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| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| 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 (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) |
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.
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.
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]
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Jan 2001 | Auckland | Hard |  Paola Suárez
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Oct 2001 | Bratislava | Hard (i) |  Nathalie Dechy
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 Elena Bovina  Dája Bedáňová
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1. | Feb 2002 | Paris | Hard (i) | Nathalie Dechy
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Elena Dementieva  Janette Husárová
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Walkover |
| Loss | 2. | Feb 2002 | Antwerp | Hard (i) | Nathalie Dechy
|
 Magdalena Maleeva  Patty Schnyder
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3–6, 7–6(7–3), 3–6 |
| Win | 2. | Sep 2002 | Waikoloa | Hard |  María Vento-Kabchi
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 Nannie de Villiers  Irina Selyutina
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1–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | Oct 2001 | Bratislava | Hard (i) | Nathalie Dechy
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 Maja Matevžič Henrieta Nagyová
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4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 3. | Jun 2003 | Birmingham | Grass |  Els Callens
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 Alicia Molik Martina Navratilova
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7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4. | Nov 2003 | Quebec City | Carpet | Els Callens
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 Ting Li Sun Tiantian
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3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4. | Feb 2004 | Memphis | Carpet |  Åsa Svensson
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Maria Sharapova Vera Zvonareva
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6–4, 7–6(7–0) |
| Loss | 5. | Jan 2007 | Medibank International | Hard | Marion Bartoli
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 Anna-Lena Grönefeld Meghann Shaughnessy
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3–6, 6–3, 6–7(2–7) |
| Loss | 6. | Jun 2007 | Birmingham | Grass | Sun Tiantian
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 Chuang Chia-jung Chan Yung-jan
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6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
References
- ^ "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
- 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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