How old is Meilen Tu?

Meilen Tu is 48 years old, born on January 17, 1978.

Which country is Meilen Tu from?

Meilen Tu is from United States.

Does Meilen Tu use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?

Meilen Tu uses a two-handed backhand.

How many Grand Slams has Meilen Tu won?

Meilen Tu has not won a Grand Slam title.

How many WTA 1000 titles has Meilen Tu won?

Meilen Tu has not won a WTA 1000 title.

How many WTA titles has Meilen Tu won?

Meilen Tu has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent other title was Auckland in 2001.

What is Meilen Tu's highest WTA ranking?

Meilen Tu's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 35, first achieved on June 11, 2007.

What is Meilen Tu's career win-loss record?

Meilen Tu has a career WTA singles record of 103 wins and 163 losses (38.7%).

How much career prize money has Meilen Tu earned?

Meilen Tu has earned at least $1,590,412 in career prize money from professional tennis.

When did Meilen Tu play professional tennis?

Meilen Tu turned professional in 1994 and was active through 2008.

What is Meilen Tu's best surface?

Meilen Tu's best surface is grass court with a 50.0% win rate (17W-17L).

Who is Meilen Tu's biggest rival?

Meilen Tu's most frequent opponent is Amy Frazier, with a head-to-head record of 2–4 across 6 meetings.

Meilen Tu

USA Age 48 163 cm / 5'4" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 1994–2008

Peak ranking

35 (Jun 11, 2007)

Elo peak

1692 (56.6%ile)

Career record

103–163 (38.7%)

Career titles

Prize money

$1,590,412

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

Date	Tournament	Category	Round	Surface	Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match
Mar 11, 2008*	Indian Wells	WTA 1000	R128	Hard	Ekaterina Makarova #79	4-6 2-6	L	H2H	Match data
Feb 14, 2008*	Antwerp	WTA 500	R32	Hard	Sofia Arvidsson #66	1-6 2-6	L	H2H	Match data
Feb 7, 2008*	Paris	WTA 500	R32	Carpet	Tathiana Garbin #39	3-6 4-6	L	H2H	Match data
Jan 16, 2008*	Australian Open	Grand Slam	R128	Hard	Maria Kirilenko #26	4-6 6-4 3-6	L	H2H	Match data
Jan 11, 2008*	Hobart	WTA 250	R16	Hard	Ashley Harkleroad #66	6-7(9) 6-2 1-6	L	H2H	Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
Amy Frazier	2	4	6	Apr 12, 2006	H2H
Meghann Shaughnessy	2	3	5	Jul 26, 2007	H2H
Shahar Peer	0	4	4	Aug 29, 2007	H2H
Venus Williams	0	4	4	Apr 6, 2007	H2H
Tatiana Poutchek	3	1	4	Mar 6, 2007	H2H

Titles (1)

Season	Age	Titles	GS	WTA 1000	500	250	WTA Finals	Tournaments
2001	23	1	—	—	—	1	—	Auckland
Total		1	—	—	—	1	—

Career Results

Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
1994	16	2	3	5	40.0%	645	160
1995	17	3	10	13	23.1%	159	161
1996	18	2	3	5	40.0%	154	157
1997	19	6	13	19	31.6%	159	81
1998	20	2	3	5	40.0%	76	209
1999	21	3	11	14	21.4%	209	103
2000	22	6	9	15	40.0%	103	67
2001	23	25	23	48	52.1%	67	45
2002	24	16	24	40	40.0%	45	73
2003	25	4	14	18	22.2%	73	143
2004	26	2	4	6	33.3%	143	162
2005	27	4	9	13	30.8%	162	120
2006	28	7	9	16	43.8%	120	90
2007	29	20	22	42	47.6%	90	47
2008	30	1	6	7	14.3%	47	630
Career		103	163	266	38.7%	—	—

