anna Danilina Irina Khromacheva Yana Sizikova 3–6, 2–6Win 14–11 Aug 2024 Tennis in the Land, US WTA 250 Hard Cristina Bucșa Shuko Aoyama Eri Hozumi 3–6, 6–3, [10–6]Loss 14–12 Auckland Open, New Zealand WTA 250 Hard Yang Zhaoxuan Kristina Mladenovic Guo Hanyu 6–7(7–9), 1–6
WTA 125 finals Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up) ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore Win 1–0 Nov 2013Nanjing Ladies Open, China Hard Misaki Doi Zhang Shuai Yaroslava Shvedova 6–1, 6–4 Loss 1–1 Jul 2014 Jiangxi International, China Hard Chan Chin-wei Junri Namigata Chuang Chia-jung 6–7(4–7), 3–6
ITF Circuit finals Legend$75,000 tournaments$50,000 tournaments$25,000 tournaments$10,000 tournaments
Singles (1–5) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 0–1 May 2007ITF Chengdu, China25,000 Hard Zhang Shuai 2–6, 3–6Loss 0–2 Apr 2010ITF Changwon, South Korea25,000 Hard Lee Jin-a 6–3, 4–6, 2–6Loss 0–3 May 2010ITF Karuizawa, Japan25,000 Carpet Natsumi Hamamura 1–6, 2–6Win 1–3 Apr 2014ITF Nanning, China25,000 Hard Chan Yung-jan 6–3, 7–6(1)Loss 1–4 Jun 2014ITF Zhengzhou, China25,000 Hard Zhang Kailin 5–7, 4–6Loss 1–5 Jul 2014ITF Phuket, Thailand25,000 Hard (i) Wang Yafan 6–3, 2–6, 5–7
Doubles (21–12) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore Win 1–0 May 2006ITF Tarakan, Indonesia10,000 Hard Xia Huan Sandy Gumulya Septi Mende 6–2, 6–7(3), 7–6(5) Loss 1–1 Jul 2006ITF Chengdu, China25,000 Hard Xia Huan Ren Jing Zhang Shuai 4–6, 2–6 Loss 1–2 Aug 2006ITF Changsha, China25,000 Hard Xia Huan Chen Yanchong Liu Wanting 3–6, 3–6 Loss 1–3 May 2007ITF Chengdu, China25,000 Hard Huang Lei Song Shanshan Xie Yanze 3–6, 5–7 Win 2–3 Jun 2007ITF Changsha, China25,000 Hard Huang Lei Chan Chin-wei Kumiko Iijima 6–3, 6–4 Win 3–3 Jun 2007ITF Guangzhou, China50,000 Hard Huang Lei Chen Yanchong Zhou Yimiao 6–2, 7–6(4) Loss 3–4 Nov 2007ITF Kunming, China50,000 Hard Han Xinyun Urszula Radwańska Yanina Wickmayer 4–6, 1–6 Win 4–4 Dec 2007ITF Xiamen, China75,000 Hard Han Xinyun Ji Chunmei Sun Shengnan 6–4, 7–5 Win 5–4 May 2008ITF Caserta, Italy25,000 Clay Han Xinyun Sophie Ferguson Christina Wheeler 4–6, 6–4, [10–8] Loss 5–5 Jun 2008ITF Périgueux, France25,000 Clay Han Xinyun Anna-Lena Grönefeld İpek Şenoğlu 3–6, 4–6 Loss 5–6 Feb 2009Burnie International, Australia25,000 Hard Zhou Yimiao Monique Adamczak Abigail Spears 2–6, 4–6 Win 6–6 Jun 2009ITF Komoro, Japan25,000 Clay Zhang Shuai Ayumi Oka Varatchaya Wongteanchai 6–2, 6–1 Win 7–6 Jan 2010ITF Pingguo, China25,000 Hard Chan Chin-wei Ji Chunmei Liu Wanting 6–3, 6–1 Win 8–6 Feb 2010ITF Surprise, United States25,000 Hard Ji Chunmei Christina Fusano Courtney Nagle 5–7, 6–2, [10–5] Win 9–6 Mar 2010ITF Hammond, US25,000 Hard Zhou Yimiao Christina Fusano Courtney Nagle 6–2, 6–2 Win 10–6 Mar 2010ITF Clearwater, US25,000 Hard Zhou Yimiao Alina Jidkova Laura Siegemund 6–4, 6–4 Win 11–6 May 2010Kurume Cup, Japan50,000 Grass Sun Shengnan Karolína Plíšková Kristýna Plíšková 6–0, 6–3 Loss 11–7 May 2010ITF Karuizawa, Japan25,000 Carpet Sun Shengnan Ayumi Oka Akiko Yonemura 6–7(1), 3–6Win 12–7 Jul 2010ITF Fuzhou, China25,000 Hard Liu Shaozhuo Kao Shao-yuan Ayaka Maekawa 3–6, 6–1, [10–2] Loss 12–8 Oct 2011ITF Kalgoorlie, Australia25,000 Hard Zhang Kailin Casey Dellacqua Olivia Rogowska 1–6, 1–6 Loss 12–9 Apr 2012ITF Wenshan, China50,000 Hard Liu Wanting Hsieh Shu-ying Hsieh Su-wei 3–6, 2–6 Win 13–9 May 2012ITF Changwon, South Korea25,000 Hard Liu Wanting Yang Zhaoxuan Zhang Kailin 6–4, 7–5 Win 14–9 May 2012ITF Gimcheon, South Korea25,000 Hard Hu Yueyue Liang Chen Sun Shengnan 6–0, 3–6, [10–7] Loss 14–10 Jul 2012ITF Yakima, US50,000 Hard Zhou Yimiao Samantha Crawford Madison Keys 3–6, 6–2, 3–6 Win 15–10 Jul 2012ITF Evansville, US10,000 Hard Duan Yingying Mallory Burdette Natalie Pluskota 6–2, 6–3 Win 16–10 Jul 2012Lexington Challenger, US50,000 Hard Shuko Aoyama Julia Glushko Olivia Rogowska 7–5, 6–7(7), [10–4] Loss 16–11 Feb 2013ITF Surprise, US25,000 Hard Emily Harman Samantha Crawford Sachia Vickery 3–6, 6–3, [7–10] Loss 16–12 May 2013ITF Balikpapan, Indonesia25,000 Hard Chen Yi Naomi Broady Teodora Mirčić 3–6, 3–6 Win 17–12 Feb 2014Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States25,000 Hard Samantha Crawford Danielle Lao Keri Wong 3–6, 6–2, [12–10] Win 18–12 Mar 2014Blossom Cup, China50,000 Hard Chan Chin-wei Sun Ziyue Xu Shilin 7–6(4), 6–1 Win 19–12 Apr 2015Kangaroo Cup, Japan75,000 Hard Wang Yafan An-Sophie Mestach Emily Webley-Smith 6–2, 6–3 Win 20–12 May 2015Anning Open, China75,000 Clay Zheng Saisai Yang Zhaoxuan Ye Qiuyu 7–5, 6–2 Win 21–12 Jun 2015Ilkley Trophy, UK50,000 Grass Raluca Olaru An-Sophie Mestach Demi Schuurs 6–3, 6–4
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