Li Xinyi (tennis)

Li Xinyi (born 14 June 1962) is a Chinese former professional tennis player. She was a singles gold medalist at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul.[1]

Li Xinyi
Country (sports) China
Born (1962-06-14) 14 June 1962
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 407 (25 April 1988)
Team competitions
Fed Cup7–8 (46.7%)
Medal record
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1986 SeoulWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place1986 SeoulWomen's team

Li was a regular member of China's Federation Cup team during the 1980s, featuring in a total of 13 ties, for four singles and three doubles wins. Her four wins in singles included victories over Brazil's Niege Dias and Etsuko Inoue of Japan. In 1986 she played a Federation Cup rubber against Martina Navratilova in Prague, which was the first time the adopted American had played in her birth country since defecting.[2]

On the WTA Tour, Li played in the main draw of two tournaments, the 1987 Singapore Women's Open and 1988 Lipton International Players Championships in Florida. She reached a best singles ranking of 407 in the world.

ITF finals

Singles: 2 (2–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 22 October 1984 Saga, Japan Hard Australia Nerida Gregory 6–4, 6–3
Winner 2. 21 October 1985 Saga, Japan Hard Japan Yukie Koizumi 6–2, 6–3

Doubles: 6 (2–4)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 12 November 1984 Kuroshio, Japan Hard China Zhong Ni United States Jaime Kaplan
United States Carol Watson		 5–7, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 22 April 1985 Queens, United Kingdom Hard China Zhong Ni South Africa Elna Reinach
South Africa Monica Reinach		 6–2, 2–6, 7–9
Winner 1. 29 April 1985 Sutton, United Kingdom Hard China Zhong Ni United Kingdom Lorrayne Gracie
West Germany Martina Reinhardt		 6–3, 6–3
Winner 2. 6 May 1985 Bournemouth, United Kingdom Hard China Zhong Ni South Africa Elna Reinach
South Africa Monica Reinach		 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Runner-up 3. 21 October 1985 Saga, Japan Hard China Zhong Ni Netherlands Nanette Schutte
Netherlands Marianne Van Der Torre		 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 4. 30 June 1986 Brindisi, Italy Clay China Zhong Ni Indonesia Suzanna Wibowo
Indonesia Yayuk Basuki		 4–6, 6–4, 2–6

See also

References
  1. "Asian Games Roundup : China Wins Record 80 Golds; 4 Iranian Weightlifters Defect". Los Angeles Times. 3 October 1986.
  2. "Navratilova Czechs In on Her Past". Los Angeles Times. 23 July 1986.
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