College Liu attended
Stanford University from 2002 to 2006, where she studied economics, interned in investment banking at
Goldman Sachs, and played on the women's tennis team, compiling a 94–23 record in singles and leading the team to become NCAA team champions for three straight years, 2004 to 2006. She was a two-time NCAA singles champion in 2003 and 2004, NCAA doubles finalist in 2005, and four-time
All-American. Liu was the fourth Stanford women's player to become a two-time NCAA singles champion, following
Patty Fendick,
Sandra Birch and
Laura Granville. In 2004, she won the
Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female tennis player.
2005 Liu injured her shoulder in the summer of 2005, which caused her ranking to drop.
2008 In July, Liu was invited as a wildcard to play women's singles at the
Bank of the West Classic held at her alma mater
Stanford University. There she played her final match as a professional, losing in the first round to fifth-seeded and World No. 13
Patty Schnyder of Switzerland. ==Personal life==