Wu Fang-hsien (Chinese: 吳芳嫺; pinyin: Wú Fāngxián; born 15 July 1999) is a Taiwanese tennis player. She has a career-high WTA ranking in doubles of No. 45, achieved on 29 January 2024.
 Wu in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country (sports) |  Chinese Taipei | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 July 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $273,810 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 19–20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 205–108 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 2 WTA Challengers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 45 (29 January 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 59 (16 September 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 3R (2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | 2R (2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R (2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | 2R (2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 16 September 2024. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Career
edit2018-2020: WTA Tour and Grand Slam debuts
editWu made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2018 Washington Open in doubles, partnering with Chen Pei-hsuan.
She made her Grand Slam tournament debut at the 2020 Australian Open, partnering Lee Ya-hsuan. They lost against Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Sofia Kenin in the first round.
2023-2024: Maiden WTA Tour title, top 50 and Olympics debuts
editShe reached the top 100 following her maiden WTA Tour title at the 2023 Thailand Open, partnering with Chan Hao-ching,[1] moving close to 50 positions up to world No. 99 on 6 February 2023.
Partnering Ingrid Neel, she recorded her first major win, against Nadiia Kichenok and Anna-Lena Friedsam at the 2023 French Open.
She reached the third round at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, partnering with Zhu Lin.
She also reached the third round at the 2024 Australian Open partnering Zhu Lin, defeating seventh seeds Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez on the way, and reached the top 50 in the rankings on 29 January 2024[2]
WTA Tour finals
editDoubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Feb 2023 | Hua Hin Championships, Thailand |
WTA 250 | Hard | Chan Hao-ching
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 Wang Xinyu Zhu Lin
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6–1, 7–6(8–6) |
| Loss | 1–1 | Feb 2023 | Mérida Open, Mexico | WTA 250 | Hard | Wang Xinyu
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 Caty McNally  Diane Parry
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0–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Aug 2024 | Washington Open, United States | WTA 500 | Hard | Jiang Xinyu
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Taylor Townsend Asia Muhammad
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6–7(0), 3–6 |
WTA Challenger finals
editDoubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
edit| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2019 | Taipei Challenger, Taiwan |
Carpet (i) | Lee Ya-hsuan
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 Dalila Jakupović  Danka Kovinić
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4–6, 6–4, [10–7] |
| Win | 2–0 | Jun 2023 | Makarska International, Croatia |
Clay |  Ingrid Neel
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 Anna Sisková Renata Voráčová
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6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Jul 2024 | Contrexéville Open, France |
Clay | Zhang Shuai
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 Oksana Kalashnikova  Iryna Shymanovich
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7–5, 3–6, [7–10] |
ITF Circuit finals
editDoubles: 40 (21 titles, 19 runner–ups)
edit| Legend |
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| $100,000 tournaments (0–2) |
| $80,000 tournaments (0–1) |
| $60,000 tournaments (2–3) |
| $25,000 tournaments (9–9) |
| $10/15,000 tournaments (10–4) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2016 | ITF Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 10,000 | Hard | Chen Pei-hsuan
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 Erina Hayashi Haruka Kaji
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4–6, 6–3, [7–10] |
| Win | 1–1 | Jun 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | Hsieh Shu-ying
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 Fernanda Brito  Noelia Zeballos
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5–7, 6–3, [11–9] |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jul 2017 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 15,000 | Hard | Chen Pei-hsuan
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 Rutuja Bhosale  Mayar Sherif
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6–3, 3–6, [5–10] |
| Win | 2–2 | Jul 2017 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 15,000 | Hard | Chen Pei-hsuan
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 Ana Bianca Mihaila Zhao Xiaoxi
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6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–2 | Aug 2017 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 15,000 | Hard | Chen Pei-hsuan
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Ana Bianca Mihaila Zhao Xiaoxi
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6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–2 | Sep 2017 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 15,000 | Hard | Chen Pei-hsuan
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Hsieh Yu-ting Lee Pei-chi
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7–6, 3–6, [11–9] |
| Win | 5–2 | Sep 2017 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 15,000 | Hard | Chen Pei-hsuan
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Lee Pei-chi Kanika Vaidya
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6–0, 1–6, [10–7] |
| Win | 6–2 | Dec 2017 | ITF Hong Kong, China SAR | 15,000 | Hard | Chen Pei-hsuan
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Chan Chin-wei Lu Jiaxi
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6–1, 6–0 |
| Loss | 6–3 | Jan 2018 | ITF Hong Kong, China SAR | 15,000 | Hard | Chen Pei-hsuan
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Yuki Kristina Chiang  Helène Scholsen
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2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 6–4 | Apr 2018 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 15,000 | Hard | Chen Pei-hsuan
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 Iryna Shymanovich  Julia Terziyska
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6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6–5 | May 2018 | ITF Rome, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Chen Pei-hsuan
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 Conny Perrin  Chanel Simmonds
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7–6(0), 1–6, [7–10] |
| Win | 7–5 | May 2018 | ITF San Severo, Italy | 15,000 | Clay | Chen Pei-hsuan
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Sviatlana Pirazhenka Sofia Shapatava
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 8–5 | May 2018 | ITF Caserta, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Chen Pei-hsuan
