Yu Liqiao

{{Short description|Chinese tennis coach and player}}

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| singlesrecord = 5–4 (Federation Cup)

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| doublesrecord = 0–3 (Federation Cup)

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{{medalCompetition|Asian Games}}

{{MedalSilver|1982 New Delhi|Women's team}}

{{MedalBronze|1978 Bangkok|Women's doubles}}

{{MedalBronze|1982 New Delhi|Women's singles}}

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Yu Liqiao (born 26 November 1957) is a Chinese tennis coach and former player. She was an early coach of Li Na.{{cite book |last1=Beech |first1=Hannah |title=The Meaning of Li Na |date=15 May 2014 |publisher=Time Magazine |edition=Vol 183, No 20, Asia South Pacific}} and Qinwen Zheng

Yu played for the China Federation Cup team from 1981 to 1983, winning five singles rubbers. She also represented China at the Asian Games and was a singles bronze medalist in 1982.{{fact|date=August 2022}}

Her performances on the WTA Tour include a doubles title at the 1979 Borden Classic and a run to the singles quarter-finals of the Japan Open in 1980, beating fifth seed Renáta Tomanová en route.{{cite web |title=Tokyo 1980 Tennis Tournament |url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/tokyo/jpn/1980/w-wt-jpn-03a-1980/draws-and-results/ |website=itftennis.com}}