Yu Liqiao

Yu Liqiao
Country (sports) China
Born (1957-11-26) 26 November 1957 (age 66)
Singles
Career record5–4 (Federation Cup)
Doubles
Career record0–3 (Federation Cup)
Career titles1 WTA
Medal record
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1982 New Delhi Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Bangkok Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1982 New Delhi Women's singles

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]

  1. ^ Beech, Hannah (15 May 2014). The Meaning of Li Na (Vol 183, No 20, Asia South Pacific ed.). Time Magazine. and Qinwen Zheng
  2. ^ "Tokyo 1980 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.