Career Results by Surface

Season	Age	Hard				Clay				Grass				Carpet				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1994	16	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	4	50.0%	2	3	5	40.0%
1995	17	0	5	5	0.0%	0	2	2	0.0%	2	1	3	66.7%	1	2	3	33.3%	3	10	13	23.1%
1996	18	1	1	2	50.0%	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	2	3	5	40.0%
1997	19	6	8	14	42.9%	0	2	2	0.0%	0	2	2	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	6	13	19	31.6%
1998	20	2	3	5	40.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	3	5	40.0%
1999	21	3	8	11	27.3%	0	3	3	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	11	14	21.4%
2000	22	4	6	10	40.0%	2	3	5	40.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	9	15	40.0%
2001	23	16	13	29	55.2%	5	6	11	45.5%	2	3	5	40.0%	2	1	3	66.7%	25	23	48	52.1%
2002	24	7	13	20	35.0%	3	5	8	37.5%	3	3	6	50.0%	3	3	6	50.0%	16	24	40	40.0%
2003	25	3	7	10	30.0%	0	5	5	0.0%	1	1	2	50.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	4	14	18	22.2%
2004	26	2	3	5	40.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	4	6	33.3%
2005	27	3	5	8	37.5%	0	2	2	0.0%	1	2	3	33.3%	—	—	—	—	4	9	13	30.8%
2006	28	1	5	6	16.7%	1	1	2	50.0%	5	2	7	71.4%	0	1	1	0.0%	7	9	16	43.8%
2007	29	11	13	24	45.8%	6	6	12	50.0%	3	3	6	50.0%	—	—	—	—	20	22	42	47.6%
2008	30	1	5	6	16.7%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	1	6	7	14.3%
Career	—	60	96	156	38.5%	18	37	55	32.7%	17	17	34	50.0%	8	13	21	38.1%	103	163	266	38.7%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Season	Age	1-10				11-30				31-100				100+				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1994	16	0	1	1	0.0%	1	0	1	100.0%	1	2	3	33.3%	0	0	—	—	2	3	5	40.0%
1995	17	0	0	—	—	0	4	4	0.0%	3	4	7	42.9%	0	2	2	0.0%	3	10	13	23.1%
1996	18	0	0	—	—	0	2	2	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	2	0	2	100.0%	2	3	5	40.0%
1997	19	0	1	1	0.0%	0	4	4	0.0%	1	7	8	12.5%	3	1	4	75.0%	4	13	17	23.5%
1998	20	0	0	—	—	0	2	2	0.0%	2	1	3	66.7%	0	0	—	—	2	3	5	40.0%
1999	21	0	0	—	—	0	3	3	0.0%	1	7	8	12.5%	1	1	2	50.0%	2	11	13	15.4%
2000	22	0	3	3	0.0%	1	4	5	20.0%	4	2	6	66.7%	1	0	1	100.0%	6	9	15	40.0%
2001	23	0	3	3	0.0%	3	4	7	42.9%	11	13	24	45.8%	11	3	14	78.6%	25	23	48	52.1%
2002	24	0	4	4	0.0%	3	6	9	33.3%	9	9	18	50.0%	3	5	8	37.5%	15	24	39	38.5%
2003	25	0	0	—	—	0	6	6	0.0%	2	6	8	25.0%	2	2	4	50.0%	4	14	18	22.2%
2004	26	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	2	1	3	66.7%	0	2	2	0.0%	2	4	6	33.3%
2005	27	0	0	—	—	0	2	2	0.0%	2	5	7	28.6%	2	1	3	66.7%	4	8	12	33.3%
2006	28	0	1	1	0.0%	1	3	4	25.0%	3	5	8	37.5%	3	0	3	100.0%	7	9	16	43.8%
2007	29	0	3	3	0.0%	1	11	12	8.3%	15	4	19	78.9%	2	3	5	40.0%	18	21	39	46.2%
2008	30	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	1	5	6	16.7%	0	0	—	—	1	6	7	14.3%
Career		0	16	16	0.0%	10	53	63	15.9%	57	72	129	44.2%	30	20	50	60.0%	97	161	258	37.6%

