Name: Guo Yan

Nationality: China

Date Of Birth: June 24, 1982

Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Weight 62 kg (140 lb; 9.8 st)

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Guo Yan competing at the recent World Team Championships 2012 in
Dortmund - Photo by: Xinhua/Ma Ning


Current World Ranking: 4 (Since June 2012)
June 2012 World Rankings found here

Career Update: Guo Yan and her fellow Chinese team mates won the World Team Championships 2012 gaining revenge over Singapore in the final! Guo Yan defeated Yu Kwok See of Hong Kong in three straight sets at the the World Team Championships semi finals to put China through to the final!

Guo Yan also won the Asian Championships 2012 defeating compatriot Li XiaoXia in the women's singles final!

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Photo by: Tony Wu

Playing Style: Guo Yan is a right handed close to the table attacker with a strong backhand top spin. Guo Yan's consistency is what separates her to the rest of the field. Guo Yan's achievements are below.

Greatest Results

2012 World Team Championships: Gold Medallist
2012 Asian Championships: Women's Singles Champion
2011 Asian Cup: Women's Singles Champion
2010 World Cup: Women's Singles Champion
2009 Pro Tour Grand Final's: Women's Singles Champion
2009 English Open: Women's Singles Champion
2008 Pro Tour Grand Final's: Women's Singles Champion
2007 Asian Cup: Women's Singles Champion
2006 World Cup: Women's Singles Champion
2005 Asian Cup: Women's Singles Champion
2003: Korea Open: Women's Singles Champion
2001 Croatia Open: Women's Singles Champion
2001 Swedish Open: Women's Singles Champion

Click here to watch Guo Yan win the Asian Championships 2012!

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