PLAYER PROFILE

Li Tu

  • Age28
  • Born27 May 1996
  • LivesAdelaide, South Australia
  • PlaysRight-handed
“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

» Confident Tu enjoys milestone in Shanghai

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.

Year-end singles rankings

2023 225
2022 210
2021 517
2020

Li Tu in the news

Eight rising Australians among Australian Open 2025 wildcard recipients
Ajla Tomljanovic and Daria Saville are among wildcard recipients at Australian Open 2025.
17 hours ago

Daria Saville, Ajla Tomljanovic and a string of their fast-rising compatriots are among wildcard recipients announced for Australian Open 2025.
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Aussie weekly wrap: Peers prevails in Belgrade doubles final
John Peers and Jamie Murray in action. Photo: Getty Images
11 November, 2024

John Peers has ended his 2024 season on a high note after he and British doubles partner Jamie Murray captured their second title in three weeks together.
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Aussie weekly wrap: Thompson, De Minaur in Aussie Masters first
Jordan Thompson defeats Adrian Mannarino to reach the Paris Masters quarterfinals. Photo: Getty Images
4 November, 2024

Jordan Thompson and Alex de Minaur ensured two Aussies advanced to the Paris Masters last eight for the first time.
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Aussie weekly wrap: Peers wins again in reunion with Murray
Jamie Murray and John Peers with the trophy after winning the 2024 ATP 500 Basel title. Photo: Swiss Indoors Basel
28 October, 2024

John Peers’s reunion with a former doubles partner paid off in Basel, while Alex de Minaur made an encouraging run to a semifinal in Vienna.
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