
PLAYER PROFILE
Li Tu
- Age24
- Born27 May 1996
- LivesAdelaide, South Australia
- PlaysRight-handed
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.
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.
Titles/Finals
Titles
None
Finals
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Li Tu in the news
Sam Stosur enjoys triumphant Grand Slam return

9 February, 2021
Sam Stosur has made a winning start to her 19th Australian Open campaign, defeating Destanee Aiava in an all-Australian first-round showdown.
Read moreSam Stosur has made a winning start to her 19th Australian Open campaign, defeating Destanee Aiava in an all-Australian first-round showdown.
De Minaur delivers in Australian Open first round

9 February, 2021
Alex de Minaur has enjoyed a winning start to his Australian Open 2021 campaign, beating American Tennys Sandgren in straight sets.
Read moreAlex de Minaur has enjoyed a winning start to his Australian Open 2021 campaign, beating American Tennys Sandgren in straight sets.
O’Connell records career-best win at Australian Open

9 February, 2021
Christopher O’Connell has scored his first top-50 win to advance to the second round at Australian Open 2021.
Read moreChristopher O’Connell has scored his first top-50 win to advance to the second round at Australian Open 2021.
Ash Barty leads Aussie charge on day two of Australian Open 2021

9 February, 2021
Aussie fans are in for a treat on day two of Australian Open 2021, with 14 Australian players contesting first-round singles matches today.
Read moreAussie fans are in for a treat on day two of Australian Open 2021, with 14 Australian players contesting first-round singles matches today.