Tian Fangran

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$71,888
Singles
Career record95–38
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 361 (5 August 2024)
Current rankingNo. 634 (21 July 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Junior1R (2020)
French Open Junior1R (2019)
Doubles
Career record44–21
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 371 (15 July 2024)
Current rankingNo. 1071 (21 July 2025)
Last updated on: 21 July 2025.
Tian Fangran
Simplified Chinese田方然
Transcriptions

Tian Fangran (born 10 August 2003) is a Chinese tennis player. Tian playing collegiate tennis for UCLA Bruins, winning 2023 NCAA Singles Championship. Tian has also won three singles titles and five doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.

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 committed to the women's tennis program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2022. Over the 2022/23 collegiate season, Tian rose from a relatively unheralded recruit to the team's No.1 single's spot. She finished the regular season undefeated with a 15-0 record.[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, Tian proceeded to win the title, UCLA's first individual title since Keri Phebus in 1995, without conceding a single set. Her run included a semifinal rivalry victory against USC's Maddy Sieg. In the final, Tian beat Oklahoma senior Layne Sleeth 6–4, 6–2.[9][10] She was named Rookie of the Year by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).[11]

In 2023, she received a wildcard for the China Open, losing to Linda Nosková in the first round.[12]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Legend
W25 tournaments
W15 tournaments (3–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–2)
Clay (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2021 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Argentina Julia Riera 6–7(3), 1–6
Win 1–1 Nov 2022 ITF Champaign, United States W15 Hard United States Sara Daavettila 6–1, 6–3
Loss 1–2 Jun 2023 Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States W15 Hard United States Megan McCray 1–6, 6–0, 4–6
Win 2–2 Jun 2023 ITF San Diego, United States W15 Hard United States Aspen Schuman 6–1, 6–2
Win 3–2 Jun 2023 ITF Los Angeles, United States W15 Hard Canada Jessica Luisa Alsola 6–2, 6–1
Loss 3–3 Jun 2025 ITF Hong Kong W15 Hard Japan Ikumi Yamazaki 4–6, 6–2, 1–6

Doubles: 11 (6 titles, 5 runner-ups)

Legend
W60 tournaments (0–1)
W25/35 tournaments (1–1)
W15 tournaments (4–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–4)
Clay (2–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Oct 2021 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay South Korea Back Da-yeon Turkey Doğa Türkmen
Turkey Melis Ayda Uyar 		7–6(5), 6–1
Loss 1–1 Nov 2021 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay South Korea Back Da-yeon Russia Ksenia Laskutova
Russia Aleksandra Pospelova 		6–2, 2–6, [6–10]
Win 2–1 Nov 2021 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay South Korea Back Da-yeon Russia Anna Chekanskaya
Georgia (country) Zoziya Kardava 		7–5, 6–3
Win 3–1 Jun 2023 ITF San Diego, United States W15 Hard United States Kimmi Hance United States Malaika Rapolu
Ukraine Anita Sahdiieva 		3–6, 6–1, [11–9]
Win 4–1 Jun 2023 ITF Los Angeles, United States W15 Hard Japan Rinon Okuwaki Mexico María Fernanda Navarro
United States Brandy Walker 		7–5, 6–3
Loss 4–2 Aug 2023 ITF Valladolid, Spain W25 Hard United States Ava Markham Australia Alexandra Bozovic
United Kingdom Sarah Beth Grey 		5–7, 0–6
Loss 4–3 Sep 2023 Caldas da Rainha Open, Portugal W60+H Hard United States Ashley Lahey Portugal Francisca Jorge
Portugal Matilde Jorge 		1–6, 6–2, [7–10]
Win 5–3 Jun 2024 ITF Tauste, Spain W35+H Hard India Rutuja Bhosale Australia Alana Parnaby
Mexico Victoria Rodríguez 		6–2, 6–4
Loss 5–4 Jun 2025 ITF Hong Kong W15 Hard South Korea Jeong Bo-young Evgeniya Burdina
Anastasia Grechkina 		2–6, 2–6
Loss 5–5 Jun 2025 ITF Hong Kong W15 Hard South Korea Jeong Bo-young Hong Kong Shek Cheuk Ying
China Zhang Ying 		1–6, 1–6
Win 6–5 Jul 2025 ITF Lu'an, China W15 Hard United States Anne Christine Lutkemeyer Obregon China Wang Jiayi
China Zhang Junhan 		4–6, 7–5, [10–3]

References

  1. ^ "Fangran Tian – Women's Tennis". UCLA Athletics. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Fangran Tian Tennis Player Profile (junior)". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b "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.
  12. ^ "Photos: The players contesting their first WTA main draw in 2023". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

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