Chinese tennis player
Yi Jingqian Country (sports) China Born (1974-02-28 ) 28 February 1974 (age 50) Nanjing , ChinaHeight 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Turned pro 1994 Retired 2001 Prize money $262,189 Career record 243–134 Career titles 13 ITF Highest ranking No. 69 (22 July 1996) Australian Open 3R (2000 ) French Open 2R (1996 ) Wimbledon 2R (2000 ) US Open 1R (2000 ) Career record 71–64 Career titles 6 ITF Highest ranking No. 206 (26 October 1998)
Yi Jingqian (Chinese : 易景茜 ; pinyin : Yὶ Jῐngqiὰn ; born 28 February 1974, in Nanjing ) is a former tennis player from China . Yi first played in the China Fed Cup team in 1991, and turned professional in 1994. In her career, she won 13 singles titles and six doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit . Yi appeared in the finals of two WTA Tour tournaments in 1995, those at Surabaya and Pattaya . She appeared in the main draw in several major tournaments as a singles player from 1996 to 2001. The furthest she progressed in a major was when she reached the third round of the 2000 Australian Open .
Yi was part of the Chinese Federation Cup team in 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, and 2000. She represented China at the Summer Olympics 1996 and 2000. Over the course of her career, she won four medals (three bronze, one silver) at the Asian Games . She retired from professional tennis in 2001.
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
ITF finals $75,000 tournaments $50,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments
Singles (13–9)Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score Winner 1. 10 February 1992 Bangkok, Thailand Hard Chen Li 6–7, 6–3, 6–0 Winner 2. 24 February 1992 Solo, Indonesia Hard Chen Li6–3, 6–4 Winner 3. 14 June 1993 Beijing , ChinaHard Tang Min 6–0, 6–4 Runner-up 4. 21 June 1993 Tianjin , ChinaHard Chen Li5–7, 6–2, 5–7 Winner 5. 20 March 1994 Zaragoza , SpainClay Rosa Maria Llaneras7–5, 6–1 Winner 6. 28 March 1994 Alicante , SpainClay Gala León García 7–6(2) , 6–7(7) , 6–2 Runner-up 7. 19 December 1994 Manila , PhilippinesHard Kim Eun-ha 1–6, 4–6 Winner 8. 24 July 1995 Salisbury, United States Hard Vanessa Webb 7–5, 4–6, 7–6(4) Runner-up 9. 31 July 1995 Austin, United States Hard Chen Li1–6, 6–2, 4–6 Winner 10. 4 September 1995 Tianjin, China Hard Li Li 6–1, 6–4 Winner 11. 3 November 1997 Beijing, China Hard Kim Eun-ha6–3, 7–5 Runner-up 12. 26 April 1998 Shenzhen , ChinaHard Kim Eun-ha3–6, 1–6 Runner-up 13. 10 May 1998 Seoul , South KoreaClay Choi Ju-yeon 3–6, 5–7 Winner 14. 19 July 1998 Qing Dao, China Hard Ding Ding 6–2, 6–3 Runner-up 15. 28 March 1998 Atlanta , United StatesHard Jolene Watanabe 1–6, 4–6 Runner-up 16. 26 September 1999 Kirkland, United States Hard Li Fang 3–6, 6–2, 1–6 Winner 17. 17 October 1999 Brisbane , AustraliaHard Sybille Bammer 6–4, 6–1 Winner 18. 5 March 2000 Chengdu , ChinaHard Elena Bovina 6–1, 6–2 Winner 19. 6 March 2000 Haikou , ChinaHard Katalin Marosi 4–6, 6–0, 6–1 Winner 20. 10 April 2000 La Cañada , United StatesClay Rossana de los Ríos 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 Runner-up 21. 20 August 2000 Bronx , United StatesHard Daniela Hantuchová 4–6, 4–6 Runner-up 22. 29 April 2001 Seoul, South Korea Hard Kim Eun-ha4–6, 2–6
Doubles (6–5)Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score Runner-up 1. 7 October 1991 Matsuyama , JapanHard Jennifer Saret Paulette Moreno Jenny Byrne 6–1, 4–6, 4–6 Winner 2. 17 February 1992 Bandung , IndonesiaHard Chen Li Mami Donoshiro Ai Sugiyama 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 Winner 3. 24 February 1992 Solo , IndonesiaHard Chen Li Mimma Chernovita Natalia Soetrisno 6–2, 6–2 Winner 4. 14 June 1993 Beijing, China Hard Chen Li Kim Yeon-sook Kim Ih-sook6–4, 6–1 Runner-up 5. 21 June 1993 Tianjin, China Hard Chen Li Kim Hye-jeong Seo Hye-jin2–6, 2–6 Winner 6. 19 December 1994 Manila, Philippines Hard Chen Li Keiko Ishida Park In-sook6–2, 7–5 Runner-up 7. 2 September 1996 Beijing, China Hard Chen Li Chen Jingjing Li Li 6–2, 5–7, ret. Runner-up 8. 3 November 1997 Beijing, China Hard Chen Jingjing Keiko Ishida Keiko Nagatomi 6–7(4) , 6–1, 3–6 Winner 9. 19 July 1998 Qing Dao, China Hard Li Li Khoo Chin-bee Satoko Kurioka6–4, 6–2 Runner-up 10. 3 August 1998 Lexington , USHard Nirupama Sanjeev Amanda Grahame Bryanne Stewart 4–6, 6–1, 3–6 Winner 11. 31 January 2000 Clearwater , USHard Cho Yoon-jeong Sandra Cacic Lindsay Lee-Waters 6–4, 7–6(7)
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