Li Tu

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I think I’ve just been able to ride the confidence and the momentum of New York at the US Open into these few weeks and hopefully I can keep it going.

Li Tu, 2 Oct 2024
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Biography

On Court

  • Started playing tennis aged six at the behest of his badminton coach
  • Captured the Optus 12s Australian Championships and the Optus 12s Spring Nationals in 2008
  • Member of Australia’s World Junior Tennis Competition team in 2010
  • Made his Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open Junior Championships in 2012
  • Represented Australia in Junior Davis Cup in 2012
  • Broke into the world’s top 700 in 2012
  • Goal is to represent Australia in Davis Cup
  • Favourite player is Roger Federer because he is so calm and able to pump himself up when needed
  • Won 34 of 36 matches he contested at the UTR Pro Tennis Series in Australia in 2020 and early 2021
  • Made his ATP debut in February 2021, losing in the opening round at the Melbourne Summer Series
  • Awarded a main draw wildcard at Australian Open 2021, marking his first major appearance
  • In 2022, won his first Challenger singles event in Seoul, and scored three ITF singles titles 
  • Qualified for the US Open in 2024 and won a set off Carlos Alcaraz 
  • In 2024, made two Challenger singles finals and won the Chicago Challenger doubles title with Luke Saville.

Off Court

  • Hobbies include playing soccer, listening to music and just hanging out with my friends and chatting
  • Favourite meal is honey chicken
  • Favourite music is R’n’B
  • Studied marketing and commerce at the University of Adelaide
  • Just before his 16th birthday, decided to focus on education rather than pursue a professional tennis career. His 2020 results at the UTR Pro Tennis Series inspired him to pursue a professional tennis career again at age 24
  • Runs a coaching business (L2 Academy) in Adelaide.

Statistics

Key statistics

Born27 May 1996
BirthplaceAdelaide, Australia
Height183cm
LivesAdelaide, South Australia
PlaysRight-handed

Singles titles 

  • 2024: Traralgon 2 M25 
  • 2023: Monastir M15 
  • 2022: Seoul Challenger, Monastir M25, Bendigo M25, Cairo M25 
  • 2021: Monastir M15 x3, Saint Dizier M25 

Singles finals 

  • 2024: Yokohama Challenger, Lexington Challenger, Traralgon 1 M25 
  • 2023: Monastir M15 
  • 2022: Waco M15, Monastir M15 

Doubles titles 

  • 2024: Chicago Challenger (w/ Luke Saville) 
  • 2022: Canberra M25 x2 (w/ Dane Sweeny) 
  • 2021: Monastir M15 (w/ Ajeet Rai), Monastir M15 (w/ Jeremy Beale) 

Doubles finals 

  • 2022: Bendigo M25 (w/ Dane Sweeny) 

Year-end singles ranking history

YearWorld ranking
2025313
2024174
2023225
2022210
2021517
2020–

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