Frances Liu
Singaporean badminton player
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Frances Liu Fan (born 1 April 1984) is a Chinese-born Singaporean badminton player.[1] Together with Li Li, Xiao Luxi and Rong Muxi, they were Singapore badminton's pioneer batch of foreign talents under the Foreign Sports Talent Scheme.[2]
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| Born | 1 April 1984 Liaoning, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Singapore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
Liu won Singapore first ever women's badminton team gold at the 2003 Southeast Asian Games that was held in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City.[3] She retired from her playing career in 2011 and in 2014, became Singapore national badminton (singles) coach.[4] As of 2025, she has been the senior coach of the Badminton Junior Performance Programme at Singapore Sports School.[5]
Achievements
IBF Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | New Zealand Open |  Hendra Wijaya |
Hendri Saputra Li Yujia |
11–21, 12–21 |  Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Malaysia Satellite |  Woon Sze Mei |
7–0, 7–4, 6–8 |  Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Iran Fajr International | Shinta Mulia Sari |
 Golnaz Faezi Behnaz Perzamanbin |
15–8, 15–0 | Winner |
| 2005 | Croatian International | Shinta Mulia Sari |
Zhang Beiwen Fu Mingtian |
Walkover | Winner |
| 2007 | Ballarat International | Yao Lei |
Shinta Mulia Sari Vanessa Neo |
21–14, 17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Waikato International | Yao Lei |
Shinta Mulia Sari Vanessa Neo |
21–11, 18–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2008 | Vietnam International | Vanessa Neo |
Shinta Mulia Sari Yao Lei |
21–15, 18–21, 21–16 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | Mauritius International | Denny Setiawan |
Kendrick Lee Li Yujia |
6–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Croatian International | Hendra Wijaya |
 Andrej Pohar Maja Pohar |
15–11, 13–15, 15–7 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament