Chinese tennis player
Liu Fangzhou (Chinese : 刘方舟 ; pinyin : Liú Fāngzhōu ; Mandarin pronunciation: [ljǒʊ fáŋ ʈʂóʊ] ; born 12 December 1995) is a Chinese tennis player.
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)
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 25 (6 titles, 19 runner–ups)
Legend
W100 tournaments
W50/60 tournaments
W25/35 tournaments
W10/15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (6–19)
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
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)
Doubles (0–1)
References
External links