Yi Jingqian (; born 28 February 1974, in

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) is a retired

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player from

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. Yi first played in the

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in 1991, and turned professional in 1994. In her career, she won 13 singles titles and six doubles titles on tournaments of the ITF circuit. Yi appeared in the finals of two

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tournaments in 1995: those at

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and

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. She appeared in the main draw in several major tournaments as a singles player from 1996 to 2001. The furthest she progressed in a major was when she reached the third round of the

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. Yi was part of the Chinese Fed Cup team in 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, and 2000. She represented China at the 1996 and 2000

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. Over the course of her career, she won four medals (three bronze, one silver) at the

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. She retired from professional tennis in 2001.

WTA Finals

Singles (0-2)

ITF finals

Singles (13–9)

Doubles (6–5)

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