Meilen Tu
American tennis player (born 1978)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
United States | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.
Personal life
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 (title)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 0 |
| Tier III | 0 |
| Tier IV & V | 1 |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jan 2001 | Auckland Open | Tier V | Hard |  Paola Suárez |
7–6(12–10), 6–2 |
Doubles: 10 (4 titles, 6 runner-ups)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 2 |
| Tier III | 5 |
| Tier IV & V | 3 |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2001 | Bratislava | Hard (i) |  Nathalie Dechy |
 Elena Bovina  Dája Bedáňová |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Feb 2002 | Paris | Hard (i) | Nathalie Dechy |
Elena Dementieva  Janette Husárová |
walkover |
| Loss | 1–2 | Feb 2002 | Antwerp | Hard (i) | Nathalie Dechy |
 Magdalena Maleeva  Patty Schnyder |
3–6, 7–6(7–3), 3–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Sep 2002 | Waikoloa | Hard |  María Vento-Kabchi |
 Nannie de Villiers  Irina Selyutina |
1–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Oct 2001 | Bratislava | Hard (i) | Nathalie Dechy |
 Maja Matevžič Henrieta Nagyová |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 3–3 | Jun 2003 | Birmingham | Grass |  Els Callens |
 Alicia Molik  Martina Navratilova |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Nov 2003 | Quebec City | Carpet (i) | Els Callens |
 Ting Li Sun Tiantian |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4–4 | Feb 2004 | Memphis | Carpet (i) |  Åsa Svensson |
Maria Sharapova Vera Zvonareva |
6–4, 7–6(7–0) |
| Loss | 4–5 | Jan 2007 | Sydney | Hard | Marion Bartoli |
 Anna-Lena Grönefeld Meghann Shaughnessy |
3–6, 6–3, 6–7(2–7) |
| Loss | 4–6 | Jun 2007 | Birmingham | Grass | Sun Tiantian |
 Chuang Chia-jung Chan Yung-jan |
6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
