Yi Jingqian (; born 28 February 1974, in

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) is a former

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player from

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. Yi first played in the China Fed Cup team in 1991, and turned professional in 1994. In her career, she won 13 singles titles and six doubles titles on the

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

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1996 and 2000. 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 Tour finals

Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

ITF finals

Singles (13–9)

Doubles (6–5)

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