Palermo 1999WTA · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-1Player
Fang Li
CHNBorn: January 1, 1973right-handed
78–9445.3% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 488April 23, 2001
Best rankingNo. 36June 8, 1998
Record78–9445.3% wins
Titles00 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height166 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
WTAno matches recorded in 2026
Fang Li has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- March 26, 1990
- Career peak
- No. 36 June 8, 1998
- Archived observations
- 579 578 documented weeks
- Top 100documented weeks
- Top 200documented weeks
- Top 5063documented weeks
- Top 100229documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
0 career titles0best-of-five matches
0reached a fifth set
0comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Rita GrandeITA5 matches1–4Julie Halard DecugisFRA4 matches1–3Alexia Dechaume BalleretFRA3 matches3–0Emanuela ZardoSUI3 matches2–1Kimiko Date KrummJPN3 matches1–2Tamarine TanasugarnTHA3 matches2–1Amanda CoetzerRSA2 matches0–2Anna SmashnovaISR2 matches2–0Arantxa Sanchez VicarioESP2 matches0–2Brenda Schultz MccarthyNED2 matches0–2Cara BlackZIM2 matches0–2Chanda RubinUSA2 matches0–2
Matches
46 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Portschach 1999WTA · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-4Roland Garros 1999WTA · Clay · First round
6-2 6-4Strasbourg 1999WTA · Clay · Third round
7-6 6-3Bogota 1999WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
2-6 6-0 6-4Bogota 1999WTA · Clay · Round of 16
3-6 6-2 6-1Bogota 1999WTA · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-4Roland Garros 1998WTA · Clay · First round
7-6(8) 6-1Strasbourg 1998WTA · Clay · Round of 16
7-6 7-5Strasbourg 1998WTA · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-2Berlin 1998WTA · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-4Berlin 1998WTA · Clay · Second round
6-0 6-2Rome 1998WTA · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-0Rome 1998WTA · Clay · Second round
7-6 6-2Bol 1998WTA · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-1Budapest 1998WTA · Clay · Semifinal
4-6 6-2 6-3Budapest 1998WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
5-7 7-6 6-4Budapest 1998WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-2 6-4Budapest 1998WTA · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-0Makarska 1998WTA · Clay · Final
6-3 6-1Makarska 1998WTA · Clay · Semifinal
6-2 6-1Makarska 1998WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-2Makarska 1998WTA · Clay · Round of 16
7-5 5-7 7-6Makarska 1998WTA · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-1Amelia Island 1998WTA · Clay · Second round
6-2 6-2Hilton Head 1998WTA · Clay · Second round
7-5 6-2Amelia Island 1996WTA · Clay · Second round
7-6 6-2Fed Cup G2 RR: SIN vs POC 1994WTA · Clay · Round robin
7-5 6-1Palermo 1994WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 4-6 6-4Palermo 1994WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 6-1Palermo 1994WTA · Clay · Third round
6-4 5-7 6-2Roland Garros 1994WTA · Clay · Second round
6-0 6-2Roland Garros 1994WTA · Clay · First round
6-7(6) 6-1 6-3Fed Cup G1 RRB: IND vs KOR 1993WTA · Clay · Round robin
2-6 7-6(6) 6-0Fed Cup G1 RRA: CHN vs PHI 1993WTA · Clay · Round robin
4-6 6-4 6-4Kitzbuhel 1993WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 7-5Kitzbuhel 1993WTA · Clay · Third round
1-6 6-3 6-1Palermo 1993WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Palermo 1993WTA · Clay · Third round
4-6 7-6 6-4Fed Cup G1 RRB: TPE vs KOR 1993WTA · Clay · Round robin
6-1 6-0Fed Cup G1 RRB: TPE vs UZB 1993WTA · Clay · Round robin
6-0 6-0Fed Cup G1 RRB: IND vs INA 1993WTA · Clay · Round robin
6-1 6-3Barcelona Olympics 1992WTA · Clay · Second round
7-5 6-7(4) 6-4Fed Cup G1 PO: CAN vs ESA 1992WTA · Clay · Round robin
5-7 6-3 7-5Fed Cup G1 PO: BRA vs MEX 1992WTA · Clay · Round robin
6-1 6-7(5) 6-3Roland Garros 1992WTA · Clay · First round
6-1 6-2