Country (sports) | ![]() |
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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]
Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | October, 1979 | Borden Classic, Japan | Colgate Series | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–0, 7–6 |
Loss | October, 1979 | Japan Open, Japan | Colgate Series | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 4–6, 6–7 |
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