Yi Jingqian
# Yi Jingqian

Yi Jingqian (Chinese: 易景茜; pinyin: Yὶ Jῐngqiὰn; born 28 February 1974, in Nanjing) is a retired tennis player from China. Yi first played in the China Fed Cup team in 1991, and turned professional in 1994. In her career, she won 13 singles titles and six doubles titles on tournaments of the ITF circuit. Yi appeared in the finals of two WTA Tour tournaments in 1995: those at Surabaya and Pattaya. She appeared in the main draw in several major tournaments as a singles player from 1996 to 2001. The furthest she progressed in a major was when she reached the third round of the 2000 Australian Open.

Yi was part of the Chinese Fed Cup team in 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, and 2000. She represented China at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. Over the course of her career, she won four medals (three bronze, one silver) at the Asian Games. She retired from professional tennis in 2001.

## WTA Finals

### Singles (0-2)

| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2 October 1995 | Surabaya, Indonesia | Hard | Wang Shi-ting | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 13 November 1995 | Pattaya, Thailand | Hard | Barbara Paulus | 4–6, 3–6 |

## ITF finals

* $75,000 tournaments
* $50,000 tournaments
* $25,000 tournaments
* $10,000 tournaments

### Singles (13–9)

| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Winner | 1. | 10 February 1992 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | Chen Li | 6–7, 6–3, 6–0 |
| Winner | 2. | 24 February 1992 | Solo, Indonesia | Hard | Chen Li | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | 14 June 1993 | Beijing, China | Hard | Tang Min | 6–0, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 21 June 1993 | Tianjin, China | Hard | Chen Li | 5–7, 6–2, 5–7 |
| Winner | 5. | 20 March 1994 | Zaragoza, Spain | Clay | Rosa Maria Llaneras | 7-5, 6-1 |
| Winner | 6. | 28 March 1994 | Alicante, Spain | Clay | Gala León García | $7–6^{(2)},$ $6–7^{(7)},$ 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 19 December 1994 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Kim Eun-ha | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 8. | 24 July 1995 | Salisbury, United States | Hard | Vanessa Webb | 7–5, 4–6, $7–6^{(4)}$ |
| Runner-up | 9. | 31 July 1995 | Austin, United States | Hard | Chen Li | 1–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Winner | 10. | 4 September 1995 | Tianjin, China | Hard | Li Li | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 11. | 3 November 1997 | Beijing, China | Hard | Kim Eun-ha | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 26 April 1998 | Shenzhen, China | Hard | Kim Eun-ha | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 13. | 10 May 1998 | Seoul, South Korea | Clay | Choi Ju-yeon | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 14. | 19 July 1998 | Qing Dao, China | Hard | Ding Ding | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 15. | 28 March 1998 | Atlanta, United States | Hard | Jolene Watanabe | 1-6, 4-6 |
| Runner-up | 16. | 26 September 1999 | Kirkland, United States | Hard | Li Fang | 3–6, 6–2, 1–6 |
| Winner | 17. | 17 October 1999 | Brisbane, Australia | Hard | Sybille Bammer | 6-4, 6-1 |
| Winner | 18. | 5 March 2000 | Chengdu, China | Hard | Elena Bovina | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 19. | 6 March 2000 | Haikou, China | Hard | Katalin Marosi | 4–6, 6–0, 6–1 |
| Winner | 20. | 10 April 2000 | La Cañada, United States | Clay | Rossana de los Ríos | 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 21. | 20 August 2000 | Bronx, United States | Hard | Daniela Hantuchová | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 22. | 29 April 2001 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | Kim Eun-ha | 4–6, 2–6 |

### Doubles (6–5)

| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Runner-up | 1. | 7 October 1991 | Matsuyama, Japan | Hard | Jennifer Saret | Paulette Moreno Jenny Byrne | 6–1, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 17 February 1992 | Bandung, Indonesia | Hard | Chen Li | Mami Donoshiro Ai Sugiyama | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | 24 February 1992 | Solo, Indonesia | Hard | Chen Li | Mimma Chernovita Natalia Soetrisno | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 4. | 14 June 1993 | Beijing, China | Hard | Chen Li | Kim Yeon-sook Kim Ih-sook | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 21 June 1993 | Tianjin, China | Hard | Chen Li | Kim Hye-jeong Seo Hye-jin | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 19 December 1994 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Chen Li | Keiko Ishida Park In-sook | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 2 September 1996 | Beijing, China | Hard | Chen Li | Chen Jingjing Li Li | 6–2, 5–7, ret. |
| Runner-up | 8. | 3 November 1997 | Beijing, China | Hard | Chen Jingjing | Keiko Ishida Keiko Nagatomi | $6–7^{(4)},$ 6–1, 3–6 |
| Winner | 9. | 19 July 1998 | Qing Dao, China | Hard | Li Li | Khoo Chin-bee Satoko Kurioka | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 3 August 1998 | Lexington, United States | Hard | Nirupama Sanjeev | Amanda Grahame Bryanne Stewart | 4–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
| Winner | 11. | 31 January 2000 | Clearwater, United States | Hard | Cho Yoon-jeong | Sandra Cacic Lindsay Lee-Waters | 6–4, $7–6^{(7)}$ |