Opponent ranking data available for 258/266 (97.0%) of Meilen Tu's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season	Age	ELO	ELO %	Hard %	Clay %	Grass %	Set Win %	Set Margin	SoS %	Deep Run %	Dec. Set W%	TB W	TB L	TB W%
1994	16	1543	60	62	—	—	45.5%	-0.20	95	33	—	1	0	—
1995	17	1507	44	27	—	65	33.3%	-0.46	46	0	0	0	5	0
1996	18	1519	45	36	—	—	36.4%	-0.97	41	0	—	0	0	—
1997	19	1520	43	48	—	—	37.0%	-1.23	43	0	38	2	0	—
1998	20	1533	54	49	—	—	46.2%	-0.53	52	33	33	1	0	—
1999	21	1485	24	21	7	—	28.1%	-1.60	57	10	25	1	1	—
2000	22	1576	67	57	10	—	35.5%	-1.06	91	11	67	2	0	—
2001	23	1616	77	79	33	33	50.4%	+0.09	41	21	56	6	13	32
2002	24	1562	69	65	36	50	41.5%	-0.81	61	4	25	8	3	73
2003	25	1478	21	31	3	—	27.9%	-1.58	40	0	43	1	3	25
2004	26	1465	13	26	—	—	30.8%	-1.97	17	25	—	1	0	—
2005	27	1474	20	25	—	34	35.7%	-1.86	55	11	50	2	1	67
2006	28	1533	63	11	—	71	44.4%	-0.94	65	11	50	4	0	100
2007	29	1626	80	60	60	74	48.4%	-0.04	72	14	55	5	4	56
2008	30	1547	66	20	—	—	23.5%	-1.79	27	0	33	0	1	—
Career		1550	56	51	29	56	40.9%	-0.83	54	10	44	34	31	52

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Season	Age	AO	RG	W	USO
1994	16	—	—	—	R128
1997	19	R64	R128	R128	R64
1998	20	R128	—	—	—
1999	21	R64	R128	—	R128
2000	22	R128	—	—	R128
2001	23	R64	R64	R128	R64
2002	24	R64	R128	R32	R128
2003	25	R128	R128	—	—
2005	27	R128	R128	R128	—
2006	28	—	—	R64	R128
2007	29	R64	R64	R64	R128
2008	30	R128	—	—	—

WTA 1000

Season	Age	BEI	IW	MIA	ROM	SDG	TKY	BER	CAN	CHA	GER	HIL	KEY	MON	PHI	TOR	ZUR
1994	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—
1995	17	R32	R32	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	R32	R64	—	—	R32	—	—
1996	18	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—
1999	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R128	—	—	—	—
2000	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—
2001	23	—	R128	R128	—	—	—	R64	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—
2002	24	—	R128	R128	R64	—	—	R32	—	R32	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—
2003	25	—	R64	R64	R64	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—
2004	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	28	—	—	—	—	R32	R32	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32
2007	29	—	R64	R64	R32	R64	—	R32	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—
2008	30	—	R128	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

WTA 500

Season	Age	ANT	HER	PAR	SDG	TKY	AME	BIR	HAS	LOS	LUX	MEM	NEW	NIC	PHI	QUE	SCO	STA	STR	SYD	WAR
1995	17	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	19	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—
1999	21	—	—	—	R32	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	22	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	SF	—	—	R32	—	—
2001	23	—	—	—	R64	QF	R16	—	—	R64	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	R16	R16	—	—
2002	24	R16	—	R16	R32	—	R32	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	R16	—	—	—
2003	25	—	—	—	R32	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	R16	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	29	—	R16	—	—	—	R16	R32	—	—	R16	SF	—	—	—	R32	—	R16	—	—	R32
2008	30	R32	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

WTA 250

Season	Age	AUC	DLB	HER	SEL	TKY	AME	BEL	BIR	BOL	BRA	CAN	CAN	CAR	CHI	FOR	HOB	JAK	LUX	OAK	OKL	PAT	POR	PRA	QUE	STA	TAS	VAN	WAI
1994	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	17	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	R32	—	—	R16	—	—	—	R32	R16	—	—	—
1998	20	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	21	R32	—	—	—	—	R64	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—
2000	22	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	23	W	—	R16	—	R32	—	—	R32	R16	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF
2002	24	R32	—	R32	—	—	—	—	R32	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	R16
2003	25	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	R32	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—
2004	26	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—
2005	27	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	R32	—	—	—	—	—
2006	28	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	29	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	30	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Data coverage note: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high

