Meilen Tu (traditional Chinese: 涂美倫, simplified Chinese: 涂美伦, Hanyu Pinyin: Tú Měilún) (born January 17, 1978) is a former professional tennis player from the U.S. In her career, she won one singles title and four doubles titles on the WTA Tour, with four singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Porter Ranch, Los Angeles |
| Born | January 17, 1978 Tarzana, L.A., California |
| 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 (52.3%) |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 35 (June 11, 2007) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1997, 1999, 2001, 2002) |
| French Open | 2R (2001) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2002) |
| US Open | 2R (1997, 2001) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 184–207 (47.1%) |
| Career titles | 4 WTA, 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 28 (October 22, 2007) |
Born in Tarzana, Los Angeles to Taiwanese parents, Tu was the US Open girls' singles champion in 1994. At the 2006 DFS Classic, she reached the semifinals but lost to Vera Zvonareva, who eventually won the title.
Meilen was sponsored by French American premium activewear brand Loriet Sports throughout much of the second half of her career, where she reached her highest ranking in both Singles and Doubles.[1]
Tu currently works as an agent for Topnotch Management,[2] 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.[3]
WTA Tour finals
editSingles: 1 (title)
edit| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 0 |
| Tier III | 0 |
| Tier IV & V | 1 |
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Jan 2001 | Auckland Open | Hard | 7–6(12–10), 6–2 |
Doubles: 10 (4 titles, 6 runner-ups)
edit| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 2 |
| Tier III | 5 |
| Tier IV & V | 3 |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Oct 2001 | Bratislava | Hard (i) | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 1. | Feb 2002 | Paris | Hard (i) | walkover | ||
| Loss | 2. | Feb 2002 | Antwerp | Hard (i) | 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 3–6 | ||
| Win | 2. | Sep 2002 | Waikoloa | Hard | 1–6, 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 3. | Oct 2001 | Bratislava | Hard (i) | 4–6, 0–6 | ||
| Win | 3. | Jun 2003 | Birmingham | Grass | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 4. | Nov 2003 | Quebec City | Carpet (i) | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 4. | Feb 2004 | Memphis | Carpet (i) | 6–4, 7–6(7–0) | ||
| Loss | 5. | Jan 2007 | Sydney | Hard | 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(2–7) | ||
| Loss | 6. | Jun 2007 | Birmingham | Grass | 6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
References
edit- ^ "TEAM LORIET PLAYERS AND COACHES". Loriet Sports. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ "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
edit- Meilen Tu at the Women's Tennis Association
- Meilen Tu at the International Tennis Federation
- Meilen Tu at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Meilen Tu at Wimbledon
- Meilen Tu at ESPN.com
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