Meilen Tu
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| Country | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Porter Ranch, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Born | January 17, 1978 Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Height | 5' 4 (1.63 m) |
| Weight | 111 lbs. (50 kg) |
| Turned pro | 1994 |
| Retired | 2008 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Career prize money | $ 1,315,123 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 312–277 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 35 (June 11, 2007) |
| Grand Slam results | |
| Australian Open | 2nd Rd ('97, '99, '01, '02) |
| French Open | 2nd Rd (2001) |
| Wimbledon | 3rd Rd (2002) |
| US Open | 2nd Rd (1997, 2001) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 161–184 |
| Career titles | 4 WTA, 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 31 (April 12, 2004) |
| Last updated on: February 24, 2007. | |
Meilen Tu (traditional Chinese: 涂美倫, simplified Chinese: 涂美伦, Hanyu Pinyin: Tú Měilún) (born January 17, 1978) is a former American professional female tennis player. Tu was born in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California to Taiwanese parents.
Tu 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.
At the 2006 DFS Classic, June 12–18, Tu reached the semi-finals but she lost to Vera Zvonareva, who then won the title.
She currently works as an agent for Lagardère Unlimited Tennis, working closely with players such as Victoria Azarenka, Caroline Wozniacki, Chang Kai-chen, Anna Chakvetadze, Sharon Fichman and Samuel Groth.
[edit] Titles
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| WTA Championships (0) |
| Tier I Event (0) |
| WTA Tour (1) |
| ITF Circuit (4) |
[edit] Singles
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | Jan 7, 2001 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | 7–6(10), 6–2 |
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