Career-high date

Jun 11, 2007

First top 100

Feb 24, 1997

First top 50

Feb 19, 2001

First top 20

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First top 10

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Ranking History Matrix

Season	Age	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1994	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	645	636	158	160
1995	17	160	160	155	137	138	124	119	120	121	127	159	161
1996	18	153	156	141	133	128	151	162	179	187	150	140	157
1997	19	111	97	88	82	84	82	82	78	73	69	79	81
1998	20	98	122	134	151	159	164	190	238	331	625	204	209
1999	21	188	154	134	121	118	107	108	87	91	83	104	103
2000	22	122	120	121	123	114	122	107	96	95	82	67	67
2001	23	52	44	44	44	40	36	41	46	41	44	45	45
2002	24	59	58	60	55	51	58	48	48	60	72	73	73
2003	25	78	99	91	105	111	108	139	152	167	168	144	143
2004	26	128	123	135	135	140	144	143	159	157	149	162	162
2005	27	180	174	173	177	179	149	145	138	125	114	121	120
2006	28	144	142	139	121	119	105	91	81	92	87	90	90
2007	29	71	56	52	48	39	38	41	45	46	48	47	47
2008	30	52	63	67	88	110	148	228	269	507	612	628	630
2009	31	996	1143	1136	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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Ann Grossman	USA	29	1,888	0	372	187	185	50.3%	1987-1998	Match log
Jill Craybas	USA	39	1,695	1	417	161	256	38.6%	1996-2013	Match log
Bethanie Mattek-Sands	USA	30	1,777	0	304	132	172	43.4%	2001-2023	Match log
Virginia Ruano Pascual	ESP	28	1,819	3	434	199	235	45.9%	1990-2010	Match log
Gisela Dulko	ARG	26	1,798	4	371	192	179	51.8%	2001-2012	Match log
Florencia Labat	ARG	26	1,875	0	371	190	181	51.2%	1986-2000	Match log
Tsvetana Pironkova	BUL	31	1,770	1	391	169	222	43.2%	2005-2021	Match log
Rachel Mcquillan	AUS	28	1,826	0	358	163	195	45.5%	1988-2003	Match log
Emilie Loit	FRA	27	1,780	3	342	162	180	47.4%	1997-2009	Match log
Nicole Pratt	AUS	35	1,764	1	373	156	217	41.8%	1990-2008	Match log
Vera Dushevina	RUS	31	1,786	1	315	143	172	45.4%	2002-2014	Match log
Kateryna Volodko	UKR	29	1,801	2	324	137	187	42.3%	2003-2024	Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Meilen Tu?: Meilen Tu is 48 years old, born on January 17, 1978.
Which country is Meilen Tu from?: Meilen Tu is from United States.
How tall is Meilen Tu?: Meilen Tu is 163 cm / 5'4".
Does Meilen Tu use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?: Meilen Tu uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Meilen Tu left-handed or right-handed?: Meilen Tu plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Meilen Tu won?: Meilen Tu has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Meilen Tu won?: Meilen Tu has not won a WTA 1000 title.
How many WTA titles has Meilen Tu won?: Meilen Tu has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent other title was Auckland in 2001.
What is Meilen Tu's highest WTA ranking?: Meilen Tu's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 35, first achieved on June 11, 2007.
What is Meilen Tu's career win-loss record?: Meilen Tu has a career WTA singles record of 103 wins and 163 losses (38.7%).
How much career prize money has Meilen Tu earned?: Meilen Tu has earned at least $1,590,412 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Meilen Tu play professional tennis?: Meilen Tu turned professional in 1994 and was active through 2008.
What is Meilen Tu's best surface?: Meilen Tu's best surface is grass court with a 50.0% win rate (17W-17L).
Who is Meilen Tu's biggest rival?: Meilen Tu's most frequent opponent is Amy Frazier, with a head-to-head record of 2–4 across 6 meetings.