Meilen Tu

Meilen Tu
Country (sports) United States
ResidencePorter Ranch, Los Angeles
Born (1978-01-17) January 17, 1978 (age 46)
Tarzana, L.A., California
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Turned pro1994
Retired2010
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$1,590,412
Singles
Career record333–304
Career titles1 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 35 (June 11, 2007)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1997, 1999, 2001, 2002)
French Open2R (2001)
Wimbledon3R (2002)
US Open2R (1997, 2001)
Doubles
Career record184–207
Career titles4 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 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.

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]

  1. ^ "Topnotch Management website". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  2. ^ Myles, Stephanie (February 6, 2015). "Eugenie Bouchard hires Sam Sumyk as new coach". Toronto Star. Retrieved February 6, 2015.