Yuan Yue

Yuan Yue
	Yuan at the 2023 US Open
Country (sports)	China
Born	25 September 1998 (age 25); Yangzhou, China
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	José Hernández-Fernández
Prize money	US$ 1,325,289
Singles
Career record	239–167 (58.9%)
Career titles	1 WTA
Highest ranking	No. 37 (18 March 2024)
Current ranking	No. 38 (8 April 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	1R (2023, 2024)
French Open	Q2 (2023)
Wimbledon	1R (2022, 2023)
US Open	3R (2022)
Doubles
Career record	49–56 (46.7%)
Career titles	0 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 144 (5 February 2024)
Current ranking	No. 146 (15 April 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	2R (2024)
	Last updated on: 20 April 2024.

She has career-high WTA rankings of world No. 37 in singles and No. 144 in doubles, achieved in 2024.

Career

2018: WTA Tour debut

Yuan made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the Jiangxi International Open in the doubles tournament, partnering with Liu Yanni.

2022: Major debut and top 75 ranking

She made her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships as a lucky loser.

At the next Major, at the US Open, she reached the third round for the first time after qualifying, defeating Jaimee Fourlis and Irina-Camelia Begu without losing a set.

2023: First WTA 1000 win and WTA Tour final

She qualified for the 2023 Australian Open to make her debut at this Major, and she also qualified for the Wimbledon Championships.

Yuan received a wildcard for her home tournament, the China Open, and defeated Elise Mertens for her first WTA 1000 win.

She reached her first WTA Tour final at the Korea Open where she lost to top seed Jessica Pegula.

2024: First title & top-10 win, WTA 1000 quarterfinal, top 40, Chinese No. 2

At the Hobart International, she reached the semifinals after qualifying, saving four set points against Yulia Putintseva. As a result, she reached a new career-high ranking of No. 61, on 15 January 2024.

She reached the final at the 2024 ATX Open defeating Arina Rodionova, Taylor Townsend, Wang Yafan and Anna Karolína Schmiedlová. She won the title defeating sixth seed and compatriot Wang Xiyu. As a result, she moved into the top 50 in the rankings.

At Indian Wells, she recorded her first top-10 win over eighth seed Zheng Qinwen to reach the third round of a WTA 1000 for the first time, having never previously get past the second round. Next she reached the quarterfinals for the first time with a win over Caroline Dolehide and 11th seed Daria Kasatkina. As a result, she reached the top 40 in the singles rankings becoming the Chinese No. 2 player. At the next WTA 1000, the 2024 Miami Open, she recorded her first win at this tournament over Anna Blinkova.

Performance timeline

**Key**
W	F	SF	QF	#R	RR	Q#	P#	DNQ	A	Z#	PO	G	S	B	NMS	NTI	P	NH

(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.

Singles

Current through the 2023 Korea Open.

Tournament	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	SR	W–L	Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	A	A	Q2	Q3	Q3	1R	0 / 1	0–1	0%
French Open	A	A	A	Q1	Q1	Q2	0 / 0	0–0	–
Wimbledon	A	A	NH	A	1R	1R	0 / 2	0–2	0%
US Open	A	A	A	A	3R	Q1	0 / 1	2–1	67%
Win–loss	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–2	0–2	0 / 4	2–4	33%
National representation
Billie Jean King Cup	A	A	A		PO	Z1	0 / 0	5–0	100%
WTA 1000
Dubai / Qatar Open	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 0	0–0	–
Indian Wells Open	A	A	NH	Q1	Q1	A	0 / 0	0–0	–
Miami Open	A	A	NH	A	1R	A	0 / 1	0–1	0%
Madrid Open	A	A	NH	A	A	A	0 / 0	0–0	–
Italian Open	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 0	0–0	–
Canadian Open	A	A	NH	A	A	Q1	0 / 0	0–0	–
Cincinnati Open	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 0	0–0	–
Guadalajara Open	NH				A	A	0 / 0	0–0	–
Wuhan Open	A	Q1	NH				0 / 0	0–0	–
China Open	A	Q2	NH			2R	0 / 1	1–1	50%
Win–loss	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–1	1–1	0 / 2	1–2	33%
Career statistics
	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	SR	W–L	Win%
Tournaments	1	0	1	0	4	10	Career total: 16
Titles	0	0	0	0	0	0	Career total: 0
Finals	0	0	0	0	0	1	Career total: 1
Hard win–loss	0–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	2–2	9–8	0 / 12	11–12	48%
Clay win–loss	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	3–1	0–0	0 / 1	3–1	75%
Grass win–loss	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–2	0 / 3	0–3	0%
Overall win–loss	0–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	5–4	9–10	0 / 16	14–16	47%
Year-end ranking	378	233	229	312	74	108	$911,304