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 Jaimee Fourlis Ellen Perez
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7–6(6), 6–3 |
| Loss | 8–6 | Jun 2018 | ITF Ystad, Sweden | 25,000 | Clay | Chen Pei-hsuan
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 Emily Arbuthnott  Emilie Francati
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2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 9–6 | Jun 2018 | ITF Båstad, Sweden | 25,000 | Clay | Chen Pei-hsuan
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 Anna Danilina Karin Kennel
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7–5, 1–6, [10–5] |
| Loss | 9–7 | Jul 2018 | ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand | 25,000 | Hard | Chen Pei-hsuan
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Rutuja Bhosale Pranjala Yadlapalli
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5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 9–8 | Aug 2018 | Landisville Tennis Challenge, US | 60,000 | Hard (i) | Chen Pei-hsuan
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Ellen Perez Arina Rodionova
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0–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 9–9 | Jan 2019 | ITF Hong Kong, China SAR | 25,000 | Hard | Chen Pei-hsuan
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 Michaëlla Krajicek Barbora Štefková
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4–6, 7–6(3), [10–12] |
| Win | 10–9 | Jan 2019 | ITF Hong Kong | 25,000 | Hard | Chen Pei-hsuan
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Robu Kajitani Hiroko Kuwata
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6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 10–10 | Jan 2019 | ITF Singapore | 25,000 | Hard | Chen Pei-hsuan
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Quirine Lemoine Arantxa Rus
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2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 10–11 | Feb 2019 | Indoor Championships Kyoto, Japan | 60,000 | Hard (i) | Chen Pei-hsuan
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Eri Hozumi Moyuka Uchijima
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4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 11–11 | Sep 2019 | ITF Kyoto, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Lee Ya-hsuan
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Kanako Morisaki Minori Yonehara
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6–4, 3–6, [10–7] |
| Win | 12–11 | Dec 2019 | ITF Navi Mumbai, India | 25,000 | Hard | Lee Pei-chi
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 Olga Doroshina Shalimar Talbi
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6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 13–11 | Jan 2020 | ITF Hong Kong, China SAR | W25 | Hard |  Eudice Chong
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Moyuka Uchijima Zhang Ying
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7–6(2), 6–1 |
| Loss | 13–12 | Jun 2022 | ITF Changwon, South Korea | W25 | Hard | Lee Ya-hsuan
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 Choi Ji-hee Han Na-lae
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3–6, 6–4, [13–15] |
| Win | 14–12 | Jun 2022 | ITF Ra'anana, Israel | W25 | Hard | Lee Ya-hsuan
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Chihiro Muramatsu  Rebeka Stolmár
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6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 15–12 | Jul 2022 | ITF Porto, Portugal | W25 | Hard | Lee Ya-hsuan
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Lu Jiajing Alana Parnaby
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5–7, 6–4, [10–1] |
| Loss | 15–13 | Jul 2022 | ITF Corroios-Seixal, Portugal | W25 | Hard | Lee Ya-hsuan
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 Justina Mikulskytė Cody Wong
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2–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 15–14 | Jul 2022 | ITF Figueira da Foz, Portugal | W25+H | Hard | Lee Pei-chi
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Alexandra Bozovic  Francisca Jorge
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2–6, 6–3, [10–12] |
| Win | 16–14 | Jul 2022 | ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom | W25 | Hard | Lee Pei-chi
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Jasmijn Gimbrère Isabelle Haverlag
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6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 16–15 | Oct 2022 | Trnava Indoor, Slovakia | W60 | Hard (i) | Lee Pei-chi
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Sofya Lansere  Rebecca Šramková
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6–4, 2–6, [9–11] |
| Loss | 16–16 | Oct 2022 | ITF Loulé, Portugal | W25 | Hard | Lee Pei-chi
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Francisca Jorge Matilde Jorge
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3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 17–16 | Nov 2022 | Open Nantes Atlantique, France | W60 | Hard (i) | Magali Kempen
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Veronika Erjavec Emily Webley-Smith
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6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 18–16 | Nov 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Tsao Chia-yi
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 Kamilla Bartone  Bojana Marinković
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6–0, 7–5 |
| Win | 19–16 | Nov 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Tsao Chia-yi
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Anastasiia Gureva Vlada Mincheva
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 20–16 | Dec 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Tsao Chia-yi
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Oana Gavrilă Emilie Lindh
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6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 21–16 | Dec 2022 | Indoor Championships Kyoto, Japan | W60 | Hard (i) | Liang En-shuo
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Momoko Kobori  Luksika Kumkhum
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2–6, 7–6(5), [10–2] |
| Loss | 21–17 | May 2023 | Kangaroo Cup, Japan | W80 | Hard | Lee Ya-hsuan
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Han Na-lae Jang Su-jeong
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6–7(3), 6–2, [8–10] |
| Loss | 21–18 | Nov 2023 | Takasaki Open, Japan | W100 | Hard | Liang En-shuo
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Luksika Kumkhum Peangtarn Plipuech
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3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 21–19 | Apr 2024 | Oeiras Open, Portugal | W100 | Clay | Yana Sizikova
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Francisca Jorge Matilde Jorge
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2–6, 0–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Zhu defeats Tsurenko in Hua Hin to win first title". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ @PDChinaSports (January 19, 2024). "Australian Open 2024" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
edit- Wu Fang-hsien at the Women's Tennis Association
- Wu Fang-hsien at the International Tennis Federation
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