Yafan Wang is a professional tennis player from China. She has a career-high singles ranking of 47, which she reached in October 2019.
Player Profile
Wang Yafan (王雅繁) was born on April 30, 1994, in Nanjing, China. She currently resides in Beijing, China. She stands 170 cm and she is right-handed with a two-handed backhand.
She has been coached by Karim Perona and Alejandro Dulko. Since she turned pro, she has earned $2,184,846 in prize money.
Career
In 2014, she made her majors debut, playing in the Pan Pacific/Wuhan Open women’s doubles, making it to the first round. In 2015, she won the WTA Elite Trophy. In the same year, she made her Grand Slam main draw debut as a doubles player in the French Open. She was also in the first round of Wimbledon.
In 2016, she made her main-draw singles debut in the Australian Open. That year, she also made it to the second round of the US Open.
Career Record
Singles
Career Titles: 1
- Highest Singles Ranking: 47 (October7, 2019)
- Current Singles Ranking: 355 (May 8,2023)
Best Grand Slam Singles Performances
- Australian Open - 2R (2019)
- French Open - 1R (2018, 2019)
- Wimbledon - 2R (2019)
- US Open - 2R (2016, 2018)
Doubles
Career Titles: 3
- Highest Doubles Ranking: 49(February 15, 2016)
- Current Doubles Ranking: 758 (May8, 2023)
Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances
- Australian Open - 2R (2016, 2019)
- French Open - 2R (2016, 2019, 2021)
- Wimbledon - 3R (2019)
- US Open - 2R (2017)
Best Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Performances
- Wimbledon - 1R (2016)
