Liu Fangzhou

Liu Fangzhou (Chinese: 刘方舟; pinyin: Liú Fāngzhōu; Mandarin pronunciation: [ljǒʊ fáŋ ʈʂóʊ]; born 12 December 1995) is a Chinese tennis player.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu (刘).

Liu Fangzhou
刘方舟

Liu at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships
Country (sports)	China
Residence	Tianjin, China
Born	(1995-12-12) 12 December 1995 (age 29) Tianjin
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Plays	Right (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	US$ 514,387
Singles
Career record	332–211
Career titles	6 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 127 (24 April 2017)
Current ranking	No. 354 (23 September 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	Q3 (2015)
French Open	Q1 (2015)
Wimbledon	Q3 (2015)
US Open	Q2 (2018)
Doubles
Career record	75–74
Career titles	4 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 429 (16 September 2024)
Current ranking	No. 442 (23 September 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon	Q1 (2017)
Last updated on: 23 September 2024.

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.

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. 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.

Playing for the China Fed Cup team, Liu has a win–loss record of 1–3.

WTA Challenger finals

Singles: 1 (runner–up)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Jul 2014	Jiangxi Open, China	Hard	Peng Shuai	2–6, 6–3, 3–6

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 27 (6 titles, 21 runner–ups)

Legend W100 tournaments W50/60 tournaments W25/35 tournaments W10/15 tournaments

Finals by surface Hard (6–21)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Mar 2012	Kōfu International Open, Japan	10,000	Hard	Hiroko Kuwata	4–6, 6–4, 6–7(7)
Loss	0–2	May 2013	ITF Goyang, South Korea	25,000	Hard	Duan Yingying	3–6, 4–6
Loss	0–3	Feb 2014	ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand	10,000	Hard	Zhang Ling	3–6, 3–6
Loss	0–4	Mar 2014	ITF Shenzhen, China	10,000	Hard	Chan Chin-wei	6–2, 3–6, 3–6
Win	1–4	Nov 2014	Bendigo International, Australia	50,000	Hard	Risa Ozaki	6–4, 6–3
Win	2–4	Mar 2016	ITF Nanjing, China	10,000	Hard	Tian Ran	6–3, 6–2
Loss	2–5	Mar 2016	Blossom Cup, China	50,000	Hard	Wang Qiang	2–6, 2–6
Loss	2–6	Apr 2016	ITF Nanning, China	25,000	Hard	Zhang Kailin	3–6, 4–6
Loss	2–7	Jul 2016	ITF Qujing, China	25,000	Hard	Nigina Abduraimova	5–7, 3–6
Loss	2–8	Aug 2016	ITF Naiman, China	25,000	Hard (i)	Han Xinyun	4–6, 3–6
Loss	2–9	Apr 2017	Blossom Cup, China	60,000	Hard	Zheng Saisai	2–6, 3–6
Loss	2–10	Jun 2017	ITF Wuhan, China	25,000	Hard	Jovana Jakšić	0–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss	2–11	Nov 2017	Shenzhen Longhua Open, China	100,000	Hard	Carol Zhao	5–7, 2–6
Loss	2–12	Apr 2018	Blossom Cup, China	60,000	Hard	Zheng Saisai	3–6, 1–6
Loss	2–13	May 2018	Jin'an Open, China	60,000	Hard	Zhu Lin	0–6, 2–6
Win	3–13	Jul 2018	ITF Tianjin, China	25,000	Hard	Lu Jingjing	3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss	3–14	Mar 2019	Pingshan Open, China	60,000	Hard	Clara Tauson	4–6, 3–6
Loss	3–15	Mar 2022	ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt	W15	Hard	Mariia Tkacheva	4–6, 2–6
Win	4–15	Apr 2022	ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt	W15	Hard	Yang Yidi	6–2, 7–6(5)
Win	5–15	May 2022	ITF Monastir, Tunisia	W15	Hard	Ayumi Koshiishi	6–4, 7–5
Loss	5–16	Feb 2023	ITF Monastir, Tunisia	W15	Hard	Dejana Radanović	7–6(5), 3–6, 2–6
Win	6–16	Mar 2023	ITF Monastir, Tunisia	W15	Hard	Martina Spigarelli	6–2, 6–3
Loss	6–17	Sep 2023	ITF Guiyang, China	W25	Hard	Guo Hanyu	5–7, 6–2, 4–6
Loss	6–18	Jul 2024	ITF Tianjin, China	W35	Hard	Hina Inoue	4–6, 3–6
Loss	6–19	Jul 2024	ITF Naiman, China	W35	Hard	Li Zongyu	6–4, 2–6, 4–6
Loss	6–20	May 2025	ITF Maanshan, China	W15	Hard (i)	Guo Meiqi	3–5 ret.
Loss	6–21	Jun 2025	ITF Luzhou, China	W35	Hard	Janice Tjen	0–6, 4–6

Doubles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner–ups)

Legend W40/50 tournaments W25/35 tournaments W15 tournaments

Finals by surface Hard (4–4)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Oct 2016	ITF Brisbane International, Australia	W25	Hard	Julia Glushko	Naiktha Bains Abigail Tere-Apisah	7–6(4), 2–6, [3–10]
Win	1–1	May 2022	ITF Monastir, Tunisia	W25	Hard	Erika Sema	Nigina Abduraimova Aleksandra Pospelova	6–3, 6–2
Loss	1–2	May 2022	ITF Monastir, Tunisia	W15	Hard	Wang Meiling	Kristina Paskauskas Wei Sijia	6–3, 7–6(4)
Loss	1–3	Jun 2022	ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand	W15	Hard	Xun Fangying	Anri Nagata Naho Sato	2–6, 4–6
Win	2–3	Feb 2023	ITF Monastir, Tunisia	W15	Hard	Lee Ya-hsin	Fernanda Labraña Elena Milovanović	6–3, 7–6(12)
Win	3–3	Mar 2023	ITF Monastir, Tunisia	W15	Hard	Naho Sato	Eleni Christofi Paris Corley	6–4, 6–1
Win	4–3	Feb 2024	ITF Traralgon, Australia	W35	Hard	Mana Kawamura	Sayaka Ishii Lanlana Tararudee	6–7(4), 6–3, [13–11]
Loss	4–4	Aug 2024	Jinan Open, China	W50	Hard	Feng Shuo	Guo Meiqi Xiao Zhenghua	3–6, 6–1, [5–10]

Fed Cup participation

Singles (1–2)

Edition	Stage	Date	Location	Against	Surface	Opponent	W/L	Score
2014	Z1 R/R	5 February 2014	Astana, Kazakhstan	Uzbekistan	Hard (i)	Sabina Sharipova	L	4–6, 2–6
		6 February 2014		South Korea		Han Na-lae	W	6–3, 4–6, 6–4
	Z1 P/O	8 February 2014		Kazakhstan		Sesil Karatantcheva	L	6–4, 1–6, 1–6

Doubles (0–1)

Edition	Stage	Date	Location	Against	Surface	Partner	Opponents	W/L	Score
2014	Z1 R/R	5 February 2014	Astana, Kazakhstan	Uzbekistan	Hard (i)	Zhang Shuai	Nigina Abduraimova Sabina Sharipova	L	1–6, 4–6