Chen Li (born 13 March 1971) is a former professional tennis player from China.

Career

Chen, who comes from the city of Xiangtan in Hunan, played on the WTA Tour in the 1990s and won one title, the doubles at the 1994 China Open, with Li Fang as her partner. In 1996 she was runner-up in the singles at the Nokia Open in Beijing. En route to the final, which she lost to Wang Shi-ting, she accounted for three seeded players, Francesca Lubiani, Yayuk Basuki and Sandrine Testud. She competed as a wildcard at the 1997 Australian Open and was beaten in the first round by Natalia Medvedeva.

A two-time Olympian, Chen represented China at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. At the Barcelona Olympics she lost in the first round to eventual bronze medalist Mary Joe Fernández. In Atlanta she competed in both the singles and doubles draws. She lost to top seed Monica Seles in the singles but her and Yi Jing-Qian made the second round of the doubles competition. They progressed in a walkover after fifth seeded Australian pairing had to withdraw when Rennae Stubbs was taken ill to hospital. In the second round the Chinese pair were beaten in three sets by the team from Thailand.

Chen won a total of seven medals for China at the Asian Games. This includes a gold medal in the women's doubles with Li Fang at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok.

In Fed Cup competition, Chen featured in 17 ties for a record 7–14 overall. One of these ties was against the United States in the second round of the World Group in the 1993 Federation Cup.

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 1 (runner-up)

ResultDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
LossOct 1996China Open, BeijingTier IVHardChinese Taipei Wang Shi-ting3–6, 4–6

Doubles: 1 (title)

ResultDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
WinFeb 1994China Open, BeijingTier IVHardChina Li FangAustralia Kerry-Anne Guse United Kingdom Valda Lake6–0, 6–2

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (6–7)

ResultNo.DateLocationSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.31 October 1988Saga, JapanGrassJapan Maya Kidowaki4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss2.7 May 1990Manila, PhilippinesHardChina Tang Min6–7, 0–6
Win3.30 September 1991Sekisho, JapanHardSouth Korea Park Sung-hee6–2, 6–4
Loss4.7 October 1991Matsuyama, JapanHardChina Li Fang4–6, 3–6
Loss5.10 February 1992Bangkok, ThailandHardChina Yi Jingqian7–6, 3–6, 0–6
Loss6.17 February 1992Bandung, IndonesiaHardIndonesia Irawati Iskandar7–5, 4–6, 3–6
Loss7.24 February 1992Solo, IndonesiaHardChina Yi Jingqian3–6, 4–6
Win8.21 June 1993Tianjin, ChinaHardChina Yi Jingqian7–5, 2–6, 7–5
Win9.12 December 1994Manila, PhilippinesHardSouth Korea Choi Ju-yeon6–1, 6–4
Win10.31 July 1995Austin, United StatesHardChina Yi Jingqian6–1, 2–6, 6–4
Win11.2 September 1996Beijing, ChinaHardChina Chen Jingjing7–6, 4–6, 6–1
Win12.9 March 1997Blenheim, New ZealandHardThailand Benjamas Sangaram6–2, 6–2
Loss13.23 April 2000Dalian, ChinaHardChina Li Na4–6, 4–6

Doubles (7–2)

ResultNo.DateLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.7 May 1990Manila, PhilippinesHardChina Li FangChina Lin Ning China Tang Min6–3, 6–0
Win2.17 February 1992Bandung, IndonesiaHardChina Yi JingqianJapan Mami Donoshiro Japan Ai Sugiyama4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win3.24 February 1992Solo, IndonesiaHardChina Yi JingqianIndonesia Mimma Chernovita Indonesia Natalia Soetrisno6–2, 6–2
Win4.6 July 1992Erlangen, GermanyClayJapan Miki YokoboriGermany Caroline Schneider Australia Angie Woolcock6–4, 6–2
Win5.14 June 1993Beijing, ChinaHardChina Yi JingqianSouth Korea Kim Yeon-sook South Korea Kim Ih-sook6–4, 6–1
Loss6.21 June 1993Tianjin, ChinaHardChina Yi JingqianSouth Korea Kim Hye-jeong South Korea Seo Hye-jin2–6, 2–6
Win7.19 December 1994Manila, PhilippinesHardChina Yi JingqianJapan Keiko Ishida South Korea Park In-sook6–2, 7–5
Win8.4 September 1995Tianjin, ChinaHardChina Li FangGermany Kirstin Freye South Africa Tessa Price6–2, 6–3
Loss9.2 September 1996Beijing, ChinaHardChina Yi JingqianChina Chen Jingjing China Li Li6–2, 5–7, ret.

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