Claire Liu

Claire Liu Biography

Claire Liu (born on May 25, 2000 in Thousand Oaks, California) is an American tennis player. She is the World No. 1 in the junior rankings after winning the 2017 Junior Wimbledon title, and finishing runner-up at the 2017 Junior French Open. Liu also won a junior grand slam doubles title at Wimbledon with Usue Arconada in 2016.

On the pro circuit, Liu has won three ITF singles titles, and reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 275.

Personal life

Liu is from Thousand Oaks in California, the same city as Sam Querrey.

Junior career

Liu won the Junior Wimbledon doubles tournament in 2016 with fellow American Usue Arconada, defeating Mariam Bolkvadze and Caty McNally in straight sets in the final. The following year after losing in the Junior French Open final to Whitney Osuigwe, she came back to win the Junior Wimbledon singles title against Ann Li, making her the first American girl to win the event since Chanda Rubin in 1992. With this grand slam success, Liu rose to No. 1 in the ITF girls' junior rankings.

Professional career

At the 2015 US Open, Liu was granted a wild card into the qualifying tournament. She beat Vernica Cepede Royg and ninth seed Jana ?epelov 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	Fanny Stollr	6-1, 6-3
Winner	2.	14 May 2017	$25,000	Naples, United States	Clay	Danielle Collins	6-3, 6-1
Winner	3.	28 May 2017	$25,000	Caserta, Italy	Clay	Paula Badosa	6-3, 6-3

Junior Grand Slam finals

Girls' Singles

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

Girls' Doubles

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winner	2016	Wimbledon Championships	Grass	Usue Maitane Arconada	Mariam Bolkvadze Caty McNally	6-2, 6-3

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