Liu Fangzhou (; ; born 12 December 1995) is a former Chinese professional tennis player.
On 24 April 2017, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 127. On 16 September 2024, she peaked at No. 429 in the WTA doubles rankings.
Playing for the China Fed Cup team, Liu has a win–loss record of 1–3. Career 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. She also made her debut in doubles, partnering You Xiaodi. The pair lost their first-round match against Monica Niculescu and Klára Zakopalová, who went on to win the tournament.
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.
Liu retired from professional tennis in November 2025.
WTA 125 finals Singles: 1 (runner-up) ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 0–1 Jiangxi Open, China Hard Peng Shuai 2–6, 6–3, 3–6
ITF Circuit finals Singles: 27 (6 titles, 21 runner-ups) LegendW100 tournamentsW50/60 tournamentsW25/35 tournamentsW10/15 tournamentsFinals by surfaceHard (6–21) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 0–1 Mar 2012Kōfu International, Japan10,000 Hard Hiroko Kuwata 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(7)Loss 0–2 May 2013ITF Goyang, South Korea25,000 Hard Duan Yingying 3–6, 4–6Loss 0–3 Feb 2014ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand10,000 Hard Zhang Ling 3–6, 3–6Loss 0–4 Mar 2014ITF Shenzhen, China10,000 Hard Chan Chin-wei 6–2, 3–6, 3–6Win 1–4 Nov 2014Bendigo International, Australia50,000 Hard Risa Ozaki 6–4, 6–3Win 2–4 Mar 2016ITF Nanjing, China10,000 Hard Tian Ran 6–3, 6–2Loss 2–5 Mar 2016Blossom Cup, China50,000 Hard Wang Qiang 2–6, 2–6Loss 2–6 Apr 2016ITF Nanning, China25,000 Hard Zhang Kailin 3–6, 4–6Loss 2–7 Jul 2016ITF Qujing, China25,000 Hard Nigina Abduraimova 5–7, 3–6Loss 2–8 Aug 2016ITF Naiman, China25,000 Hard (i) Han Xinyun 4–6, 3–6Loss 2–9 Apr 2017Blossom Cup, China60,000 Hard Zheng Saisai 2–6, 3–6Loss 2–10 Jun 2017ITF Wuhan, China25,000 Hard Jovana Jakšić 0–6, 6–3, 2–6Loss 2–11 Nov 2017Shenzhen Longhua Open, China100,000 Hard Carol Zhao 5–7, 2–6Loss 2–12 Apr 2018Blossom Cup, China60,000 Hard Zheng Saisai 3–6, 1–6Loss 2–13 May 2018Jin'an Open, China60,000 Hard Zhu Lin 0–6, 2–6Win 3–13 Jul 2018ITF Tianjin, China25,000 Hard Lu Jingjing 3–6, 6–3, 6–3Loss 3–14 Mar 2019Pingshan Open, ChinaW60 Hard Clara Tauson 4–6, 3–6Loss 3–15 Mar 2022ITF Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptW15 Hard Mariia Tkacheva 4–6, 2–6Win 4–15 Apr 2022ITF Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptW15 Hard Yang Yidi 6–2, 7–6(5)Win 5–15 May 2022ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15 Hard Ayumi Koshiishi 6–4, 7–5Loss 5–16 Feb 2023ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15 Hard Dejana Radanović 7–6(5), 3–6, 2–6Win 6–16 Mar 2023ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15 Hard Martina Spigarelli 6–2, 6–3Loss 6–17 Sep 2023ITF Guiyang, ChinaW25 Hard Guo Hanyu 5–7, 6–2, 4–6Loss 6–18 Jul 2024ITF Tianjin, ChinaW35 Hard Hina Inoue 4–6, 3–6Loss 6–19 Jul 2024ITF Naiman, ChinaW35 Hard Li Zongyu 6–4, 2–6, 4–6Loss 6–20 May 2025ITF Maanshan, ChinaW15 Hard (i) Guo Meiqi 3–5 ret.Loss 6–21 Jun 2025ITF Luzhou, ChinaW35 Hard Janice Tjen 0–6, 4–6
Doubles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner-ups) LegendW50 tournamentsW25/35 tournamentsW15 tournamentsFinals by surfaceHard (4–4) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 0–1 Oct 2016Brisbane QTC International, AustraliaW25 Hard Julia Glushko Naiktha Bains Abigail Tere-Apisah 7–6(4), 2–6, [3–10]Win 1–1 May 2022ITF Monastir, TunisiaW25 Hard Erika Sema Nigina Abduraimova Aleksandra Pospelova 6–3, 6–2Loss 1–2 May 2022ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15 Hard Wang Meiling Kristina Paskauskas Wei Sijia 6–3, 7–6(4)Loss 1–3 Jun 2022ITF Chiang Rai, ThailandW15 Hard Xun Fangying Anri Nagata Naho Sato 2–6, 4–6Win 2–3 Feb 2023ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15 Hard Lee Ya-hsin Fernanda Labraña Elena Milovanović 6–3, 7–6(12)Win 3–3 Mar 2023ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15 Hard Naho Sato Eleni Christofi Paris Corley 6–4, 6–1Win 4–3 Feb 2024ITF Traralgon, AustraliaW35 Hard Mana Kawamura Sayaka Ishii Lanlana Tararudee 6–7(4), 6–3, [13–11]Loss 4–4 Aug 2024Jinan Open, ChinaW50 Hard Feng Shuo Guo Meiqi Xiao Zhenghua 3–6, 6–1, [5–10]
Fed Cup participation Singles (1–2) EditionStageDateLocationAgainstSurfaceOpponentW/LScore 2014 Z1 R/R 5 February 2014 Astana, Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Hard (i) Sabina SharipovaL 4–6, 2–6 6 February 2014 South Korea Han Na-laeW 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 Z1 P/O 8 February 2014 Kazakhstan Sesil KaratantchevaL 6–4, 1–6, 1–6
Doubles (0–1) EditionStageDateLocationAgainstSurfacePartnerOpponentsW/LScore 2014 Z1 R/R 5 Feb 2014 Astana, Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Hard (i) Zhang Shuai Nigina Abduraimova Sabina SharipovaL 1–6, 4–6
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