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Claire Liu
Liu at the 2013 US Open
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceThousand Oaks, California, United States
Born (2000-05-25) May 25, 2000 (age 24)
Thousand Oaks, California, United States
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$40,327
Singles
Career record48–20
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 275 (June 12, 2017)
Current rankingNo. 281 (July 3, 2017)
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenQ3 (2015)
French Open JuniorF (2017)
Wimbledon JuniorW (2017)
US Open Junior2R (2013)
Doubles
Career record4–6
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 745 (February 29, 2016)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open JuniorQF (2017)
Wimbledon JuniorW (2016)
US Open Junior1R (2013, 2014)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US Open1R (2015)
Last updated on: July 11, 2017.

Claire Liu (born on May 25, 2000 in Thousand Oaks, California) is an American tennis player. She won the 2016 Junior Wimbledon Doubles title with Usue Arconada, and was the runner-up at the 2017 Junior French Open. In 2017, she won the Wimbledon Girls' Singles title.

Liu has also won two ITF singles titles, and reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 349.

Junior career

On July 10, 2016, Liu won the Girls' Doubles tournament at the Wimbledon Championships partnering fellow American Usue Arconada, defeating Georgian Mariam Bolkvadze and American Caty McNally in straight sets in the final.

Professional career

At the 2015 US Open, Liu was granted a wild card into the qualifying tournament. She beat Verónica Cepede Royg and ninth seed Jana Čepelová in her first two matches before losing to the 26th seed, Alexandra Panova, in the final round. Liu, alongside Taylor Fritz, was also given a wild card for the mixed doubles event; they were defeated in the first round by the fourth seeds and eventual champions, Martina Hingis and Leander Paes.

ITF Finals

Singles: 3 (3–0)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Category Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 22 March 2015 $10,000 Orlando, United States Clay Hungary Fanny Stollár 6–1, 6–3
Winner 2. 14 May 2017 $25,000 Naples, United States Clay United States Danielle Collins 6–3, 6–1
Winner 3. 28 May 2017 $25,000 Caserta, Italy Clay Spain Paula Badosa 6–3, 6–3

Junior Grand Slam finals

Girls' Singles

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 2017 French Open Clay United States Whitney Osuigwe 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6
Winner 2017 Wimbledon Grass United States Ann Li 6–2, 5–7, 6–2

Girls' Doubles

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 2016 Wimbledon Championships Grass United States Usue Maitane Arconada Georgia (country) Mariam Bolkvadze
United States Caty McNally
6–2, 6–3