Li Tu

Li Tu (born 27 May 1996) is an Australian tennis player who mainly competes on the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour.

Li Tu
Country (sports) Australia
ResidenceAdelaide, Australia
Born (1996-05-27) 27 May 1996
Retired2014 (returned in 2020)
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$75,836
Singles
Career record0–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 514 (15 November 2021)
Current rankingNo. 514 (15 November 2021)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open1R (2021)
Doubles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 879 (6 February 2012)
Current rankingNo. 976 (15 November 2021)
Last updated on: 15 November 2021.

Tu has a career high ATP singles ranking of514 achieved on 15 November 2021. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 879 achieved on 6 February 2012.[1]

Tu made his ATP main draw debut at the 2021 Murray River Open, where he received a wildcard into the singles main draw.[2]

Career

2011–2014: Debut and retirement

Tu made his ITF debut in February 2011 at the Australia F2. He played four other tournaments, losing in the first round in all.

Tu competed in the 2012 Junior Davis Cup alongside Thanasi Kokkinakis, later working as a tennis coach prior to his debut on the senior tour.[3]

In February 2014, Tu won his first match on the ITF tour. In April 2014, Tu reached the quarter final of the Australia F5. His best result this level. Tu retired in June 2014.[4]

2020–present: Return, ATP main draw debut and first ITF title

In 2020, Tu was inspired to return to playing tennis and enjoyed success on the Australian UTR Pro Tennis Series.[4]

Tu made his grand slam debut at the 2021 Australian Open, after receiving a wild card. He lost in the first round to Feliciano López.[5]

In August 2021, Tu won his first ITF title as an unranked qualifier at a M15 tournament in Tunisia. He was competing in his first international event since June 2014.[4]

In September 2021, Tu won the singles and doubles titles at a tournament in Monastir, Tunisia.[6]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 4 (4 title)
Legend
$25,000 tournaments (1–0)
$15,000 tournaments (3–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–0)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Level Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Aug 2021 M15 Monastir, Tunisia Hard Mateo Nicolás Martínez 6–1, 6–1
Win 2–0 Sep 2021 M15 Monastir, Tunisia Hard Gabriel Decamps 6-2, 6-1
Win 3–0 Sep 2021 M15 Monastir, Tunisia Hard Ryota Tanuma 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
Win 4–0 Nov 2021 M25 Saint-Dizier, France Hard (indoor) Dane Sweeny 1-6, 6-1, 6-4

Doubles: 2 (2 titles)
Legend
$25,000 tournaments (0–0)
$15,000 tournaments (2–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–0)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Level Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1–0 Aug 2021 M15 Monastir, Tunisia Hard Jeremy Beale August Holmgren
Johannes Ingildsen		 6–4, 6–2
Winner 2–0 Sep 2021 M15 Monastir, Tunisia Hard Ajeet Rai Martin Breysach
Lilian Marmousez		 6–0, 6–4

References
  1. "Li Tu | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  2. "Albert Ramos sigue adelante en el Murray River Open". as.com. February 2021.
  3. ""If I play my best I can beat half the draw" Unranked wildcard Li Tu ready to turn heads". 6 February 2021.
  4. Rogers, Leigh (30 August 2021). "Ranking Movers". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  5. "De Minaur delivers". Tennis Australia. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  6. Rogers, Leigh (20 September 2021). "Ranking Movers". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
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