Meilen Tu
Meilen Tu (traditional Chinese: 涂美倫, simplified Chinese: 涂美伦, Hanyu Pinyin: Tú Měilún) (born January 17, 1978) is a retired professional tennis player from the U.S. She has won one WTA Tour singles title, four WTA Tour doubles titles, four ITF Women's Circuit singles titles and three ITF Women's Circuit doubles titles.
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| Residence | Porter Ranch, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Born | January 17, 1978 Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Turned pro | 1994 |
| Retired | 2010 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $ 1,590,412 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 333–304 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 35 (June 11, 2007) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R ('97, '99, '01, '02) |
| French Open | 2R (2001) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2002) |
| US Open | 2R (1997, 2001) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 184–207 |
| Career titles | 4 WTA, 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 28 (October 22, 2007) |
Born in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California to Taiwanese parents, Tu was the US Open girls' singles champion in 1994. At the 2006 DFS Classic, she reached the semi-finals but lost to Vera Zvonareva, who then won the title.
Tu currently works as an agent for Topnotch Management,[1] working closely with players such as Caroline Garcia and Zhang Shuai. Tu is married to Sam Sumyk, who formerly coached two-time grand slam champion Victoria Azarenka, Vera Zvonareva and Garbiñe Muguruza.[2]
WTA Tour finals
Singles 1
| Legend | |
| Grand Slam | 0 |
| WTA Championships | 0 |
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 0 |
| Tier III | 0 |
| Tier IV & V | 1 |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1. | Jan 2001 | Auckland | Hard |  |
7–6(12–10), 6–2 |
Doubles 10 (4–6)
| Legend | |
| Grand Slam | 0 |
| WTA Championships | 0 |
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 2 |
| Tier III | 5 |
| Tier IV & V | 3 |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 1. | Oct 2001 | Bratislava | Hard (i) |  |
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1. | Feb 2002 | Paris | Hard (i) | |
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| Loss | 2. | Feb 2002 | Antwerp | Hard (i) | |
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3–6, 7–6(7–3), 3–6 |
| Win | 2. | Sep 2002 | Waikoloa | Hard |  |
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1–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | Oct 2001 | Bratislava | Hard (i) | |
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4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 3. | Jun 2003 | Birmingham | Grass | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4. | Nov 2003 | Quebec City | Carpet | |
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3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4. | Feb 2004 | Memphis | Carpet |  |
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6–4, 7–6(7–0) |
| Loss | 5. | Jan 2007 | Medibank International | Hard | |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–7(2–7) |
| Loss | 6. | Jun 2007 | Birmingham | Grass | |
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6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
References
- "Topnotch Management website". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- Myles, Stephanie (February 6, 2015). "Eugenie Bouchard hires Sam Sumyk as new coach". Toronto Star. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
External links
- Meilen Tu at the Women's Tennis Association
- Meilen Tu at the International Tennis Federation
- Meilen Tu at the Fed Cup