Yu Liqiao
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| Country (sports) |  China |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 November 1957 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 5–4 (Federation Cup) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–3 (Federation Cup) |
| Career titles | 1 WTA |
Yu Liqiao (born 26 November 1957) is a Chinese tennis coach and former player. She was an early coach of Li Na.[1]
Yu played for the China Federation Cup team from 1981 to 1983, winning five singles rubbers. She also represented China at the Asian Games and was a singles bronze medalist in 1982.[citation needed]
Her performances on the WTA Tour include a doubles title at the 1979 Borden Classic and a run to the singles quarter-finals of the Japan Open in 1980, beating fifth seed Renáta Tomanová en route.[2]
WTA Tour finals
[edit]Doubles (1–1)
[edit]| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | October, 1979 | Borden Classic, Japan | Colgate Series | Carpet | Chen Chuan
|
 Sue Saliba Mary Sawyer
|
6–0, 7–6 |
| Loss | October, 1979 | Japan Open, Japan | Colgate Series | Carpet | Chen Chuan
|
 Betsy Nagelsen Penny Johnson
|
6–3, 4–6, 6–7 |
References
[edit]- ^ Beech, Hannah (15 May 2014). The Meaning of Li Na (Vol 183, No 20, Asia South Pacific ed.). Time Magazine. and Qinwen Zheng
- ^ "Tokyo 1980 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.
External links
[edit]- Yu Liqiao at the Women's Tennis Association
- Yu Liqiao at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Yu Liqiao at the International Tennis Federation
Categories:
- 1957 births
- Living people
- Chinese female tennis players
- Asian Games medalists in tennis
- Asian Games silver medalists for China
- Asian Games bronze medalists for China
- Medalists at the 1978 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games
- Tennis players at the 1978 Asian Games
- Tennis players at the 1982 Asian Games
- 21st-century Chinese women