
PLAYER PROFILE
Li Tu
- Age27
- 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.
Year-end singles rankings
2023 | 225 |
2022 | 210 |
2021 | 517 |
2020 | – |
Li Tu in the news
Ranking movers: Arina Rodionova becomes Australia’s new No.1 woman

4 December, 2023
Arina Rodionova achieves a career-high in the latest WTA Tour singles rankings and becomes the new top-ranked Australian woman.
Read moreArina Rodionova achieves a career-high in the latest WTA Tour singles rankings and becomes the new top-ranked Australian woman.
Aussie weekly wrap: Two weddings and five title winners

3 December, 2023
Australian Arina Rodionova won her 16th career ITF singles title this week. It is her seventh of a career-best season.
Read moreAustralian Arina Rodionova won her 16th career ITF singles title this week. It is her seventh of a career-best season.
Ranking movers: Aussies rewarded for impressive late-season form

27 November, 2023
Ajla Tomljanovic skyrockets back into the world's top 300 this week after winning a WTA 125 tournament in Brazil.
Read moreAjla Tomljanovic skyrockets back into the world's top 300 this week after winning a WTA 125 tournament in Brazil.
Aussie weekly wrap: Tomljanovic captures biggest singles title of her career

26 November, 2023
Australian Ajla Tomljanovic had a week to remember, winning her first singles title in more than 10 years at a WTA 125 tournament in Brazil.
Read moreAustralian Ajla Tomljanovic had a week to remember, winning her first singles title in more than 10 years at a WTA 125 tournament in Brazil.