| Residence | Porter Ranch, Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| Birth date | January 17, 1978 (age 48) |
| Birth place | Tarzana, L.A., California |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Turnedpro | 1994 |
| Retired | 2010 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Careerprizemoney | $1,590,412 |
| Singlestitles | 1 WTA, 4 ITF |
| Highestsinglesranking | No. 35 (June 11, 2007) |
| Australianopenresult | 2R (1997, 1999, 2001, 2002) |
| Frenchopenresult | 2R (2001) |
| Wimbledonresult | 3R (2002) |
| Usopenresult | 2R (1997, 2001) |
| Doublestitles | 4 WTA, 4 ITF |
| Highestdoublesranking | 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 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.
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 | style="background:#66ccff;""|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 2002 | 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 |
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.