Tian Fangran

Tian Fangran (born 10 August 2003) is a Chinese tennis player. Playing college tennis for the UCLA Bruins, she won the 2023 NCAA Singles Championship. Up to date, she has won three singles titles and four doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Tian (田).
Tian Fangran
田方然
Country (sports) China
Born (2003-08-10) 10 August 2003
Beijing, China
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
CollegeUCLA (2023–)
Prize money$56,276
Singles
Career record62–25 (71.3%)
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 452 (6 November 2023)
Current rankingNo. 465 (18 March 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Junior1R (2020)
French Open Junior1R (2019)
Doubles
Career record29–14 (67.4%)
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 456 (6 November 2023)
Current rankingNo. 468 (18 March 2024)
Last updated on: 22 March 2024.
Tian Fangran
Simplified Chinese田方然

Tennis career

Raised in Beijing, Tian went to high school at Capital Normal University (CNU)'s Yuxin School.[1] She played on the ITF Junior Circuit from 2017 to 2020, winning two Grade 5 singles titles and two Grade 4 doubles titles and reaching a peak junior ranking of No. 121.[2] She twice won wildcards into junior Grand Slam main draws in singles, at the 2019 French Open and the 2020 Australian Open.[2]

Tian started playing on the ITF World Tour in February 2019 at the age of 15.[3] Over three weeks from October to November 2021, she partnered with Back Da-yeon to win two doubles titles and reach a third final at consecutive W15 events in Antalya, Turkey.[3] She reached the final of the singles draw in one of the weeks in Antalya.[4] In November 2022, she won the W15 singles event in Champaign, Illinois, without dropping a set.[5]

Tian came to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), in 2022–2023 as a relatively unheralded recruit but quickly proved herself in the team's No. 1 singles spot, going undefeated in her 15 regular-season matches.[6][7] She was named the Pac-12 Conference's Freshman/Newcomer of the Year in tennis.[8] Seeded No. 9–16 in singles at the 2023 NCAA Championships, she did not drop a set in six matches as she won UCLA's first individual title since Keri Phebus in 1995, beating Maddy Sieg of rival USC 6–3, 6–2 in the semifinals and Layne Sleeth of Oklahoma 6–4, 6–2 in the final.[9][10] She was named Rookie of the Year by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).[11]

In 2023, she received a wildcard for her home tournament, the China Open.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)
Legend
W25 tournaments
W15 tournaments (3–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–1)
Clay (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2021 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Julia Riera 6–7(3), 1–6
Win 1–1 Nov 2022 ITF Champaign, United States W15 Hard Sara Daavettila 6–1, 6–3
Loss 1–2 Jun 2023 Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States W15 Hard Megan McCray 1–6, 6–0, 4–6
Win 2–2 Jun 2023 ITF San Diego, United States W15 Hard Aspen Schuman 6–1, 6–2
Win 3–2 Jun 2023 ITF Los Angeles, United States W15 Hard Jessica Luisa Alsola 6–2, 6–1

Doubles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-ups)
Legend
W60 tournaments (0–1)
W25 tournaments (0–1)
W15 tournaments (4–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–2)
Clay (2–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Oct 2021 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Back Da-yeon Doğa Türkmen
Melis Ayda Uyar		 7–6(5), 6–1
Loss 1–1 Nov 2021 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Back Da-yeon Ksenia Laskutova
Aleksandra Pospelova		 6–2, 2–6, [6–10]
Win 2–1 Nov 2021 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Back Da-yeon Anna Chekanskaya
Zoziya Kardava		 7–5, 6–3
Win 3–1 Jun 2023 ITF San Diego, United States W15 Hard Kimmi Hance Malaika Rapolu
Anita Sahdiieva		 3–6, 6–1, [11–9]
Win 4–1 Jun 2023 ITF Los Angeles, United States W15 Hard Rinon Okuwaki María Fernanda Navarro
Brandy Walker		 7–5, 6–3
Loss 4–2 Aug 2023 ITF Valladolid, Spain W25 Hard Ava Markham Alexandra Bozovic
Sarah Beth Grey		 5–7, 0–6
Loss 4–3 Sep 2023 Caldas da Rainha Open, Portugal W60+H Hard Ashley Lahey Francisca Jorge
Matilde Jorge		 1–6, 6–2, [7–10]

References
  1. "Fangran Tian – Women's Tennis". UCLA Athletics. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  2. "Fangran Tian Tennis Player Profile (junior)". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. "Fangran Tian Tennis Player Profile". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  4. "W15 Antalya 2021 Tennis Tournament". International Tennis Federation. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  5. "W15 Champaign, IL 2022 Tennis Tournament". International Tennis Federation. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  6. Nelson, Jack (5 April 2023). "Nelson's Noggin: The power of Fangran Tian offers hope for UCLA women's tennis". Daily Bruin. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  7. "Fangran Tian Named UCLA Student-Athlete of Week, presented by Ready". UCLA Athletics. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  8. @uclawtennis (4 May 2023). "Fangran Tian is your #Pac12Tennis Freshman/Newcomer of the Year!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. Connon, Sam (27 May 2023). "UCLA's Fangran Tian Wins NCAA Women's Tennis Singles Championship". FanNation. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  10. "Fangran Tian Wins NCAA Singles Championship". UCLA Athletics. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  11. "Tian Named Nation's Top Rookie by ITA". UCLA Athletics. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.

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