In 1970, at the age of 7, Yip began playing table tennis in
Guangzhou. In 1978, at age 15, Yip went on to become a member of the Guangdong provincial team. In 1987, Yip moved to the United States, obtaining American citizenship four years later, in 1991. Yip studied computer science at
Middlesex County College. Between 1991 and 2003, Yip participated in three
Pan American Games, winning two gold and four silver medals. She also played in nine World Championships and three World Team Cups. At the 1992 and 1996 Olympics, Yip competed in women's singles and doubles. From 1992 through 1995, at the US National Championships, Yip was the runner-up in women's singles four times and won the
women's doubles title four consecutive times. In 2004, 2010, and 2013, Yip was named
USATT National Coach of the Year. In 2005, Yip and her son
Adam Hugh became national champions in
mixed doubles. In 2026, Yip appeared in a commercial for
Ensure Max Protein called "Lily Yip Doesn't Play Like She's 62". ==See also==