WTA Parma | 05/14 09:30 | 25 | [69] Yafan Wang v Jesika Maleckova [163] | 6-3,4-6,3-6 | |
WTA Roma | 05/09 13:15 | 23 | [69] Yafan Wang v Katie Volynets [109] | 6-7,1-6 | |
WTA Madrid | 04/24 12:05 | 23 | Yafan Wang v Caroline Dolehide | Cancelled | |
WTA Miami | 03/19 15:00 | 23 | [67] Peyton Stearns v Yafan Wang [64] | 6-2,6-3 | |
WTA Charleston | 03/15 17:00 | 28 | [66] Yafan Wang v Diana Shnaider [74] | 6-3,3-6,3-6 | |
WTA Charleston | 03/14 17:50 | 27 | [98] Erika Andreeva v Yafan Wang [66] | 2-6,4-6 | |
WTA Charleston | 03/13 17:15 | 26 | [100] Sara Errani v Yafan Wang [66] | 4-6,4-6 | |
WTA Charleston | 03/12 18:40 | 25 | [120] Mai Hontama v Yafan Wang [66] | 6-7,4-6 | |
WTA Indian Wells | 03/06 19:00 | 23 | [127] Rebecca Sramkova v Yafan Wang [66] | 6-4,6-0 | |
WTA Austin | 03/02 01:35 | 27 | [68] Yue Yuan v Yafan Wang [69] | 6-3,7-5 | |
WTA Austin | 02/28 17:00 | 26 | [121] Emiliana Arango v Yafan Wang [69] | 2-6,2-6 | |
WTA Austin | 02/26 19:50 | 25 | [69] Yafan Wang v Lucia Bronzetti [52] | 7-6,6-4 | |
WTA Hua Hin | 02/03 11:55 | 28 | [78] Yafan Wang v Lin Zhu [45] | 3-6,2-6 | |
WTA Hua Hin | 02/02 12:35 | 27 | [78] Yafan Wang v Katie Volynets [125] | 1-6,6-3,7-6 | |
WTA Hua Hin | 02/01 10:05 | 26 | [79] Anna Karolina Schmiedlova v Yafan Wang [78] | 2-6,4-6 | |
WTA Hua Hin | 01/30 13:05 | 25 | [141] Alina Korneeva v Yafan Wang [78] | 2-6,4-6 | |
Australian Open - Kvinner | 01/20 01:00 | 25 | [15] Qinwen Zheng v Yafan Wang [94] | 6-4,2-6,7-6 | |
Australian Open - Kvinner | 01/18 07:40 | 24 | [296] Emma Raducanu v Yafan Wang [94] | 4-6,6-4,4-6 | |
Australian Open - Kvinner | 01/16 05:35 | 23 | [94] Yafan Wang v Sorana Cirstea [27] | 0-6,7-5,6-2 | |
WTA Adelaide | 01/06 05:25 | 14 | [50] Katerina Siniakova v Yafan Wang [102] | 6-3,7-6 | |
WTA Canberra | 01/03 01:10 | 26 | [102] Yafan Wang v Harriet Dart [120] | 3-6,6-1,1-6 | |
WTA Canberra | 01/01 08:00 | 25 | Yafan Wang v Emerson Jones | 6-4,6-2 | |
ITF W40 Yokohama | 11/30 02:15 | 26 | [101] Yafan Wang v Aliona Falei [301] | 6-3,5-7,3-6 | |
ITF W40 Yokohama | 11/29 01:00 | 25 | [101] Yafan Wang v Naho Sato [466] | 6-4,7-5 | |
ITF W100 Takasaki | 11/23 01:50 | 26 | [225] Suzan Lamens v Yafan Wang [100] | 6-3,6-0 | |
ITF W100 Takasaki | 11/21 07:05 | 25 | [180] Arianne Hartono v Yafan Wang [100] | 6-4,6-7,4-6 | |
ITF W100 Takasaki | 11/14 04:10 | 25 | [260] Haruka Kaji v Yafan Wang [97] | 6-3,6-4 | |
US Open - Kvinner | 08/31 15:00 | 24 | [114] Yafan Wang v Katie Boulter [61] | 7-5,1-6,4-6 | |
US Open - Kvinner | 08/29 17:40 | 23 | [7] Caroline Garcia v Yafan Wang [114] | 4-6,1-6 | |
US Open - Kvinner | 08/26 17:00 | 19 | [115] Yafan Wang v Marina Bassols Ribera [137] | 6-2,6-2 |
Wang Yafan (Chinese: 王雅繁; pinyin: Wáng Yǎfán; Mandarin pronunciation: [wǎŋ jà fǎn]; born 30 April 1994) is a Chinese tennis player. On 7 October 2019, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 47. She peaked at No. 49 in the doubles rankings on 15 February 2016.
In her career, she has won one singles title and three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, along with one singles title and four doubles titles on the Challenger Tour. In addition, she won 16 singles and seven doubles tournaments on the ITF Circuit.
Playing for the China Fed Cup team, Wang has a win–loss record of 9–3, as of April 2024.
Wang made her WTA Tour debut at the 2014 Shenzhen Open, partnering Zheng Jie in doubles. The pair won their first-round match against wildcards Sun Ziyue and Xu Shilin, and defeated third seeds Irina Buryachok and Oksana Kalashnikova, then lost to eventual champions Monica Niculescu and Klára Zakopalová in the semifinals.
In September 2014 at the Guangzhou International Open, Wang was given a wildcard into the singles main draw, and she advanced to the semifinals, upsetting Samantha Stosur in the first round, and qualifiers Petra Martić and Zhang Kailin along the way. She was knocked out by eventual champion Monica Niculescu.
Wang made her career breakthrough at the 2018 Miami Open, where she reached the fourth round as a qualifier, then lost to Angelique Kerber.
Wang won her first ever WTA Tour singles title at the Mexican Open in Acapulco where she defeated Sofia Kenin in three sets, after being down a set and a break. As a result, she achieved her best world ranking of No. 49 on 4 March 2019.
At the Miami Open, she defeated Kristina Mladenovic in the first round. In the second round, she clinched her first victory against a top-10 player by defeating Elina Svitolina in straight sets. She then won against Danielle Collins in straight sets and reached the fourth round, but then lost to compatriot Wang Qiang in straight sets.
Ranked No. 114 at the US Open, after four years of absence, she qualified for the main draw and upset Caroline Garcia. As a result she returned to the top 100 in the rankings on 11 September 2023.
At the 2024 Australian Open, she reached the third round of a major for the first time in her career, defeating 22nd seed Sorana Cîrstea and Emma Raducanu. As a result, she returned to the top 80 in the rankings, on 29 January 2024.