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250 (1–1)

Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Oct 2023	Korea Open, South Korea	WTA 250	Hard	Jessica Pegula	2–6, 3–6
Win	1–1	Mar 2024	ATX Open, United States	WTA 250	Hard	Wang Xiyu	6–4, 7–6^(7–4)

WTA Challenger finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Result	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	Aug 2019	Karlsruhe Open, Germany	Clay	Han Xinyun	Lara Arruabarrena Renata Voráčová	7–6^(7–2), 4–6, [4–10]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 16 (5 titles, 11 runner-ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments (1–2)
$80,000 tournaments (0–1)
$60,000 tournaments (2–2)
$40,000 tournaments (0–1)
$25,000 tournaments (2–4)
$15,000 tournaments (0–1)

Finals by surface
Hard (5–10)
Clay (0–1)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Aug 2017	ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand	15,000	Hard	Sara Tomic	4–6, 6–4, 1–6
Loss	0–2	Aug 2017	ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand	25,000	Hard	Luksika Kumkhum	5–7, 2–6
Loss	0–3	May 2018	ITF Wuhan, China	25,000	Hard	Lu Jiajing	6–2, 4–6, 3–6
Win	1–3	May 2019	ITF Wuhan, China	25,000	Hard	Akiko Omae	6–3, 7–6^(8–6)
Loss	1–4	Jun 2019	ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand	25,000	Hard	İpek Soylu	6–7^(1–7), 1–6
Loss	1–5	Jul 2019	ITF Ulanqab, China	25,000	Hard	Lu Jiajing	7–6^(11–9), 3–6, 3–6
Win	2–5	Dec 2021	ITF Selva Gardena, Italy	25,000	Hard (i)	Erika Andreeva	6–2, 7–6^(7–4)
Win	3–5	Jan 2022	Traralgon International, Australia	60,000+H	Hard	Paula Ormaechea	6–3, 6–2
Loss	3–6	Jul 2022	Liepāja Open, Latvia	60,000	Clay	Emma Navarro	4–6, 4–6
Loss	3–7	Sep 2022	Berkeley Club Challenge, United States	60,000	Hard	Madison Brengle	7–6^(7–3), 3–6, 2–6
Win	4–7	Oct 2022	Las Vegas Open, United States	60,000	Hard	Diana Shnaider	4–6, 6–3, 6–1
Loss	4–8	Oct 2022	Tyler Pro Challenge, United States	80,000	Hard	Taylor Townsend	4–6, 2–6
Loss	4–9	Feb 2023	ITF Mexico City, Mexico	40,000	Hard	Berfu Cengiz	4–6, 6–1, 6–7^(9–11)
Loss	4–10	Oct 2023	Shenzhen Longhua Open, China	100,000	Hard	Bai Zhuoxuan	6–7^(5–7), 2–6
Win	5–10	Nov 2023	Takasaki Open, Japan	100,000	Hard	Harriet Dart	5–7, 7–5, 6–0
Loss	5–11	Nov 2023	Takasaki Open, Japan	100,000	Hard	Bai Zhuoxuan	2–6, 3–6

Doubles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
$60,000 tournaments (2–1)
$25,000 tournaments (1–1)

Finals by surface
Hard (2–1)
Clay (1–1)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Aug 2018	ITF Guiyang, China	25,000	Hard	Chen Jiahui	Kang Jiaqi Xun Fangying	6–3, 5–7, [6–10]
Win	1–1	Aug 2019	Jinan International, China	60,000	Hard	Zheng Wushuang	Samantha Murray Eden Silva	1–6, 6–4, [10–7]
Loss	1–2	Jun 2021	Open de Montpellier, France	60,000	Clay	Liang En-shuo	Estelle Cascino Camilla Rosatello	3–6, 2–6
Win	2–2	Oct 2021	ITF Lagos, Portugal	25,000	Hard	Diāna Marcinkēviča	Miriam Kolodziejová Jesika Malečková	w/o
Win	3–2	Apr 2023	Charlottesville Open, United States	60,000	Clay	Sophie Chang	Nao Hibino Fanny Stollár	6–3, 6–3

Record against top 10 players

Yue has a 1–5 (17%) win-loss record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.

W–L	Opponent	Rank	Event	Surface	Round	Score	Rank	Source
2024
1.	Qinwen Zheng	8	Indian Wells Open, US	Hard	2R	6–4, 6–3	49